Shin Dong Hoon, Lee Hye Jin, Hong Jong Ha, Woo Eun Jin, Shin Eunkyoung, Kim Yi-Suk, Ki Ho Chul, Lee Eunju
Lab of Bioanthropology, Paleopathology and History of Diseases, Department of Anatomy/Institute of Forensic Science, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea. E-mail:
Ministry of National Defense Agency KIA Recovery & Identification, Seoul, South Korea
Acta Med Hist Adriat. 2018 Oct 29;16(2):185-202. doi: 10.31952/amha.16.2.1.
From the end of the 15th century, syphilis spread worldwide, posing a serious threat to public health. Venereal syphilis has been a major research topic, not only in clinical medicine but also in paleopathology, especially because it is a disease of questionable origin and of high prevalence until the discovery of antibiotics. Syphilis in history has been studied extensively in Europe and the Americas, though less so in Asia. In this review, based on extant historical documents and available paleopathological data, we pinpoint the introduction and trace the spread of venereal syphilis in Korea to the end of the 19th century. This review provides fundamental information that will be a great help in future researches on pre-20th century syphilis in Korea.
从15世纪末开始，梅毒在全球范围内传播，对公众健康构成严重威胁。性病性梅毒一直是一个重要的研究课题，不仅在临床医学领域，而且在古病理学领域也是如此，特别是因为在抗生素发现之前，它是一种起源存疑且患病率很高的疾病。历史上梅毒在欧洲和美洲得到了广泛研究，而在亚洲的研究相对较少。在这篇综述中，基于现存的历史文献和现有的古病理学数据，我们确定了性病性梅毒在韩国的传入时间，并追踪其在19世纪末之前在韩国的传播情况。这篇综述提供了基础信息，将对未来关于20世纪前韩国梅毒的研究有很大帮助。
