• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.444-446
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• 2001

Objectives : Toxoplasmosis is a member of the zoonosis group and may cause congenital infection . Antibody positive rates of toxoplasmosis were examined in high school students in Cheju, Korea to facilitate the study aim of examining the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in school teachers of child-bearing age in Cheju Island. Methods : The study population comprised teachers of child-bearing age in primary, middle and high schools, aged 35 years and younger, who wished to be tested for Toxoplasma gondii antibodies (IgG) by the indirect latex agglutination test (ILA) and the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method. Results : The overall antibody positive rate was 3.8% in the study subjects (n=314), a rate which showed no significant difference due to birth place, history of bringing up pets, or history of contacting a cat. Conclusion : We confirmed that the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in a population of child-bearing teachers in Cheju Island was the same as that previously reported in other parts of Korea.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.187-198
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• 2021

The objective of this study is to examine the direct and indirect influences of government's role, organizational commitment, and media exposure on the corporate social and environmental responsibility disclosure (CSERD) of 42 Indonesian state-owned enterprises (SOEs) with good corporate governance as the mediator. This study uses a quantitative approach with path analysis to test the hypothesis. The sample in this study was directors of 42 state-owned enterprises in Indonesia. The data was collected using a questionnaire with items assessed on a five-point Likert scale. This study finds that 1) the government's role, organizational commitment, and media exposure have direct influences on good corporate governance and corporate social responsibility disclosure; 2) the government's role and organizational commitment have significant influences on corporate social and environmental responsibility disclosure with the mediation of good corporate governance, indicating that government's role and the organizational commitment are factors affecting Indonesian state-owned enterprises; and 3) the media exposure through good corporate governance mediation does not have a significant effect on corporate social and environmental responsibility disclosure. This means that media exposure is only one of the tools for CSERD, while SOEs have no obligation to disclose CSER through website or printed media.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.335-338
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• 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic, triggered by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has not only impacted human health on a global scale but also raised concerns about the vulnerability of a wide array of animals that are in close contact with humans. Particularly, the potential for infection and the subsequent immune response in domestic pets such as dogs and cats remain largely unexplored under natural living conditions. In this study, we have undertaken the task of detecting and tracking the presence of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in a small cohort of household pets-specifically, two dogs and two cats. Employing techniques such as the indirect ELISA and plaque reduction neutralization tests, we observed that the neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in these animals were maintained for a duration of up to six months following their initial positive test result. This duration mirrors the antibody response documented in human cases of COVID-19, suggesting a comparable post-infection immune response timeline between humans and these domestic animals.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.747-756
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• 2014

본 연구는 흰쥐에게 $AFB_1$을 투여하거나 방사선과 $AFB_1$을 병합처리함으로 유발된 흰쥐의 간세포에서의 $AFB_1$-DNA 부가체의 형성과 세포의 산화적 손상에 대한 vitamin C의 효과를 조사하기 위하여 수행되었다. X-ray 조사는 실험기간 내 단 1회로 실험사육기간 1일에 조사 하였고 X-ray 조사 후 vitamin C를 투여하였으며 vitamin C 투여 1시간 후 $AFB_1$을 투여하였다. Vitamin C와 $AFB_1$은 모두 복강투여로 실험 사육 첫 일부터 1회 시작하여 3일에 한번씩, 5회 반복 투였으며 실험동물 사육기간은 총 15일로 하였다. ELISA에 의한 흰쥐의 혈청 내 $AFB_1$ 잔여 농도는 $AFB_1$ 단독 투여군에서 $5.17{\pm}0.34ng/mL$이었으나 여기에 vitamin C 혼합 투여군에서는 $3.23{\pm}0.76ng/ml$가 검출되었다. 간세포의 $AFB_1$-DNA adduct 농도는 $AFB_1$ 단독 투여군에서는 $9.38{\pm}0.41ng/mL$이었으며 2군에 vitamin C를 함께 투여한 3군에서는 $5.28{\pm}0.32ng/ml$로 나타나 2군에 비해 유의적으로(p<0.001) 44% 감소한 양상을 나타내었다. 한편 X선 조사와 $AFB_1$ 병합처리한 4군에 비해 4군에 vitamin C를 투여한 5군에서 혈청 내 $AFB_1$ 함량과 간세포의 $AFB_1$-DNA adduct 함량이 다소 감소하였으나 유의적인 차이는 없었다. 또한 면역조직화학적 관찰에서 $AFB_1$ 단독 투여군에서는 중심정맥과 혈관주변에서 $AFB_1$ 축적이 관찰되었는데 이러한 현상은 vitamin C를 혼합 투여함으로써 중심정맥과 혈관 주변의 갈색 침전이 현저하게 감소한 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 X선 조사와 $AFB_1$ 병합 처리한 군에서는 그 정도가 약했다.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.306-311
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• 2008

본 연구는 안전성 확보차원에서 식품분야에 활용성이 증가하고 있는 감마선 조사처리가 유제품의 항원성 저감에도 효과가 있음을 보이기 위해 수행되었다. 모세관전기영동 결과 ${\alpha}_{S1}$-케이신과 ${\beta}_{A1}$-케이신이 ${\alpha}_{S0}$-케이신과 ${\beta}_{A2}$-케이신보다 상대적으로 많이 분해되었음을 확인하였다. cELISA를 이용한 in vitro 시험 결과와 기니픽을 이용한 수동피부아나필랙시스(Passive cutaneous anaphylaxis) 반응을 통해 10 kGy의 감마선 조사에서 뚜렷한 항원성 저감을 확인하였다. 이상의 결과는 감마선 조사가 우유 단백질의 항원, 특히 ${\alpha}_{S1}$-케이신과 ${\beta}_{A1}$-케이신의 구조를 변화시켜 항원성을 감소시키는 것으로 판단되며, 따라서 감마선 조사는 알레르기 유발 식품의 항원성 감소에 유용한 기술로 생각된다.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.193-199
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 유전자 변형 옥수수(GM 옥수수)에 특이한 단크론성 항체를 개발하고 이에 대한 특성을 확인하는 연구를 수행하고자 하였다. 먼저 형질전환 대장균으로부터 PAT 단백질을 발현시킬 수 있는 시스템을 확립하였고, 재조합 PAT 단백질을 대량 생산하여 항원으로 사용하였다. 준비된 항원을 면역한 결과 재조합 PAT 단백질의 항원성은 매우 높은 것으로 확인되었으며, 세포융합과 클로닝을 통해 12 종의 hybridoma를 확립하였고 western blot 결과 10 종의 hybridoma가 재조합 PAT 단백질과 강한 반응성을 나타내었다. 10종의 hybridoma가 생산하는 항체가 실제 GM 옥수수에 반응하는지를 추가의 western blot으로 분석한 결과 2종의 단크론성 항체(PATmAb-7 and PATmAb-12)가 재조합 PAT 단백질뿐만 아니라 실제 GM 옥수수 중 PAT와 반응하는 것으로 확인되었다. 항체를 대량 생산하고 정제한 후 2종의 항체는 SDS-PAGE 상에서 대표적인 항체의 분리패턴(heavy와 light chain)을 나타내었고, 전형적인 $IgG_1$과 ${\kappa}$ type으로 확인되었다. 정제된 단크론성 항체는 특성을 조사한 결과 다른 GMO에서 발현될 수 있는 재조합 단백질과 non-GM 옥수수 추출물에는 반응성이 없고 PAT 단백질에만 특이적으로 반응하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. PATmAb-7 를 이용한 간접효소면역분석법의 검출한계는 0.3 ng/mL 수준으로 기준의 유전자변형 콩 면역분석법과 비교했을 때 높은 민감도를 나타내었다. 이상의 결과로 볼 때 개발된 2종의 항체(PATmAb-7 and PATmAb-12)는 GM 옥수수에서 발현되는 PAT 단백질에 특이적으로 반응하는 항체로 확인되었고, 2종의 항체를 이용한 면역분석법과 바이오센서의 개발 가능성을 제시할 수 있었다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제35권8호
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• pp.990-996
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• 2006

Ci-ELISA를 이용하여 여러 가지 물리적 처리(초고압, 가압가열, 초음파 및 microwave 처리)에 의한 새우 allergen 및 allergenicity의 변화를 살펴본 결과는 다음과 같다. 초고압 처리에 의해 새우의 allergenicity는 압력이 400 MPa까지 증가함에 따라 새우 allergen과 mAb, 환자혈청과의 결합력이 감소하였으며, 특히 400 MPa로 압력 처리했을 때 mAb와 새우 allergen과의 결합력이 50% 이하로 감소하였다. 새우 allergy의 allergenicity 변화를 알아보기 위해 5, 10, 30, 60분간 초음파 처리한 결과는 5, 10, 30분간 초음파 처리 시 처리시간이 길어짐에 따라 새우 allergen과 mAb와의 결합력이 감소하였으며 특히 60분간 처리한 경우에 있어서는 결합력이 60% 이하로 감소하였다. 가압 가열 처리$(121^{\circ}C,\;1.4\;kg/cm^2)$와 microwave 처리(2,450 MHz)에 의한 새우 allergy의 allgergenicity 변화를 살펴본 결과 처리시간이 증가하여도 새우 allergen과 mAb와의 결합력이 크게 감소하지 않았다. 즉 20분간 microwave 처리 시 85% 이상의 높은 결합력을 보였으며 60분간 가압 가열처리에 의해서는 70% 이상의 결합력을 보였다.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제58권5호
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• pp.487-492
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• 2020

Toxoplasmosis is caused by an obligate intracellular protozoan parasite; Toxoplasma gondii, which is one of the most important zoonotic parasite worldwide. In dogs, the sexual reproductive cycle of T. gondii is lacking, and the animals are not widely consumed as food, but they are vital in the mechanical transmission of the parasite. However, there is no present data on the exposure of stray dogs to T. gondii in Malaysia. The objective of this serological survey was to determine the prevalence of T. gondii antibodies (IgG) and associated factors in stray dogs in East and West Malaysia. Antibodies to T. gondii were determined in serum samples from 222 stray dogs from 6 different states in East and West Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia) using an Indirect ELISA. The seroprevalence for T. gondii was 23.4% (Confidence interval: CI 17.8-29.2%). Stray dogs from Selangor and Kuala Lumpur had the highest seroprevalence (32.4%; CI 13.2-45.5%) and lowest in those from Penang and Kedah (12.5%; CI 1.3-23.5%). Gender and breed were not associated with T. gondii seropositivity. However, adult dogs were more likely to be seropositive for T. gondii (OR=2.89; CI 1.1-7.7) compared with younger dogs. These results revealed that T. gondii is prevalent in stray dogs in the studied areas in Malaysia, and indicative of the level of environmental contamination of this parasite especially in urban areas.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.919-924
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• 2008

The aim of this study was to observe the changes in allergenicity of saeujeot (salted and fermented shrimp) using a competitive indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (Ci-ELISA). The fermentation conditions tested for saeujeot consisted of various temperatures (25, 15, and $5^{\circ}C$) and salt concentrations (25, 15, and 10%). When saeujeot was fermented at a low salt concentration and high temperature, the binding ability of mAb and shrimp-allergic patient serum to allergen was significantly decreased. In particular, the binding ability of mAb to allergen in saeujeot fermented with 10% salt at $25^{\circ}C$ for 5 days decreased to 5%. Also, the binding ability of shrimp-allergic patient serum to allergen in saeujeot fermented for 5 days with 10% salt at $25^{\circ}C$ was 8%. In conclusion, the binding of mAb and shrimp-allergic patient serum to tropomyosin in saeujeot decreased with longer fermentation periods, lower salt concentrations (10%), and higher temperatures ($25^{\circ}C$).

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.463-469
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• 2003

Eight nursery to grower pigs exhibiting weight loss and sudden death were diagnosed as postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS) based on the results of gross findings, histopathology, immunohistochemistry, fluorescent antibody test, virus isolation, PCR, serology, and electron microscopy. Groosly, the pigs had a rough hair coats and were severely emaciated. And moot lymph nodes were pale and enlarged. Lungs were not fully collapsed and exhibited 10 to 40% pale red cranioventral consolidation. Histopathologically, typical lymphohistiocytic interstitial to bronchointerstitial pneumonia, chronic lymphadenitis, severe lymphoid depletion, and basophilic intracytoplasmic inclusions were noted in the most lymphoid tissues. Porcine circovirus panicles were observed in the inguinal lymph node of the pigs by electron microscopy. Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) antigens or viral DNAs were detected in the lesions of all pigs using immunohistochemistry or PCR. Two PCV2 were isolated from a homogenate of pooled lung and lymph node in 2 of the 5 pigs. Additionally, antigens of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) and Hemophilus (H.) parasuis were also detected by immunofluorescent antibody test. Serologically, 55% of randomly selected sows and fattening pigs was serum antibody positive to PCV2 by an indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA) test and approximately 18 % of animals in the herd were serologically pooitive by the ELISA kit for PRRSV. To our knowledge, this is the first report of PMWS co-infected with PCV-2, PRRS, and H. parasuis in Korea.