• 한국어병학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.369-377
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• 2010

2005년부터 2007년 사이 매분기별로 포항, 울산, 기장, 거제, 완도 지역에서 채집한 양식넙치를 대상으로 기생충, 세균 및 바이러스에 대한 병원체 모니터링 결과를 분석하였다. 총 2,238마리 중 1,528마리(68.3%)에서 병원체가 검출되었다. 연도별 검출률을 비교한 결과, 2005년도에는 60.6%, 2006년도에는 66.7%, 2007년도에는 72.3%의 병원체 검출률을 나타내어 해마다 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 조사시기별 총 병원체 검출률은 2월에 63.5%, 5월에 67.3%, 8월에 75.1%, 11월에 64.2%로 나타났다. 기생충, 세균 및 바이러스의 검출률은 각각 36.7%, 32.8%, 31.4%로 나타났다. 병원체의 단독감염률 및 혼합감염률은 각각 33.6%와 34.6%로 나타났다. 질병별 분포 조사에서 가장 높은 검출률을 나타낸 병원체는 Trichodina sp. (28.2%), viral nervous necrosis virus (24.3%), Vibrio spp. (11.6%), viral hemorrhagic septicaemia virus (10.5%) 순으로 나타났다.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.221-229
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• 2009

Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is the most contagious disease of mammals. The use of inactivated vaccine can be chosen to prevent or control FMD. However, vaccination against one serotype of FMDV doses not cross-protect against other serotypes and may not protect fully against some strains of the same serotype. Appropriate selection of vaccine strain is an important element in the control of FMD. The immunity of vaccine antigens should be matched against newly circulating viruses. The phylogenetic analysis of serotype Asia1 reported from China, Mongolia, North Korea and Russia since 2005 shows that they are all classified into genetic group V, but the strain, Asia1/Shamir (ISR/89) which have been used as a vaccine strain in Korea, is clustered into different genetic group. So, in this study the serological relationship between the isolate (Asia1/MOG/05; MOG) and the Shamir strain was determined by ELISA and virus neutralization test. Even though the matching value of the virus (MOG) against the vaccinated sera in target animals was not so high, the vaccinated animals elicited antibodies enough for protection after vaccinated once or twice. Conclusively, we suggest that the vaccine containing Asia1/Shamir antigen could protect the genetic group V strains circulating in East Asia currently if vaccinated twice or the more.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제52권3호
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• pp.324-329
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• 2009

목 적 : 급성 간질성 폐렴은 매우 드문 질환으로 알려져 있으나 아직 효과적인 치료법이 없어 매우 불량한 예후를 보이고 있다. 최근 보고에 의하면 국내에서의 발생이 적지 않으며 사망률이 높았다. 본 연구는 급성 간질성 폐렴의 과거 및 현재의 전국적인 현황을 알아보기 위해 전국적으로 설문조사를 시행하고, 일부 3차 병원들을 중심으로 급성 간질성 폐렴에 대한 전향적 연구를 시행하였다. 방 법 : 2008년 8월 6일부터 8월 15일까지 10일간 전자우편을 이용하여 전국의 2차 병원급 이상의 소아청소년과를 대상으로2008년 7월까지 발생한 급성 간질성 폐렴의 전국적 발생빈도를 후향적으로 조사하였다. 또한 수도권 5개 3차 병원들이 참여하는 전향적 관찰연구를 시행하여 2008년 2월부터 8월까지 공통 프로토콜에 따라 적절한 환자를 등록하고 임상자료와 치료결과를 수집하였으며 얻어진 검체를 질병관리본부로 이송하여 호흡기 바이러스를 동정하였다. 결 과 : 설문조사는 전국 총 23개 병원이 참여하였다. 증례는 총 78명이었으며 이중 36명이 사망하였다. 20명에서 폐생검이 시행되었다. 서울지역에서 가장 많아 45명이 발생하였고 25명이 사망하였다. 2008년 증례만 살펴보면 전국적으로 9명이 발병하였고 6명이 사망하였으며 서울지역에서는 4명이 발생하고 3명이 사망하였다. 전향적 공동연구 결과 총 9예(남:여=5:4)가 봄철에 발생하였으며 그 중 7예(78%)가 진단 후 평균 46일 이내에 사망하였다. 환자의 검체에서 human corona virus 229E 2예, CMV 1예, influenza A virus 1예, influenza B virus 1예, parainfluenza virus 1예가 동정되었다. 결 론 : 본 연구를 통하여 최근 국내 소아에서 발생하고 있는 급성 간질성 폐렴이 전국적인 분포를 보이며 드물지 않음을 확인하였다. 또한, 49.4%의 높은 사망률과 빠른 임상경과를 보였기 때문에 소아과 의사의 적극적인 인지가 필요하다. 이러한 환자들을 조기에 발견하여 질병이 진행되기 전에 적극적인 치료를 제공하기 위해 전국적인 네트워크 구성과 원인규명을 위한 지속적인 전향적 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• 환경생물
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.486-495
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• 2020

토마토와 박과류채소의 유기농산물을 생산하기 위하여 무농약으로 재배하는 시설하우스에서 최근 문제되는 병해를 조사한 결과 토마토 잎곰팡이병과 토마토반점위조바이러스병, 토마토퇴록바이러스병, 박과류 쥬키니황화모자이크바이러스병, 박과류 흰가루병 등의 피해가 심한 것으로 조사되었다. 농약을 사용하여 일반재배를 하는 시설하우스에 비해 무농약재배 하우스에서 재배되는 작물에서 병 발생 시기가 더 빠르고 병 발생도 심한 것으로 나타났으며, 총채벌레와 진딧물 등에 의해 매개되는 바이러스병 피해가 심한 것으로 조사되었다. 따라서 우수한 유기농산물을 생산하기 위해서는 병해충방제를 효율적으로 하는 것이 중요하며, 병 발생 피해를 최소화기 위해서는 포장위생과 물리적 차단, 유기농업자재나 미생물제 등을 종합적으로 활용하여 예방적으로 방제하는 것이 가장 중요하다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.148-157
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• 2022

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major cause of chronic liver disease and is highly dependent on cellular proteins for viral propagation. Using protein microarray analysis, we identified 90 cellular proteins as HCV nonstructural 5A (NS5A) interacting partners, and selected telomere length regulation protein (TEN1) for further study. TEN1 forms a heterotrimeric complex with CTC and STN1, which is essential for telomere protection and maintenance. Telomere length decreases in patients with active HCV, chronic liver disease, and hepatocellular carcinoma. However, the molecular mechanism of telomere length shortening in HCV-associated disease is largely unknown. In the present study, protein interactions between NS5A and TEN1 were confirmed by immunoprecipitation assays. Silencing of TEN1 reduced both viral RNA and protein expression levels of HCV, while ectopic expression of the siRNA-resistant TEN1 recovered the viral protein level, suggesting that TEN1 was specifically required for HCV propagation. Importantly, we found that TEN1 is re-localized from the nucleus to the cytoplasm in HCV-infected cells. These data suggest that HCV exploits TEN1 to promote viral propagation and that telomere protection is compromised in HCV-infected cells. Overall, our findings provide mechanistic insight into the telomere shortening in HCV-infected cells.

• 의료ㆍ복지 건축 : 한국의료복지건축학회 논문집
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.7-16
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• 2020

Purpose: As communicable disease, COVID-19, pandemic strikes over the world, it is critically bewared that air travel possibly be a major pass way to deliver the infectious disease virus. Especially the airplane could be an unique environment to cultivate the virus spreaders. In order to keep the continuous safe airway as well as the industry, related international associations and organizations have been published the guidelines for the prevention and control the infectious disease through the all aspects of aviation. By reviewing the guidelines, focusing on the in-flight infection prevention and control, this study would not only inform a summary of the international guidelines but also provide an essential and general consideration for related research or guideline study. Methods: Guidelines of 5 major countries are reviewed, which has been seriously influenced by COVID-19 : U.S., Canada, E.U., Australia and China. The items of the guidelines are re-categorized as its similarity and structure by applicable cases. Results: The result of this study shows that each guideline seems to share a major structure and issue such as identifying sick traveler, sick passenger care, and cleaning even though that of China has a different since it used to consider the flight conditions based on 3 levels of infection risk. For sick passenger care, the guidelines includes crew safety, service level, sick passenger isolation, and cleaning. Implications: A published guideline as a public manual could be to prevent and control the in-flight infection efficiently and promptly. It also could provide a confidence of knowledge and educate for all users to prepare the in-flight emergency as well.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제56권4호
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• pp.165-175
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• 2013

Purpose: There was a global increase in the prevalence of oseltamivir-resistant influenza viruses during the 2007-2008 influenza season. This study was conducted to investigate the occurrence and characteristics of oseltamivir-resistant influenza viruses during the 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 influenza seasons among patients who were treated with oseltamivir (group A) and those that did not receive oseltamivir (group B). Methods: A prospective study was conducted on 321 pediatric patients who were hospitalized because of influenza during the 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 influenza seasons. Drug resistance tests were conducted on influenza viruses isolated from 91 patients. Results: There was no significant difference between the clinical characteristics of groups A and B during both seasons. Influenza A/H1N1, isolated from both groups A and B during the 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 periods, was not resistant to zanamivir. However, phenotypic analysis of the virus revealed a high oseltamivir $IC_{50}$ range and that H275Y substitution of the neuraminidase (NA) gene and partial variation of the hemagglutinin (HA) gene did not affect its antigenicity to the HA vaccine even though group A had a shorter hospitalization duration and fewer lower respiratory tract complications than group B. In addition, there was no significant difference in the clinical manifestations between oseltamivir-susceptible and oseltamivir-resistant strains of influenza A/H1N1. Conclusion: Establishment of guidelines to efficiently treat influenza with oseltamivir, a commonly used drug for treating influenza in Korean pediatric patients, and a treatment strategy with a new therapeutic agent is required.

• 식물병연구
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.254-257
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• 2002

배나무 잎검은점병에 대한 방제대책을 검토하고자 시험을 수행하였다 이 병은 배 주산단지에 고루 발생하고 있으며 주 재배 품종인 신고에서 약 5.6% 정도 발생되었다. 농약에 의한 방제 효과는 없었고, 병 발생이 심한 나무는 수량 및 품질이 떨어지는 현상을 관찰할 수 있었다. 방제대책으로 경제적 갱신시기는 표준수확량의 70% 수준 이하일 때 즉 발병율이 80%이상일 때 저항성 품종으로 갱신하는 것이 효과적이었다. 이 병이 심하게 발생하고있는 신고품종에 저항성품종인 수황배와 화산배를 고접갱신 한 결과 2년 차까지 병 발생이 관찰되지 않았다.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.320-326
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• 2022

Most of the emerging diseases that threaten humans are caused by RNA viruses which are extremely mutable during evolution. The fish RNA virus, viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus (VHSV) can infect a broad range of aquatic animal hosts, but the transmissibility of VHSV to mammals has not been thoroughly investigated. Therefore, our study aimed to investigate the potential adverse effects of VHSV in mammals. Briefly, the survival of VHSV was determined using only minimum essential media (MEM-2) and mammalian SNU-1411 and hepa-1c1c7s cells at 15℃ and 37℃. Mice (Mus musculus, 27.3 ± 1.9 g) were intravenously injected with VHSV (2.37E+05 TCID₅₀·mice^-1) in triplicate. Clinical signs and survival rates were examined at 14 days post-challenge, and infection was confirmed in the surviving mice. The 50% tissue culture infective dose (TCID₅₀) and polymerase chain reaction analysis were used to determine viral titers and the infection rate, respectively. The titer of VHSV suspended in MEM-2 at 15℃ was reduced by only one log after 8 days, whereas the virus maintained at 37℃ was inactivated 8 days post-inoculation (dpi). There were no recognizable cytopathic effects in either SNU-1411 or hepa-1c1c7s cells inoculated with VHSV at 15℃ and 37℃. VHSV in those cell lines at 37℃ was rapidly decreased and eventually inactivated at 12 dpi, whereas virus at 15℃ remained at low concentrations without replication. In vivo experiment showed that there were no signs of disease, mortality, or infection in VHSV-infected mice. The results of this study indicate that it is highly unlikely that VHSV can infect mammals including humans.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제54권5호
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• pp.370-375
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• 2021

Objectives: The number of cases of hepatitis A virus (HAV) infections has sharply increased in Korea, especially among young adults. In this study, an HAV outbreak in a facility for disabled people was investigated, and we found epidemiological differences both between 2 different generations and between generally abled and disabled groups. Methods: We analyzed the incubation period and attack rate of an HAV outbreak and investigated the prevalence of HAV antibodies among the staff and residents of a facility for the disabled. We performed a retrospective cohort study during the HAV outbreak, which lasted from February 8 to 25, 2019, including examinations of HAV antibody tests and post-exposure HAV vaccination for the staff or residents of the facility. Results: There were 9 confirmed cases in 2 staff members and 7 residents. Among 53 people (30 staff and 23 residents), except for the 9 confirmed cases and 1 staff member with a known history of HAV infection, HAV seroprevalence was seen in 16.7% of the staff under 40 years of age and 95.2% of those over 40 years of age, while the corresponding rates in the residents were 0.0% and 58.8%, respectively. Conclusions: This result implies that it is necessary to prioritize HAV vaccination for vulnerable groups and workers of residential care facilities.