• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.64.1-64.14
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• 2020

Background: Canine distemper virus (CDV) infection results in high morbidity and mortality in dogs. There has been no report about Isolation of Korean CDV since 1980 in Korea. Objectives: To investigate the biological properties and the genetic characterization of Korean CDV. Methods: Vero cells expressing dog signaling lymphocyte activation molecule (dSLAM) gene named as Vero/dSLAM were used to isolate CDV using 17 samples. Diagnostic methods such as cytopathic effects, immunofluorescence assay, peroxidase linked assay, electron microscopy, rapid immunodiagnostic assay, and reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction were used to confirm the Korean CDV isolate as a CDV. The genetic analysis was performed through cloning and sequencing of hemagglutinin gene of CDV isolate. Results: A virus propagated in Vero/dSLAM cell was confirmed as CDV (CD1901 strain) based on the above methods. The CD1901 strain showed the highest viral titer (10^5.5 50% tissue culture infectious dose [TCID₅₀]/mL) in the Vero/dSLAM cells at 4 days post inoculation, but did not form a fork on chorioallantoic membrane of 7-day-old egg. Ribavirin, a nucleotide analogue anti-viral agent, inhibits moderately the Korean CDV propagation in the Vero/dSLAM cells. The nucleotide and amino acid sequences of the H gene of CD1901 strain were compared with those of other CDV strains. The CD1901 strain belonged to Asia 1 group and had the highest similarity (99.9%) with the BA134 strain, which was isolated in China in 2008. Conclusions: We constructed successfully Vero/dSLAM and isolated one Korean CDV isolate (CD1901 strain) from a naturally infected dog. The CD1901 strain belonged to Asia 1 genotype.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.105-111
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• 2009

Gammaherpesvirus infection of the central nervous system (CNS) has been linked to various neurological diseases, including meningitis, encephalitis, and multiple sclerosis. However, little is known about the interactions between the virus and the CNS in vitro or in vivo. Murine gammaherpesvirus 68 (MHV-68 or ${\gamma}HV-68$) is genetically related and biologically similar to human gammaherpesviruses, thereby providing a tractable animal model system in which to study both viral pathogenesis and replication. In the present study, we show the successful infection of cultured neuronal cells, microglia, and astrocytes with MHV-68 to various extents. Upon intracerebroventricular injection of a recombinant virus (MHV-68/LacZ) into 4-5-week-old and 9-10-week-old mice, the 4-5-week-old mice displayed high mortality within 5-7 days, while the majority of the 9-10-week-old mice survived until the end of the experimental period. Until a peak at 3-4 days post-infection, viral DNA replication and gene expression were similar in the brains of both mouse groups, but only the 9-10-week-old mice were able to subdue viral DNA replication and gene expression after 5 days post-infection. Pro-inflammatory cytokine mRNAs of tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$, interleukin $1{\beta}$, and interleukin 6 were highly induced in the brains of the 4-5-week-old mice, suggesting their possible contributions as neurotoxic factors in the age-dependent control of MHV-68 replication of the CNS.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.113-120
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• 2010

To understand protozoan, viral, and bacterial infections in diarrheal patients, we analyzed positivity and mixedinfection status with 3 protozoans, 4 viruses, and 10 bacteria in hospitalized diarrheal patients during 2004-2006 in the Republic of Korea. A total of 76,652 stool samples were collected from 96 hospitals across the nation. The positivity for protozoa, viruses, and bacteria was 129, 1,759, and 1,797 per 10,000 persons, respectively. Especially, Cryptosporidium parvum was highly mixed-infected with rotavirus among pediatric diarrheal patients (29.5 per 100 C. parvum positive cases), and Entamoeba histolytica was mixed-infected with Clostridium perfringens (10.3 per 100 E. histolytica positive cases) in protozoan-diarrheal patients. Those infected with rotavirus and C. perfringens constituted relatively high proportions among mixed infection cases from January to April. The positivity for rotavirus among viral infection for those aged $\leq$ 5 years was significantly higher, while C. perfringens among bacterial infection was higher for $\geq$ 50 years. The information for association of viral and bacterial infections with enteropathogenic protozoa in diarrheal patients may contribute to improvement of care for diarrhea as well as development of control strategies for diarrheal diseases in Korea.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.40-45
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• 2016

목적: 소아에서 급성 인두편도염의 원인균의 분포를 조사하고자 하였다. 방법: 2010년 3월부터 2011년 3월까지 급성 인두편도염 환자의 인두 후부에서 검체를 채취하여 원인바이러스와 세균을 분석하였다. 결과: 615명의 환자 중, 세균이 분리된 경우는 40례(6.5%), 바이러스가 검출된 경우는 310례(50.4%)이었다. 분리된 세균 중 A군 사슬알균이 31례(77.5%)로 가장 많았고, 검출된 바이러스 중에는 adenovirus가 가장 많았으며(203명; 65.5%), 그 다음으로 rhinovirus (65명; 21.0%), enterovirus (43명; 13.9%) 순이었다. 기침, 콧물, 결막염은 바이러스 감염 환자에서, 연구개의 발적과 점상출혈은 세균 감염 환자에서 더 많았다. 결론: 급성 인두편도염 환자에서 바이러스 감염이 세균 감염에 비해 많았으며 임상양상에 차이를 보였다. 따라서 급성 인두편도염 환자에서 무조건적인 항생제의 사용을 피하고 임상양상의 차이를 감안하여 치료를 결정해야 하겠다.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.123-130
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• 2013

목적: 아급성경화범뇌염은 퇴행성 신경질환으로 홍역바이러스의 지속적 중추신경계 감염으로 나타난다. 저자들은 마우스 모델을 통해 아급성경화범뇌염 발병에서 만성 바이러스 감염에 관여하는 PD-1 유전자의 역할을 알아보고자 하였다. 방법: 3주령의 동형 PD-1 유전자 제거 마우스, 이형 PD-1 유전자 제거 마우스, 야생 BALB/c 마우스를 대상으로 측뇌실내 홍역바이러스를 주입하여 동물 모델로 하였다. 바이러스 주입 3개월 후, 마우스의 뇌 조직학적 소견을 관찰하고 혈청을 분리하여 IL-21의 혈청 농도를 ELISA kit을 통해 측정하였다. 결과: 야생 BALB/c 마우스에서 가장 많은 국소적 뇌백질의 괴사 및 성상세포의 증가가 관찰되었다. 이형 마우스에서 뇌실질의 병변은 적었으며 동형 마우스는 거의 보이지 않았다. 세 그룹에서 모두 혈청 IL-21의 증가는 보이지 않았다. 결론: 이 결과는 PD-1 유전자가 만성 바이러스 감염에 중요한 역할을 함을 시사한다.

• 한국어병학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.149-154
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• 2017

Mouse monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) were produced by using viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus (VHSV, genotype IVa) as an immunogen, isolated from diseased olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus). Four hybridoma clones secreting MAbs against VHSV were established. The MAbs were recognized the nucleoprotein (MAb 4), phosphoprotein (MAb 1) and matrix protein (MAbs 2 and 3) of VHSV by western blot analysis. Among them, the MAbs 1 and 4 strongly reacted with the VHSV-infected FHM cells, but not normal FHM cells. In enzyme linked immunosorbent assay, the four MAbs reacted with the VHSV, but not different six fish viruses (infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus, hirame rhabdovirus, spring viraemia of carp virus, infectious pancreatic necrosis virus, marine birnavirus and nervous necrosis virus). These results indicate that the MAbs are useful for diagnosis of VHSV infection.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.374-383
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• 2023

Capsicum annuum (CA) is grown outdoors across fields in Jeollabuk-do, South Korea. The weeds surrounding these fields were investigated regarding the infection of 11 viruses infecting CA during the year 2014-2018. In the reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction diagnosis, 546 out of 821 CA samples (66.5%) were infected by nine viruses, and 190 out of 918 weed samples (20.7%) were infected by eight viruses. Correlation analysis of the mutual influence of the viruses infecting CA and weeds during these 5 years showed that five viruses had significant positive correlations with the infection in both CA and weeds. Over the study period, the weeds infected by cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) in the previous year were positively correlated with the incidence of CMV infection in CA in the current year, although the correlation was lower for tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) compared to CMV. The CMV infection percent was 14.0% in summer annuals, 11.4% in perennials, and 7.8% in winter annuals. However, considering the overwintering period without CA, the infection percent was 5.2% higher in winter annuals and perennials than that in summer annuals, indicating that winter annual and perennial weeds served as the main habitats for insect vectors. The TSWV infection percent in weeds was 10.4% in summer annuals, 6.4% in winter annuals, and 6.2% in perennials. The weeds surrounding CA fields, acting as the intermediate hosts, were found to be the potent sources of infection, influencing the spread and diversity of CA-infecting viruses. The results of this study can contribute to prevent viral infection in agricultural fields.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.109-123
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• 2020

Objectives: The aims of this study were to review the standards and key components of the standards for disposable masks in Korea, the US, EU, Japan, and China and to evaluate the appropriateness of disposable masks during a virus pandemic. Methods: We reviewed the standards in the above countries and compared their key elements for each standard. For the second purpose, systemic paper gathering using key words like 'mask', 'respirator' 'virus', and 'coronavirus' in the PubMed search engine was performed. Fifty-three papers were selected and reviewed in regard to the appropriateness of test protocols with sodium chloride(NaCl) particles for virus filtration and the effectiveness against viruses. Results: The standards for masks are largely divided into two categories: US standards and EU standards. In Korea, the Ministry of Employment and Labor adapted the EU standards for workers and the Health Masks adopted the Ministry of Employment and Labor standards by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. Regarding airborne viral infections, WHO emphasizes only droplet infection, while many studies have shown that small particles enter the air through coughing or sneezing, which increases the possibility of airborne infection. Compared to other particles, various factors such as airborne viability and the ability to replicate the virus in the body are further involved in the virus's airborne infection rate. Airborne infection is classified into absolute air infection, preferential air infection, and opportunistic air infection. The NaCl-certified N95 mask showed good filtration efficiency against viruses and NaCl particles were proved to be a surrogate material for viruses. From this, KF94 is also expected to be effective in blocking viruses. Conclusion: The N95 test method could be used as a surrogate test method for virus filtration. N95-class masks have been found to effectively block viral infections in the air. However, surgical or medical masks are only partially effective against airborne virus infection though they could effectively block large droplet infection. However, most studies considered in this study targeted N95 in foreign countries and studies on masks actually used in Korea are very limited, so studies on microorganisms and reuse on domestic masks should be conducted in the future.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.57-67
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• 1975

The poxvirus group is considered to be a typical cytoplasmic inclusion forming virus. Every poxvirus has been reported to produce only one kind of inclusion in the infected tissues. A vague concept that inclusions of poxviruses are eosinophilic or acidophilic has prevailed. Although many papers and theories about the nature of the inclusion have been presented, most of them are not quite convincing on the point of the relations with virus multiplication, and an analysis of papers published showed that there seem to be many discrepancies in the descriptions of the nature of the poxvirus inclusions. Comparative studies on host-virus interaction with cowpox, orf, swinepox and fowlpox viruses which selected from each Group (I-IV) of poxviruses were performed from the morphological and virological standpoints. At first, in cowpox virus-FL cell system, as a comparative model, cytoplasmic inclusion, nucleic acid metabolism by autoradiography and detection of viral antigen by immunofluorescence were studied and obtained the results as follows: 1. The focus-like cytopathic effect (CPE) at early stage developed to entire culture at terminal stage of infection, and also the developing status of CPE was correlated to viral doses for inoculation. Two kinds of cytoplasmic inclusions which named A and B type were easily observed by Giemsa, hematoxylin-eosin (H & E) and May-Greenwald Giemsa (MGG) stainings in the infected cells. The B type inclusions were formed at early stage of infection and the A type inclusions were produced subsequently the B type formation. The B type which common type inclusion in poxviruses was a small compact or aggregate at early stage and developed to a large diffuse body at terminal stage of infection. On the other hand, the A type inclusion which depend upon the kind of virus was appeared as round and discrete shape, and its size and number was increased gradually during the culture period. It was characteristic to form distinct halos around the both types of inclusions in acid fixed, H & E stained preparations of infected cultures. The B type inclusion was always positive in Feulgen reaction and showed as DNA containing body but the A type inclusion was not. 2. In the relationship between inclusion and DNA metabolism of infected cells by the qualitative autoradiography using 3H-thymidine, the appearance of silver grains was coincided with B type inclusion but not with A type inclusion. This showed that the DNA synthesis was proceeded in all B type inclusions except those in the terminal stage with a diffuse form. This suggested that the B type inclusions are only sites of DNA synthesis and this was proceeded after the cell infection independently. The activity of DNA synthesis of the inclusions was nearly the same as that of the nucleic of normal cells and non-inclusion bearing cells. and non-inclusion bearing cells. Regardless of the size of the degree of DNA synthesis of the B type inclusion, inclusion bearing cells all showed remarkable suppression of nuclear DNA synthesis. 3. By the direct fluorescent antibody technique viral antigen in infected cells was detected. The B type inclusions have been proved to contain a great deal of viral antigen, whereas the basic substance of A type inclusion did not show antigenicity except the round edge. It was suggested that the round edge fluorescence might be caused by the glare of cytoplasmic viral antigen which pushed out and concentrated by the A type inclusion development. 4. Hemorrhagic red pock formations on chorioallantoic membrane of embryonated chicken egg had proved the characteristic of used viral strain. 5. By the above studies on the nature of two types of inclusions and the role they play in virus multiplication, it was concluded that the B type inclusion must be the site of the synthesis of viral DNA and protein as well as the site of the virus.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.193-200
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• 2002

목 적 : 바이러스에 의한 급성 하기도염은 병원에 입원하게 되는 가장 흔한 질병으로 이를 진단하는데는 역학적 진단이 절대적으로 중요하다. 이에 저자들은 서로 다른 두 지역에서의 바이러스성 급성 하기도염의 역학조사를 시행함으로써 지역간의 차이를 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 2000년 6월부터 2001년 6월까지 마산 파티마병원과 삼성서울병원에 급성 하기도염으로 입원한 환자 796명을 대상으로 하였으며, 바이러스 검출은 비인두 분비물을 통해 시행하였다. 두 병원간 원인 바이러스, 연령분포, 임상증상, 계절 유행양상 등을 비교하였다. 결 과 : 1) 바이러스가 배양된 환아는 208명(26.1%)였다. 바이러스 검출율은 삼성서울병원 21.9%, 마산 파티마병원 30.0%였다. 삼성서울병원에서의 연령분포는 2세 이하의 환아가 60.2%였으며 5세 이상의 환아는 12.8%이었는데 비해 마산 파티마병원에서는 2세 이하의 환아가 90.0%였으며 5세 이상의 환자는 0.8%였다(P<0.05). 2) 마산 파티마병원에서는 RSV의 검출율이 높았고(72.3%), 삼성서울병원에서는 adenovirus, influenza type A와 parainfluenza virus의 검출율이 상대적으로 높았다(P<0.05). 3) 임상양상을 비교해 보면 삼성서울병원에서는 기관기관지염과 폐렴이, 마산 파티마병원에서는 모세기관지염과 크룹이 더 많은 비율을 차지하고 있었다(P<0.05). 두 병원 모두 모세기관지염은 RSV, 크룹은 parainfluenza virus가 가장 많았다. 폐렴의 경우 삼성서울병원에서는 adenovirus, 마산 파티마병원은 RSV가 가장 많았고, 기관기관지염의 경우 삼성서울병원에서는 adenovirus, 마산 파티마병원은 influenza virus-type A가 가장 많았다. 4) 두 병원 모두 RSV는 가을과 겨울, parainfluenza virus는 봄, influenza virus는 겨울과 봄에 나타나는 양상을 보였고 adeonvirus는 연중 발생하는 양상을 보였다. 결 론 : 두 병원의 바이러스의 유행시기, 임상양상에 따른 원인바이러스의 분포결과는 유사하였다. 각 바이러스의 검출률과 임상상의 분포 등에서는 차이를 보였는데 이는 지역적 차이보다는 주로 대상연령군의 차이에 기인하는 것으로 생각된다. 우리나라에서 바이러스성 호흡기감염의 지역적 차이 유무를 확인하기 위해서는 비슷한 연령군을 대상으로 한 전국적이고 지속적인 역학조사가 이루어져야 할 것으로 사료된다.