Kanahashi Toru, Yamada Minoru, Ibuki Kentaro, Takakuwa Tetsuya
Human Health Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan.
Department of Infectious Diseases, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan.
Sci Rep. 2025 Jul 1;15(1):20711. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-07673-4.
Despite advances in non-morphology-based parasite diagnostic techniques, traditional microscopy-based morphologic analysis remains essential for diagnosing parasitic infections. Therefore, parasite morphology is a crucial aspect of pre-graduate medical education. However, parasite specimen acquisition in developed countries is challenging because of the low rate of parasitic infections owing to improved sanitation. Hence, we acquired 50 slide specimens (parasite eggs, adults, and arthropods) from the Kyoto University and Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine and created virtual slide data. All specimens ranging from parasitic eggs, adult worms, ticks and insects (typically observed under low magnification) to malarial parasites (typically observed under high magnification) were scanned successfully. These virtual slides were compiled into a digital database with folders organized by taxon. Explanatory notes in English and Japanese were attached to each specimen to facilitate learning. The data were uploaded to a shared server for institutions to facilitate practical training and research. The shared server enables approximately 100 individuals to access the data simultaneously. This database is expected to serve as an important resource for education and research in parasite morphology as additional parasitic slides and information are added in the future, contributing to the development of international parasitology education and future research.
尽管基于非形态学的寄生虫诊断技术取得了进展，但传统的基于显微镜的形态学分析对于诊断寄生虫感染仍然至关重要。因此，寄生虫形态学是研究生医学教育的一个关键方面。然而，由于卫生条件改善导致寄生虫感染率较低，在发达国家获取寄生虫标本具有挑战性。因此，我们从京都大学和京都府立医科大学获取了50份玻片标本（寄生虫卵、成虫和节肢动物），并创建了虚拟玻片数据。所有标本，从寄生虫卵、成虫、蜱和昆虫（通常在低倍镜下观察）到疟原虫（通常在高倍镜下观察），都成功进行了扫描。这些虚拟玻片被汇编成一个数字数据库，文件夹按分类单元组织。每个标本都附有英文和日文的注释，以方便学习。数据被上传到一个共享服务器，供各机构用于促进实践培训和研究。该共享服务器可使大约100人同时访问数据。随着未来添加更多的寄生虫玻片和信息，这个数据库有望成为寄生虫形态学教育和研究的重要资源，为国际寄生虫学教育和未来研究的发展做出贡献。
