• 대한수의학회지
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.347-353
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• 2006

Serum samples of 30 chickens per flock from 6 grand parent stock (GPS) farms and 70 parent stock (PS) farms were collected for seroprevalent study of pullorum disease-fowl typhoid (PD-FT) infection by serum plate agglutination test (SPA). The incidence of PD-FT infection in GPS flocks and PS flocks were 0% and 15.7%, respectively. Especially PS flocks infected with PD-FT showed age dependent patterns that 22.2% of flocks between 20 to 30 weeks of age and 38.9% of flocks between 30 to 40 weeks of age were positive. The incidence of GPS flocks and PS flocks using Salmonella (S.) gallinarum 9R (SG9R) live vaccine were 33.3% and 58.6%, respectively. The sero-positive rate of 11 flocks were 6.7-83.3% by SPA and 2.9-55.6% by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and ELISA showed more lower antibody levels than SPA. Furthermore, specific antibodies produced by SG9R vaccination were detectable by SPA using SG9R antigen without cross-reaction with the PD-FT infection.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.329-336
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• 2009

To evaluate the involvement of translation initiation factors eIF4E and eIFiso4E in Chilli veinal mottle virus (ChiVMV) infection in pepper, we conducted a genetic analysis using a segregating population derived from a cross between Capsicum annuum 'Dempsey' containing an elF4E mutation ($pvr1^2$) and C. annuum 'Perennial' containing an elFiso4E mutation (pvr6). C. annuum 'Dempsey' was susceptible and C. annuum 'Perennial' was resistant to ChiVMV. All $F_1$ plants showed resistance, and $F_2$ individuals segregated in a resistant-susceptible ratio of 166:21, indicating that many resistance loci were involved. Seventy-five $F_2$ and 329 $F_3$ plants of 17 families were genotyped with $pvr1^2$ and pvr6 allele-specific markers, and the genotype data were compared with observed resistance to viral infection. All plants containing homozygous genotypes of both $pvr1^2$ and pvr6 were resistant to ChiVMV, demonstrating that simultaneous mutations in elF4E and eIFiso4E confer resistance to ChiVMV in pepper. Genotype analysis of $F_2$ plants revealed that all plants containing homozygous genotypes of both $pvr1^2$ and pvr6 showed resistance to ChiVMV. In protein-protein interaction experiments, ChiVMV viral genome-linked protein (VPg) interacted with both eIF4E and eIFiso4E. Silencing of elF4E and eIFiso4E in the VIGS experiment showed reduction in ChiVMV accumulation. These results demonstrated that ChiVMV can use both eIF4E and eIFiso4E for replication, making simultaneous mutations in eIF4E and eIFiso4E necessary to prevent ChiVMV infection in pepper.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.472-480
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• 2017

치과의료기관 의료장비 표면 및 치과위생사 손의 S. epidermidis 오염도 조사를 위해 2017년 7월부터 8월까지 일부지역 20개 치과의원에서 치과위생사 20인의 손 오염, 치과별 7부위 표면 140부위의 S. epidermidis 오염도를 조사하였다. S. epidermidis 오염도는 핸드플레이트와 로닥플레이트를 사용하였으며, $35^{\circ}C$ 24시간 배양하였다. 손 오염도는 핸드플레이트 기준에 근거하여 저, 중, 고 그룹으로 분류한 후 그룹별 손 부위별 오염도를 ANOVA 분석하였다. 의료장비 표면 오염수준은 집락을 계수하여 기술통계 하였다. 치과위생사 55%는 중등도 이상의 손 오염이 있었고, 부위별로는 손바닥이 29.45 CFU로 가장 높게 나타났으며, 그 다음으로는 중지 7.8 CFU, 약지 6.4 CFU, 엄지 6 CFU 순서였다. 의료장비 표면 오염도 조사결과 3-way 손잡이 4.45 CFU, 컴퓨터 마우스 3.37 CFU, 거울 손잡이 1.60 CFU로 다른 영역보다 높게 조사되었다. 손 오염도가 높은 집단일수록 손의 S. epidermidis 오염도가 높은 양적 상관관계를 나타내었다. S. epidermidis 오염도는 의료장비 표면 오염보다 손에서 높게 나타났다. 그러므로 의료진들은 손 위생의 중요성을 인식하고 WHO에서 제시한 방법으로 손 위생을 실천하는 것이 요구되었다. 의료진들이 감염관리 업무수행에 책임감을 갖고 안전한 의료 환경을 조성할 수 있도록 감염관리 지침과 체계적인 감염관리 업무 수행에 관한 교육이 요구되었다.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.140-145
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• 2017

The goal of this study was to investigate risk factors associated with porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) in pig farms in the Republic of Korea using logistic regression and a multilevel model. A cross-sectional study was applied to 305 pig farms with a questionnaire-based interview by veterinarians between March 2014 and February 2015. The questionnaire comprised eight categories: proximity to neighbors, disinfection, visitors, vehicles, insecticides, wild animals, gilts, and feeding. In total, 61 questions in eight categories related to pig farm biosecurity were investigated. Farms were classified as PRRS stable or unstable based on the results of an antibody test and PCR. For univariate analysis, keeping production records with computers (OR = 0.283, 95% CI = 0.056 - 1.425), accredited farm with no use of antibiotics (OR = 0.412, 95% CI = 0.134 - 1.269), reviewing health record of semen prior to purchasing (OR = 0.492, 95% CI = 0.152 - 1.589), complete isolation of runt pigs (OR = 0.264, 95% CI = 0.084 - 0.829), compulsory registering for visitors (OR = 0.424, 95% CI = 0.111 - 1.612), keeping records of insecticide history (OR = 0.406, 95% CI = 0.089 - 1.846), routine on-farm monitoring by veterinarians (OR = 0.314, 95% CI = 0.069 - 1.423), and use of on-farm checklist for biosecurity monitoring (OR = 0.313, 95% CI = 0.063 - 1.553) were found to decrease the probability of PRRS infection. Multivariate and multilevel analysis revealed only two factors, complete isolation of runt pigs (OR = 0.165, 95% CI = 0.045 - 0.602 and OR = 0.208, 95% CI = 0.055 - 0.782) and compulsory registering for visitors (OR = 0.106, 95% CI = 0.017 - 0.655 and OR = 0.119, 95% CI = 0.017 - 0.809) were found to decrease the probability of PRRS infection. The intracluster correlation coefficient of a province for multilevel model was 0.05. The results of this study might facilitate biosecurity measures for individual farms to reduce the probability of PRRS infection.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.389-396
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• 1991

인체아니사키스증은 우리나라에서도 드물지 않게 발생하나 과거에는 수술에 의한 충체의 확인만이 진단이자 치료이어서 진단에 많은 어려움을 겪었다. 그러나 위내시경이 진단과 치료에 이용되면서 많은 중례의 발견을 가져오게 되었다. 그러나 증상이 심하지 않을 경우나 위내시경의 삽입이 어려운 장(장) 아니사키중 또는 만성 아니사키스중을 진단하기 위해서는 혈청학적 방법이 필요하다. 이 연구는 아니사키스중의 혈청학적 진단연구를 위해 붕장어에서 채집한 유충을 토끼에 10마리섹 감염시키고 IsM, IgG 항체의 출현시기와 변화양상을 ELISA와 SDS-PAGE/immunoblot으로 관찰하였다. 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. ELISA에 의하여 측정한 19M 항체는 감염 6일부터 증가하여 11일째 최고치에 도달한 후 35일 이후에는 감 염 전의 수준으로 저하하였고 IgG 항체가는 감염 6일부터 증가하여 26일째 최고치에 도달한 후 95일까지 감소하는 양상을 보였다. 2. 7.5∼15% SDS-PAGE에서 아니사키스추출액은 최소 41개 이상의 단백분회 을 나타냈으며 195, 145, 110, 104, 73, 69, 49, 42.5, 40, 34, 30, 24, 20, 16, 14 kDa가 주 분획이었다. 3. Immunoblot에 의해 IgM 항체에 반응하는 주 band는 168, 95, 74, 64, 51, 47, 34 kDa의 5개 band이었다. 4. IgG 항체와 반응하는 항원 분획은 11개 이상 관찰되었고 그 중 168, 92, 85, 64, 58, 52, 42, 40 kDa가 강한 반응을 보였다. 5. 아니사키스추출액 항원과 다른 기생충성 질환자 혈청과의 교차반응은 관찰할 수 없었다.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제53권5호
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• pp.535-543
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• 2015

Integrated control strategies are important for sustainable control of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis, despite their challenges for their effective implementation. With the support of Good Neighbors International in collaboration with National Institute of Medical Research, Mwanza, Tanzania, integrated control applying mass drug administration (MDA), health education using PHAST, and improved safe water supply has been implemented on Kome Island over 5 years for controlling schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths (STHs). Baseline surveys for schistosomiasis and STHs was conducted before implementation of any integrated control strategies, followed by 4 cross-sectional follow-up surveys on randomly selected samples of schoolchildren and adults in 10 primary schools and 8 villages, respectively, on Kome islands. Those follow-up surveys were conducted for impact evaluation after introduction of control strategies interventions in the study area. Five rounds of MDA have been implemented from 2009 along with PHAST and improved water supply with pumped wells as other control strategies for complementing MDA. A remarkable steady decline of schistosomiasis and STHs was observed from 2009 to 2012 with significant trends in their prevalence decline, and thereafter infection rate has remained at a low sustainable control. By the third follow-up survey in 2012, Schistosoma mansoni infection prevalence was reduced by 90.5% and hookworm by 93.3% among schoolchildren while in adults the corresponding reduction was 83.2% and 56.9%, respectively. Integrated control strategies have successfully reduced S. mansoni and STH infection status to a lower level. This study further suggests that monitoring and evaluation is a crucial component of any large-scale STH and schistosomiasis intervention.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.186-193
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• 2015

목적: 소아병원 의료기관 종사자들의 손 위생 수행률을 계량화하고 분석함으로써 소아병원 종사자의 손 위생 수행실태에 대한 기본 자료를 구축하고자 수행되었다. 방법: 3차 의료기관이며 대학병원인 313병상 소아병원의 533명 직원을 대상으로 WHO 손 위생 모니터링 도구로 2010년도 11월 1일부터 12월 31일까지 직접관찰법으로 자료를 수집하였다. 결과: 총 관찰건수 2,999으로, 손 위생 수행률은 95.3%였고, 직종별로 간호사(97.7%), 의사(89.2%), 이송직(72.1%) (P<0.001), 부서별로 중환자실(92.5%), 외래(95.4%), 응급실(97.2%), 수술실(97.2%) 이었으며(P<0.001), 의사직급별로 전임의(97.5%), 교수(93.9%), 전공의(89.7%), 인턴(80.9%)이었다(P<0.001). 손 마찰(81.1%)을 많이 사용하였고, 손 씻기는 '환자 체액 노출 후'(37.7%), '환자 환경 접촉 후' (28.5%)에 많이 사용하였다. 손 위생 방법은 부서별로 차이가 없었으나(P=0.083), WHO 5 Moments 별로 차이가 있었다(P<0.001). 직종별 WHO 5 Moments 분포는 차이가 있었다(P<0.001). 손 위생 이행 odds ratio는 의사직 0.353 (95% CI, 0.241-0.519), 중환자실 0.291 (95% CI, 0.174-0.487), 외래 0.484 (95% CI, 0.281-0.834)이었다. 결론: 손 위생 수행은 직종별, 부서별로 차이가 있었다. 직종별, 부서별로 효과적인 손 위생 교육 및 훈련 프로그램 개발이 필요하다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제55권3호
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• pp.263-272
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• 2022

Objectives: Infections with hepatitis B, C, and D virus (HBV, HCV, and HDV) are a major public health problem and lead to serious complications such as cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. We aimed to determine the seroprevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), anti-HCV, anti-HDV immunoglobulin G, alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), and dual and triple hepatitis virus infections in Mongolia. Methods: A total of 2313 participants from urban and rural regions were randomly recruited for this cross-sectional study. A questionnaire was used to identify the risk factors for hepatitis virus infections, and the seromarkers were measured using immunoassay kits. Results: Among all participants, the prevalence of HBV, HCV, and HDV was 15.6%, 36.6%, and 14.3%, respectively. The infection rates were significantly higher in females and participants with a lower education level, rural residence, older age, and a history of blood transfusion. HBV and HCV co-infection was found in 120 (5.2%) participants and HBV, HCV, and HDV triple infection was detected in 67 (2.9%) participants. The prevalence of elevated AFP was 2.7%, 5.5%, and 2.6% higher in participants who were seropositive for HBsAg (p=0.01), anti-HCV (p<0.001), and anti-HDV (p=0.022), respectively. Elevated AFP was more prevalent in participants co-infected with HBV and HCV (5.8%, p=0.023), HBV and HDV (6.0%, p<0.001), and triple-infected with HBV, HCV, and HDV (7.5%) than in uninfected individuals. Conclusions: Nearly half (49.8%) of the study population aged ≥40 years were infected with HBV, HCV, or HDV, and 22.4% had dual or triple infections.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.277-284
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• 2015

The humans are under attack involving the hazardous environment and pathogen/biotoxin aerosol that is realistic concerned. A portable, fast, reliable, and cheap Pathogen and Biotoxin Aerosol threat Detection(PBAD) trigger is an important technology for detect-to-protect and detect-to-treat system because the man-made biological terror is a fast and lethal infection. The ultraviolet C(UVC) wavelengths light source is key issue for PBAD that is sensitive because of strong fluorescence cross section from fluorescent amino acids in proteins such as tryptophan and tyrosine. The UVC-light emitting diode(LED) is emerging light source technology as alternative to laser or lamps as they offer several advantages. This paper discussed about the design consideration of UVC-LED for the PBAD system. The UVC-LED and PBAD technology, currently available or in development, are also discussed.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.2545-2549
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• 2013

Cervical cancer is one of the most frequent cancers in women worldwide. Persistent infection with a human papillomavirus (HPV) is the main cause for cervical cancer. Vaccination and Pap smear screening are the best methods for prevention of the disease. The objective of this cross-sectional study was to assess the knowledge and views of upper secondary school female students in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, toward prevention of cervical cancer. This study was conducted from April 2009 to September 2009 in 8 schools in Kuala Lumpur area using pre-tested and validated questionnaires. Results indicated that the respondents had low knowledge of cervical cancer and its prevention although the majority of students (80.4%) had heard about the disease. The level of knowledge of cervical cancr and its prevention was significantly higher among students from the science stream (p<0.001) compared to students from the art stream. Most students (69.3%) agreed to take the vaccination if the service was available in schools. A high percentage of students (82.2%) agreed that the vaccination should be compulsory to the students. In conclusion, most students had low knowledge of cervical cancer and its prevention but they had positive attitude toward vaccination and agreed that vaccination should be compulsory. Therefore, suitable educational programmes should be developed to improve the knowledge of secondary school students on the prevention of cervical cancer.