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Characterization of Newcastle disease virus obtained from toco toucan

  • Li, Jiaxin;Ling, Mengmeng;Sun, Yixue;Di, Haiyang;Cong, Yulin;Yu, Haiying;Cong, Yanlong
    • Journal of Veterinary Science
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    • 제21권2호
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    • pp.19.1-19.10
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    • 2020
  • Given that the current Newcastle disease virus (NDV) infection in wild birds poses the threat to poultry, surveillance of Newcastle disease in captive wild birds was carried out in Jilin, China in 2018. Here, an NDV strain obtained from toco toucan was firstly characterized. The results showed that the F gene of the NDV isolate Toucan/China/3/2018 is classified as genotype II in class II. Sequence analysis of the F0 cleavage site was 113RQGR/L117, which supports the result of the intracerebral pathogenicity index assay indicating classification of the isolate as low-pathogenicity. Experimental infection demonstrated that Toucan/China/3/2018 can effectively replicate and transmit among chickens. To our knowledge, this is the first report on genetically and pathogenically characterizing NDV strain isolated from toucan, which enriches the epidemiological information of NDV in wild birds.

Harmonization of laboratory results by data adjustment in multicenter clinical trials

  • Lee, Sang Gon;Chung, Hee-Jung;Park, Jeong Bae;Park, Hyosoon;Lee, Eun Hee
    • The Korean journal of internal medicine
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    • 제33권6호
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    • pp.1119-1128
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    • 2018
  • Background/Aims: In multicenter clinical trials, laboratory tests are performed in the laboratory of each center, mostly using different measuring methodologies. The purpose of this study was to evaluate coefficients of variation (CVs) of laboratory results produced by various measuring methods and to determine whether mathematical data adjustment could achieve harmonization between the methods. Methods: We chose 10 clinical laboratories, including Green Cross Laboratories (GC Labs), the central laboratory, for the measurement of total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), serum triglycerides, creatinine, and glucose. The serum panels made with patient samples referred to GC Labs were sent to the other laboratories. Twenty serum samples for each analyte were prepared, sent frozen, and analyzed by each participating laboratory. Results: All methods used by participating laboratories for the six analytes had traceability by reference materials and methods. When the results from the nine laboratories were compared with those from GC Labs, the mean CVs for total cholesterol, HDL-C, LDL-C, and glucose analyzed using the same method were 1.7%, 3.7%, 4.3%, and 1.7%, respectively; and those for triglycerides and creatinine analyzed using two different methods were 4.5% and 4.48%, respectively. After adjusting data using Deming regression, the mean CV were 0.7%, 1.4%, 1.8%, 1.4%, 1.6%, and 0.8% for total cholesterol, HDL-C, LDL-C, triglyceride, creatinine, and glucose, respectively. Conclusions: We found that more comparable results can be produced by laboratory data harmonization using commutable samples. Therefore, harmonization efforts should be undertaken in multicenter trials for accurate data analysis (CRIS number; KCT0001235).

Laparoscopic-assisted Colopexy by Two-Portal Access in a Dog with Recurrent Rectal Prolapse

  • Lee, Seung-Yong;Park, Se-Jin;Park, Tae-Yeong;Kim, Hyun-Jin;Kim, Jung-Hoon;Seok, Seong-Hoon;Kim, Young-Ki;Lee, Hee-Chun;Yeon, Seong-Chan
    • 한국임상수의학회지
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    • 제33권3호
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    • pp.165-167
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    • 2016
  • A case of rectal prolapses in a one-year-old intact male mixed-breed dog, weighing 6.8 kg was presented with one-week history of protruded tubular pink mass through the anus along with mucosal necrosis. The prolapse was non-reducible, so rectal amputation and anal purse-string suture was performed. Prolapse recurred 9 days after the surgery, purse-string suture and conservative treatment were attempted with no-good results. Laparoscopic-assisted incisional colopexy technique was applied to treat the recurrent rectal prolapse, but failed 6 days after surgery. This was followed by non-incisional colopexy technique, which prevented recurrence during the 3 months of follow-up period. Despite the episode of recurrence, the laparoscopic-assisted colopexy technique treated rectal prolapse successfully. This is the first report in Korea, which describes laparoscopic-assisted colopexy in the dog.

Plasma Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin as a Marker of Tubular Damage in Diabetic Nephropathy

  • Kim, So Young;Jeong, Tae-Dong;Lee, Woochang;Chun, Sail;Sunwoo, Sung;Kim, Soon Bae;Min, Won-Ki
    • Annals of Laboratory Medicine
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    • 제38권6호
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    • pp.524-529
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    • 2018
  • Background: An increase in neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) indicates tubular injury. Diabetic nephropathy causes typical changes in the kidney, characterized by glomerulosclerosis and eventual tubular damage. We validated the usefulness of plasma NGAL (pNGAL) as a biomarker of tubular damage in patients with diabetic nephropathy. Methods: We included 376 patients with diabetes mellitus (260 patients with chronic renal insufficiency who had not received hemodialysis and 116 hemodialyzed due to diabetic nephropathy) and 24 healthy controls. Patients with chronic renal insufficiency were divided into three groups according to urinary albumin excretion (UAE) levels. pNGAL levels were measured using the Triage NGAL test (Alere, San Diego, CA, USA) and were compared between groups. We also examined whether pNGAL level was related to the degree of albuminuria and cystatin C-based glomerular filtration rate (GFR). Results: Mean pNGAL levels of the healthy controls, chronic renal insufficiency patients with diabetes mellitus, and hemodialyzed patients were $61.9{\pm}5.3ng/mL$, $93.4{\pm}71.8ng/mL$, and $1,536.9{\pm}554.9ng/mL$, respectively. pNGAL level increased significantly in patients with severe albuminuria (P <0.001) and had a moderate correlation with the degree of albuminuria (r=0.467; P <0.001) and GFR (r=0.519; P <0.001). Multivariate regression analysis showed that the pNGAL level was associated with tubular damage independent of patient age, sex, and GFR. Conclusions: pNGAL level independently reflects the degree of tubular damage in patients with diabetic nephropathy. Measurement of pNGAL, combined with UAE, would enable simultaneous, highly reliable assessments of tubular damage for such patients.

중화반응으로 증명된 Anti-Sda 1예 (A Case of Anti-Sda Proven by Urine Neutralization Test)

  • 윤승규;김장수;양진혁;윤수영;이창규;임채승;조윤정;김영기;이갑노
    • Laboratory Medicine Online
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    • 제1권1호
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    • pp.64-66
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    • 2011
  • 항-Sda는 용혈성 수혈 부작용 발생이 적은 항체이므로, 항체 선별검사에서 의심이 되어도, 항체 동정이 보통은 생략된다. 저자들은 73세 남자 환자에서 수혈 전 비예기 항체 검사에서 혼합시야 반응을 보이면서 항체 동정검사에서 확인되지 않는 항체를 확인하였다. 항-Sda 의심하에 추가적인 소변 중화반응으로 동정하였다. 비록 항-Sda는 임상적 중요성이 떨어지지만, 고빈도 항원에 대한 항체이기 때문에 교차시험 검사에서 문제가 발생할 수 있다. 항-Sda로 추정되는 경우에는 소변으로 중화된 혈청으로 검사하는 것이 부적합 교차시험에 대한 해결책이 될 수 있다.

Treatment of chemotherapy-related peripheral neuropathy with traditional Chinese medicine from the perspective of blood-arthralgia Zheng

  • Cao, Peng;Yang, Jie;Cai, Xueting;Wang, Xiaoning;Huo, Jiege
    • 셀메드
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    • 제2권4호
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    • pp.30.1-30.4
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    • 2012
  • Traditional Chinese medicine classifies peripheral nerve impairment as paralysis and arthromyodynia, and considers that it is the result of defects of meridians and vessels, QI and blood, bones and muscles. Huangqi (Astragalus) Guizhi (Cassia Twig) Wuwu Tang, as a Qi invigorating formula, is usually used to improve peripheral nerve impairment. In recent years, some scholars have conducted research into Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) treatment with Huangqi Guizhi Wuwu Tang and certain values of this treatment approach have been identified. CIPN is a type of blood-arthralgia Zheng in traditional Chinese medicine theory. In this review, we will discuss the treatment of CIPN with Huangqi Guizhi Wuwu Tang according to blood-arthtalgia Zheng.