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Genotyping of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli by DNA fragment analysis for the differences in simple sequence repeats

  • Han, Mi Na;Byeon, Hyeon Seop;Han, Seong Tae;Jang, Rae Hoon;Kim, Chang Seop;Choi, Seok Hwa
    • 한국동물위생학회지
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    • 제41권4호
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    • pp.257-262
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    • 2018
  • Avian pathogenic E. coli (APEC) causes severe economic losses in the poultry farms, due to systemic infections leading to lethal colisepticemia. It causes a variety of diseases from air sac infection to systemic spread leading to septicemia. Secondary infection contains opportunistic infections due to immunosuppression disease. Collibacillosis causes the great problems in the poultry industry in Korea. Thus, it is necessary to identify and classify the characteristics of E. coli isolate of chicken origin to confirm the diversity of symptoms and whether they are transmitted among the farms. Fragment analysis is identify the difference in the number of Variable-Number Tandem-Repeats (VNTRs) for genotyping. VNTRs have repeating structure (Microsatellite, Short tandem repeats; STR, Simple sequence repeats; SSR) in the chromosome. This region can be used as a genetic marker because of its high mutation rate. And various lengths of the amplified DNA fragment cause the difference in the number of repetition of the DNA specific site. The number of repetition sequences indicates the separated size of fragments, so the each fragments can be distinguished by specific samples. The results of the sample show that there is no difference in six microsatellite loci (yjiD, aidB, molR_1, ftsZ, b1668, yibA). There are differences among the farms in relation of the number of repetitions of other six microsatellite loci (ycgW, yaiN, yiaB, mhpR, b0829, caiF). Four (ycgW, yiaB, b0829, caiF) of these six microsatellite loci show statistically significant differences (P<0.05). It means that the analysis using four microsatellite loci including ycgW, yiaB, b0829, and caiF can confirm among the farms. Five E. coli samples in one farm have same SSR repetition at all markers. But, there are significant differences from other farms at Four (ycgW, yiaB, b0829, caiF) microsatellite loci. These results emphasize again that the four microsatellite loci makes a difference in the amplified DNA fragments, enabling it to be used for E. coli genotyping.

H. pylori 감염 진단 시 14C-요소호기검사의 임상적 유용성 (Clinical Usefulness of 14C-Urea Breath Test for the Diagnosis of H. pylori Infection)

  • 김윤식
    • 대한임상검사과학회지
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    • 제39권3호
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    • pp.271-276
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    • 2007
  • Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is common in korea and high incidence at gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer. $^{14}C-urea$ breath test ($^{14}C-UBT$) is regarded as a highly reliable and non-invasive method for the diagnosis of H. pylori infection. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the diagnositc performance of a new and rapid $^{14}C-UBT$, which was equipped with Geiger-Muller counter and compared the results with those obtained by gastroduodenoscopic biopsies (GBx). One hundred sixty-eight patients (M : F = 118 : 50) underwent $^{14}C-UBT$, rapid urease test (CLO test), and GBx. The results of $^{14}C-UBT$ were classified as positive (>50 cpm), borderline (25$^{14}C-UBT$ or CLO test results with GBx as a glod standard. In the assessment of the presence of H. pylori infection, the $^{14}C-UBT$ global performance yielded positive predictive value, negative predictive value and accuracy of 93.3% and 83.3%, respectively. However, the CLO test had performance yielded positive predictive value, negative predictive value and accuracy of 76.9%, 50.0%, respectively. In this study $^{14}C-UBT$ is a highly accurate, simple and non-invasive method or the diagnosis of follow up H. pylori infection.

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HCV의 가족내 감염양상: HBV의 가족내 감염양상과 비교 (Intrafamilial Transmission of HCV: Comparison with HBV)

  • 이헌주
    • Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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    • 제9권2호
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    • pp.407-415
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    • 1992
  • Anti-HCV 양성인 만성간질환 환자 80명의 가족중 3가족에 걸쳐 3명이 anti-HCV 양성이었고 양성율 3.5%로서 HBsAg 양성 만성간질환 환자 60명의 가족중 40가족에서 HBsAg 양성자가 나타난 결과가 양성을 66.7%보다 월등히 낮은 수치를 보였다. 이 결과를 볼때 HCV는 HBV와는 다른 정도의 감염력을 가지거나 또는 다른 형태의 개체면역반응을 유도하여 항체 형성이 낮은 것이 아닌지 고려해 보아야겠다. 가족중 배우자나 자녀에 있어서의 감염율은 HBV와 비교될 정도는 아니었으나 anti-HCV 양성인 사람이 배우자나 자녀였으므로 향후 성적접촉이나 수직감염에 의한 감염 가능성에 관해 더욱 조사가 필요할 것으로 사료된다. 그러나 아직 HCV RNA를 직접검사하는 PCR검사가 보편화되어 있지 못하며 HCV 감염의 진단을 위한 검사법이 여러가지 난무하는 이유로 이후 정밀도가 높으며 쉽게 이용될 수 있는 HCV 감염진단을 위한 검사법이 확립되어 정확한 HCV 환자의 파악이 먼저 되어야 HCV 감염의 역학적 조사가 정확히 이루어지며 HCV 감염관리에 도움이 될 것으로 생각된다.

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노인 감염관리를 위한 모바일 어플리케이션 개발의 가이드라인 -유니버셜 디자인(Universial Design) 관점에서 (A Proposal of Guidelines for Developing the Mobile Application of Infection Controls for the Elderly -Focused on the Aspects of the Universal Design)

  • 김호다;주애란
    • 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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    • 제18권4호
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    • pp.1-9
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    • 2018
  • 세계는 급속도로 고령화가 되고 있고, 이러한 고령화 사회에서 국내 노인이 일상생활에서 겪는 건강관리문제와 감염 관리를 위한 종합적인 대책이 시급하다. 유니버셜 디자인은 노인들을 위한 지지적, 수용가능, 접근가능한 안전한 디자인이다. 본 연구에서 유니버셜 디자인 관점에서 노인 감염 관리를 위한 모바일 어플리케이션 개발 가이드라인을 제시하고자 했다. 본 연구의 유니버셜 디자인 관점에서 '보편적 접근성', '손쉬운 이용', '적은 물리적 노력', '시각화된 언어', '질병관리본부 수칙'은 노인에게 중요한 가이드라인이다. 따라서, 본 연구의 유니버셜 디자인을 이용한 모바일 어플리케이션 개발 가이드라인들은 노인의 건강정보이해능력을 증가시켜 감염 관리 실천행위가 증강되는데 필수적이라고 생각된다.

머신 러닝 알고리즘을 이용한 COVID-19 Risk 분석 및 Safe Activity 지원 시스템 (COVID-19 Risk Analytics and Safe Activity Assistant Systemwith Machine Learning Algorithms)

  • 전도영;송명호;김수동
    • 인터넷정보학회논문지
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    • 제22권1호
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    • pp.65-77
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    • 2021
  • 최근 COVID-19으로 인하여 전세계적으로 수많은 감염자와 사망자가 발생하였다. 아직까지도 효과적인 COVID-19에 대한 백신의 개발은 성공하지 못한 상태이다. 따라서 사람들은이 질병의 감염에 크게 우려하고 있다. 그간 정부 공공기관이 제공한 감염 정보는 거의 단순한 합산 및 통계 숫자에 불과하다. 따라서, 개인이나 개인이 있는 장소의 구체적인 위험도는 판단하기 어렵다. 본 논문에서는 머신러닝 알고리즘 기반 COVID-19의 위험도 분석과 안전 활동에 대한 정보 제공에 대한 방법을 제안한다. 이 논문은COVID-19 감염 및 사망 위험도와 관련된 포괄적인 메트릭 체계를 제안하고, 이를 통해 개인 및 그룹에 대한 위험도를 정량적으로 제공하는 기법을 제시한다. 제시된 시스템은 개인 및 지역 정보와 특성을 반영한 한 클러스터링 알고리즘 등 효과적인 SW 기법들을 활용한다.

Survey of Cherry necrotic rusty mottle virus and Cherry green ring mottle virus incidence in Korea by Duplex RT-PCR

  • Lee, Seung-Yeol;Yea, Mi-Chi;Back, Chang-Gi;Choi, Kwang-Shik;Kang, In-Kyu;Lee, Su-Heon;Jung, Hee-Young
    • The Plant Pathology Journal
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    • 제30권4호
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    • pp.445-449
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    • 2014
  • The incidence of Cherry necrotic rusty mottle virus (CNRMV) and Cherry green ring mottle virus (CGRMV) have recently been occurred in Korea, posing a problem for sweet cherry cultivation. Since infected trees have symptomless leaves or ring-like spots on the pericarp, it is difficult to identify a viral infection. In this study, the incidence of CNRMV and CGRMV in sweet cherry in Gyeongbuk province was surveyed using a newly developed duplex reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) method that can detect both viruses in a single reaction. CNRMV and CGRMV co-infection rates were 29.6%, 53.6%, and 17.6%, respectively, in samples collected from three different sites (Daegu, Gyeongju and Gyeongsan) in Gyeongbuk province during 2012 and 2013. This duplex RT-PCR method offers a simple, rapid, and effective way of identifying CNRMV and CGRMV simultaneously in sweet cherry trees, which can aid in the management of viral infections that could undermine yield.

Pyrantel pamoate 및 Oxantel pamoate 합제(合劑)의 장내선충류(腸內線蟲類)에 대(對)한 구충효과(驅蟲效果) (Anthelminthic efficacy of combined preparation of pyrantel pamoate and oxantel pamoate on human intestinal nematodes)

  • 조승열
    • 대한약리학회지
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    • 제12권1호
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    • pp.69-73
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    • 1976
  • A combined syrup preparation of pyrantel pamoate and oxantel pamoate containing 50mg/ml of respective anthelminthics was evaluated on the efficacy to treat the human intestinal nematodes. Total 24 cases were treated with oral administration of above preparation 10 mg/kg body weight by single dose. The results were summarized as follows: 1. Out of 21 cases of Ascaris lumbricoides infection, 19 (90.5%) turned to be egg negative on 21 days after treatment and egg-reduction rate was 99.7%. 2. 17 cases out of 19 cases infected with Trichocephalus trichiurus were egg negative after treatment (84.2%) and egg reduction rate was 60.6%. 3. As for Ancylostoma duodenale infection, egg negative conversion rate was 88.9% and egg reduction rate was 98.1% by single oral administration among 9 infected cases. 4. In Enterobius vermicularis infection, all of 17 cases gave negative anal swab on 21th day after the treatment. From the above results, it was assumed that the anthelminthic activities of pyrantel pamoate and oxantel pamoate were not potentiated by the mixture of two kinds of drugs but showed simple additive effect.

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소음인 A형 인플루엔자 감염 치험례 (Treatment of Influenza A Virus Infection in a Soeumin Patient; a Single Case)

  • 전현진;이수경
    • 사상체질의학회지
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    • 제30권2호
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    • pp.55-63
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    • 2018
  • Objective This study aimed to report an improvement of influenza virus infection managed with Sasang Constitutional Medicine in a Soeumin patient with thrombocytopenia and histories of acute myeloid leukemia and interstitial pulmonary disease. Methods The medical records of patient including vital signs, laboratory test, simple x-ray, and symptoms were reviewed retrospectively. Patient was treated with Gunggwihyangso-san gamibang without any antiviral agents under the diagnosis of Congestive Hyperpsychotic symptomatology of Kidney Heat-based Exterior Heat disease. Results At admission, symptoms of shivering, fever, cough and myalgia were presented and her skin temperature was over $39^{\circ}C$. Influenza A virus was detected and inflammation biomarkers were elevated. After administration of herb medication, her vital signs and symptoms were improved and elevated inflammation biomarkers were decreased. There was no secondary complication during the treatment period. Conclusions This case treated with Gunggwihyangso-san gamibang showed a significant improvement from viral infection without any complication.

Reliability of Stool Antigen Tests: Investigation of the Diagnostic Value of a New Immunochromatographic Helicobacter pylori Approach in Dyspeptic Patients

  • Korkmaz, Huseyin;Findik, Duygu;Ugurluoglu, Ceyha;Terzi, Yuksel
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제16권2호
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    • pp.657-660
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    • 2015
  • Background: A diagnosis of H. pylori infection can be made by invasive or non-invasive methods. Several noninvasive diagnostic tests based on the detection of H. pylori stool antigen (HpSA) have been developed. The Genx H. pylori stool antigen card test is a new rapid, non-invasive test that is based on monoclonal immunochromatographic assay. The aim of this study was to determine its sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic accuracy for diagnosing H. pylori infection in adult patients. Materials and Methods: A total of 162 patients were included in the study. A gastric biopsy was collected for histopathology and rapid urease testing. Stool specimens for HpSA testing were also collected. Patients were considered H. pylori positive if two invasive tests (histological and rapid urease tests) were positive. Results: Using the reference test, 50.6% of the samples were positive for H. pylori infection. The Genx H. pylori antigen test was positive in 19.7% of patients. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and diagnostic accuracy of the Genx H. pylori antigen test were 51.6%, 96.0%, 88.8%, 76.1%, and 79.0%, respectively. Conclusions: The Genx H. pylori stool antigen card test is a new non-invasive method that is fast and simple to perform but provides less reliable results.

An Intraosseous Epidermoid Cyst That Originated from the Nail Bed of Great Toe with Concurrent Joint Infection: A Case Report

  • Chung, Myung Ki;Park, Moon Seok;Kim, Yong Sung;Lee, Taeseung;Lee, Kyoung Min;Cho, Byung Chae
    • 대한족부족관절학회지
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    • 제20권1호
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    • pp.50-53
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    • 2016
  • We report on a rare case of an intraosseous epidermoid cyst in the distal phalanx of the great toe with concurrent infection in a 71-year-old woman with diabetes mellitus. The lesion was initially considered simple infectious arthritis and concomitant osteomyelitis in a patient with diabetes. However, after surgery, an intraosseous epidermoid cyst originating from the nail bed and involving the articular surface of the distal phalanx was detected. The epidermoid cyst may have contributed to the infectious arthritis in the interphalangeal joint. The lesion was treated via mass excision, arthrotomy, debridement, and intravenous antibiotics.