• Applied Microscopy
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.167-173
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• 2009

간모세선충(Capillaria hepatica)은 설치류와 인간을 포함한 포유류의 간에 모세선충증(capillariasis)을 일으키는 기생선충이다. 성충은 모세관과 같이 대단히 가늘고 길며, 충체의 앞부분에는 stichosome (염주체) 및 bacillary band 등의 구조가 있다. 간모세선충은 설치류를 주숙주로 하며, 여러 지역에서 채집된 야생 설치류에 거의 100% 감염률이 보고되었다. 자연계에 존재하는 감염형 자충포장란은 물과 음식에 포함되어 포유류에 감염된다. 감염된 성충은 충란을 배출한 뒤 간 조직 내에서 사멸하고, 죽은 충체와 충란은 간 조직에서 숙주 면역반응을 유발시킨다. 본 연구에서는 집쥐로부터 충란을 수집하여 마우스에 감염형 자충포장란을 감염시키고. 감염 7주 후에 간 조직에 포함되어 있는 성충을 손상되지 않게 분리하였다. 분리된 간모세선충은 주사전자현미경과 투과전자현미경을 이용하여 충체 표피의 미세구조를 관찰하였다. 분리된 간모세선충은 길이가 약 99mm로 확인되었으며, 충체의 표피에는 cuticle, bacillary band 등의 구조물이 관찰되었다. Bacillary band에는 여러 형태의 pore가 분포하였고, pore는 cuticle을 가로질러 존재하며, cap material의 존재 유무에 따라 bacillary pore의 형태적 차이가 나타났다. 간모세선충은 간 조직내에서 성장하는 특성을 가지고 있으므로 손상되지 않도록 성충을 분리해 내기 어렵고, 이에 따라 충체 외부형태에 대한 연구가 용이하지 않았던 것으로 생각한다. 이러한 간모세선충의 성충을 손상없이 분리하고, 표피의 미세구조를 확인함으로써 아직까지 연구가 이루어지지 않은 간모세선충을 포함한 선충류의 형태에 관한 연구에 중요한 기초자료가 될 것으로 생각한다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.240-247
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• 1997

Bacillary is the most common form of H. pylori observed during human infection. However, it is known that the morphology change of H. pylori from bacillary to coccoid can be occurred with a response to the environmental stresses such as the nutrient depletion, accumulation of toxic metabolites, pH alteration, and exposure to antimicrobial agents. The coccoid form of H. pylori, which is viable but non-culturable in vitro, seems to be the major cause of antibiotic resistancy and high reinfectability of H. pylori. In this regard, we studied the environmental factors that can induce the morphological change in vitro of H. pylori, and the change of fatty acid composition of plasma membrane. The morphological change from bacillary to coccoid could be observed with the depletion of nutrients, pH variation and reactive oxygen species added in the culture media. This morphologic conversion was paralleled by a dramatic decrease in unsaturated fatty acids and an increase in saturated fattv acids of plasma membrane. The change in composition of membrane fatty acid seems to be a kind of protection mechanism of H. pylori against these environmental stresses.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.374-377
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• 2010

Cat scratch disease is a zoonotic disease usually caused by the gram-negative bacterium Bartonella henselae. It is transmitted commonly by scratch or bite from cats or kitten. Cat scratch disease typically affects children and young adults, who develop regional lymphadenopathy. In contrast, in immunocompromised hosts, bacteremia may occur, bacillary angiomatosis and bacillary peliosis hepatitis or splenitis are the most common manifestations. Bartonella henselae was detected in three of thirty veterinarians and Bartonella clarridgeiae was detected in one of thirty veterinarians by a novel nested polymerase chain reaction. Cat scratch disease will not be neglected, and it needs continuous studies as well as observation and prevention of this disease.

• 한국어병학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.35-44
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• 2009

Vibrio splendidus biovar II와 V. anguillarum이 우리나라 굴 유생에 있어서 bacillary necrosis를 일으킬 가능성이 있는지를 알아보기 위하여 인위감염을 실시하였다. 부화 후 5일생 유생은 V. splendidus biovar II를 1$1.81{\times}10^{4}$ CFU/$m\ell$ 농도로 인위감염 시켰을 때 8시간 후부터 폐사가 시작되어 16시간에 100% 폐사를 보였다. V. anguillarum을 $1.13{\times}10^{4-5}$ CFU/$m\ell$의 농도로 인위감염 시킨 실험구에서는 20시간 후부터 폐사가 시작 되어 24시간 후 5.55-20%의 폐사율을 보였다. 부화 후 10일생 유생은 V. splendidus biovar II $5.0{\times}10^{5}$ CFU/$m\ell$ 실험구에서 공격 후 8시간째부터 폐사가 나타나기 시작하여 24시간 후 90.47% 폐사하였으나, V. anguillarum 실험구는 $5.08{\times}10^{3-6}$ CFU/$m\ell$의 농도범위에서 폐사가 나타나지 않았다. 그러므로 V. splendidus biovar II는 5일생 유생에 강한 병원성이 있음을 확인하였다. 항균제 처리효과를 구명함으로써 조기 대처방안을 확립하기 위하여 Vibrio를 인위감염 시킨 굴 유생에 폐사가 나타나기 시작할 때 oxytetracycline과 streptomycin을 30 $\mu{g}/m\ell$의 농도로 처리하였다. 그 결과 굴 유생의 유의적인 생존율 증가는 볼 수 없었으나 생존시간이 다소 길어졌으므로 항균제 처리 시점 및 사용농도에 대한 추가연구의 필요성이 제기되었다. 인위감염 실험 시 수조내의 세균농도 분석 결과, V. anguillarum은 $1.13{\times}10^{5}$ CFU/$m\ell$에서 4시간 때 일시적인 증가를 보이다 시간이 경과할수록 $1.7{\times}10^{5}$ CFU/ 로 차츰 감소하는 경향을 보였고, V. splendidus biovar II는 $1.81{\times}10^{4}$ CFU/$m\ell$에서 $1.7{\times}10^{7}$ CFU/로 증가하여 강한 생존력을 보였다. 이와 같은 생존력의 차이는 두 균주간의 병원성 차이를 보이는 결과와 일치하였다. 국내에서는 보고된바 없지만 세계적으로 패류인공종묘에 대량폐사의 원인이 되는 V. splendidus biovar II의 국내산 굴 유생에 대한 병원성이 확인되어 국내에서 도 bacillary necrosis의 발생 가능성이 높음을 알 수 있었다.

• 산업기술연구
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• 제27권B호
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• pp.3-7
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• 2007

Ultraviolet light(UV-C, wavelength: 200~280nm) is employed profitably for sterilizing drinking water. For most water serving apparatus such as a water purifier, a water cooler and heater, a coffee vending machine and etc., pre-sterilized water may be contaminated secondarily with bacillary inhabitation in a container before serving. In consideration of this problem, a household water tap which is equipped with a sterilization/Purification device in combination with non-contact UV-lamp, was designed to sterilize and purify water at the last outlet just before serving. Hopefully this simple but creative item may be commercialized for household and public use.

• 대한예방의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한예방의학회 1998년도 제50차 추계 학술대회 연제집
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• pp.123-124
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• 1998

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.244-250
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• 2000

An ${\alpha}-glucosidase$ gene (aglA) from thermophilic Bacillus sp. DG0303 was cloned, sequenced, and expressed in Escherichia coli. The aglA was localized to the 2.1-kb PvuI-XmnI region within the 5.9-kb DNA insert of the gybrid plasmid pAG1. The gene consisted of an open reading frame of 1,686 bp with an unusual GTG initiation codon and TGA termination codon. The amino acid sequence deduced from the nucleotide sequence predicted a protein of 562 amino acid residues with a M, of 66,551 dalton. A comparative amino acid sequence analysis revealed that DG0303 ${\alpha}-glucosidase$ is related to bacillary oligo-1, 6-glucosidases. The Bacillus sp. DG0303 ${\alpha}-glucosidase$ showed a high sequence identity (36-59%) to the B. flavocaldarius, B. cereus, and B. thermoglucosidasius oligo-1, 6-glucosidases. The number of prolines in theses four ${\alpha}-glucosidases. was observed to increase with increasing thermostability of these enzymes. The cloned ${\alpha}-glucosidase was purified from E. coli $DH5{\alpha}$ bearing pAG1 and characterized. The recombinant enzyme was identical with the native enzyme in its optimum pH and in its molecular mass, estimated by sodium dodecy1 sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The temperature optimum of the cloned ${\alpha}-glucosidase$ was lower than that of the native enzyme.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.154-162
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• 2004

The flowers of Lonicera japonica Thunb. (Caprifoliaceae) have been used as a traditional effective drug in treating bacillary dysentery, purulence. However, the exact role of Lonicera japonica in allergic reaction has not been clarified yet. Immediate hypersensitivity, popularly known as allergy, is a major clinical problem in humans. It has been found that the histamine release from mast cells is an essential step in the pathological process of immediate hypersensitivity. In this study, the effect of aqueous extract of Lonicera japonica (AELJ) on allergic reaction was investigated. AELJ inhibited the compound 48／80-induced anaphylactic reactions and antigen-induced passive cutaneous anaphylaxis (PCA). AELJ in vitro exhibited a dose-dependent inhibition of degranulation in RPMC stimulated by compound 48／80. AELJ also suppressed the morphological changes and the increase of intracellular free calcium level induced by compound 48／80. These results suggest that inhibitory effect of AELJ on allergic reaction may be mediated through the decrease of intracellular free calcium levels, and AELJ importantly contributes to the treatment of anaphylaxis and may be useful for other allergic disease.

• 한국입자에어로졸학회지
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.171-178
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• 2009

$PM_{2.5}$ is one of critical air pollutants due to its high absorbability of heavy metallic fumes, PAH and bacillary micro organisms. Such a fine particulate matter is often formed through various nucleation processes including condensation. This study attempts to find the nucleation behaviors of $PM_{2.5}$ arisen from coal power stations using a classical heterogeneous Fletcher's theory. The numerical simulation by C-language could approximate the nucleation process of $PM_{2.5}$ from water vapor, of which approach revealed the required energy for embryo formation and embryo size and nucleation rate. As a result of the calculation, it was found that wetting agents could affect the particle nucleation in vapor condensation. In particular, critical contact angle relates closely with the vapor saturation. Particle condensation could be reduced by lowering the angles. The wetting agents aid to decrease the contact angle and surface tensions, thereby may contribute to save the formation energy.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.69-73
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• 2010

A paragonimiasis infestation is caused by the paragonimus species. Paragonimiasis mainly occurs by ingestion of raw or undercooked freshwater crabs or crayfish. In our country, the prevalence of paragonimiasis was high until late 1960s due to eating habits, but after the 1970s the prevalence of the disease has markedly decreased and now the disease is rarely seen. The diagnosis of tuberculosis by Chest X-ray is often confused with pulmonary carcinoma, bacillary and parasitic infections, and chronic mycosis. Pulmonary paragonimiasis must be considered in the differential diagnosis of lung cancer especially in the appropriate clinical setting because effective treatment with praziquantel can be rewarding. We report a case of a 58-year-old woman with pulmonary paragonimiasis that was suspicious for lung cancer, as detected by biopsy.