• 대한수의학회지
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• 제52권2호
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• pp.125-131
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• 2012

Rabbit hemorrhagic disease is a highly acute and fatal viral disease caused by rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV). Since first outbreak in Korea 1987, RHDV has been continually affected in the country, but the pattern of outbreak seem to be changed. In this study, to understand the pathogenesis of the new RHDVa serotype, we therefore carried out to inoculate RHDVa to rabbits, and to examine the sequential histopathologic changes and viral distribution. Macroscopically, various sized dark red or white spots or appearance were observed in the liver, lung, kidney uterus and ureter. In euhanized rabbits, significant pathologic findings such as infiltration of heterophils and mononuclear cells were observed at 24 hours after inoculation (HAI), and these were sequentially extended periportal to centrilobular area. However, in dead rabbits, severe hepatic degeneration and/or necrosis with relatively weak inflammatory responses were observed. RHDV antigens began to detect in liver, spleen, and lung from 12 HAI by PCR. Immunohistochemically, RHDV positive cells were seen in only liver from 24 HAI, and the degree of immunogen reactivity was stronger in dead rabbits than in euthanized ones. In conclusion, RHDVa caused the subacute or chronic infection accompanying low mortality and moderate to severe inflammatory reaction in rabbits, suggesting the possibility that RHD could become endemic.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.305-316
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• 2022

Bordetella (B.) bronchiseptica, Mycoplasma (M.) felis, and Chlamydia (C.) felis are considered as main bacterial pathogens of feline upper respiratory tract disease (URTD). In this study, a new triplex quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (tqPCR) assay was developed for the rapid and differential detection of these bacteria in a single reaction. The assay specifically amplified three bacterial genes with the detection limit of below 10 copies/reaction. The assay showed high repeatability and reproducibility, with coefficients of intra-assay and inter-assay variation of less than 1%. Based on the diagnostic results of the assay using 94 clinical samples obtained from cats with URTD signs, prevalence of B. bronchiseptica, M. felis, or C. felis was 10.6%, 36.2%, or 6.4%, respectively, indicating that the diagnostic sensitivity was comparable to those of previously reported monoplex qPCR assays. The dual infection rates for B. bronchiseptica and M. felis or M. felis and C. felis was 2.1% or 3.2%, respectively. These results indicated that M. felis has been widely spread, and its co-infection with B. bronchiseptica or M. felis has been frequently occurred in Korean cat population. The developed tqPCR assay will serve as a promising tool for etiological and epidemiological studies of these three bacterial pathogens and the prevalence data obtained in this study will contribute to expanding knowledge about the epidemiology of feline URTD in Korea.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.279-288
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• 2012

Rats were administered zearalenone (ZEA) via gavage at dosages of 0, 1, 5, and 30 mg/kg for 36 days. On treatment day 8, inactivated porcine parvovirus vaccine (Vac) was injected intraperitoneally. Antibody production against porcine parvovirus was then measured as a function of ZEA treatment. Compared to the vaccine alone, ZEA treatment, with or without Vac, decreased the serum level of IgG. The level of IgM decreased in all ZEA groups at day 22, but the decrease was sustained only in the medium-dose ZEA group at day 36. The level of IgA was unchanged in the Vac only and ZEA groups at day 22, but was decreased in the 5 mg/kg ZEA plus Vac group compared to the Vac only group at day 36. The level of IgE was decreased by all doses of ZEA at day 22, but was unaffected in ZEA plus Vac groups compared to the Vac only group. The levels of IL-1 in the thymus and spleen; INF-${\gamma}$ in serum; IL-2, IL-6, and IL-10 in the thymus; and IL-10 and IFN-${\gamma}$ in the spleen decreased after ZEA administration. Furthermore, the levels of IL-$1{\beta}$ in the spleen and mesenteric lymph node, IL-$1{\beta}$ in the thymus, IL-2 in the thymus and spleen, IL-6 in the thymus, IL-10 and IFN-${\gamma}$ in the spleen, and GM-CSF and TNF-${\alpha}$ in the thymus decreased after vaccination in rats exposed to ZEA. In conclusion, these results suggest that ZEA exposure via drinking water can cause an immunosuppressive effect by decreasing immunoglobulins in serum and cytokines in lymphoid organs.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.113-120
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• 2012

본 연구를 통하여 Vero 세포에서 강독형 NDV인 Kr005주를 55대 연속 계대하여 Vero 세포에 적응된 Kr005/V 주를 작성하였다. Kr005/V 주는 Vero 세포에서 $10^{7.8}/mL$의 높은 바이러스 증식성을 보였으며, 감염세포는 cell rounding과 같은 CPE를 형성하였다. 또한 이열성(heat labile) NDV Kr005주와 달리 NDV Kr005/V 주는 내열성(thermostable)을 보였다. 계태아에서 평균 치사 시간(MDT)를 측정한 결과, 강독형인 Kr005주(49.6시간의 MDT)와 달리 Kr005/V 주는 120시간이상의 MDT를 보여 약독형 바이러스(lentogenic virus)로 분류되었다. Kr005/V 주의 HN 단백질과 F 단백질의 염기서열을 분석한 결과, HN 단백질의 443번째 아미노산에서만 변이(T에서 S)가 관찰되었다. Kr005/V 주와 Vero 세포를 사용하여 야외 닭 혈청을 대상으로 혈청중화 항체가를 측정한 결과, Kr005주와 CEF 세포를 사용하여 측정한 혈청중화 항체가와 97%의 상관성을 나타내었다.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.123-135
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• 2023

Feline calicivirus (FCV) is considered the main viral pathogen of feline upper respiratory tract disease (URTD). The frequent mutations of field FCV strains result in the poor diagnostic sensitivity of previously developed molecular diagnostic assays. In this study, a more sensitive real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) assay was developed for broad detection of currently circulating FCVs and comparatively evaluated the diagnostic performance with previously developed qRT-PCR assay using clinical samples collected from Korean cat populations. The developed qRT-PCR assay specifically amplified the FCV p30 gene with a detection limit of below 10 copies/reaction. The assay showed high repeatability and reproducibility, with coefficients of intra-assay and inter-assay variation of less than 2%. Based on the clinical evaluation using 94 clinical samples obtained from URTD-suspected cats, the detection rate of FCV by the developed qRT-PCR assay was 47.9%, which was higher than that of the previous qRT-PCR assay (43.6%). The prevalence of FCV determined by the new qRT-PCR assay in this study was much higher than those of previous Korean studies determined by conventional RT-PCR assays. Due to the high sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy, the new qRT-PCR assay developed in this study will serve as a promising tool for etiological and epidemiological studies of FCV circulating in Korea. Furthermore, the prevalence data obtained in this study will contribute to expanding knowledge about the epidemiology of FCV in Korea.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.440-444
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• 2014

Iris yellow spot virus (IYSV) is a plant pathogenic virus which has been reported to continuously occur in onion bulbs, allium field crops, seed crops, lisianthus, and irises. In South Korea, IYSV is a "controlled" virus that has not been reported, and inspection is performed when crops of the genus Iris are imported into South Korea. In this study, reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and nested PCR inspection methods, which can detect IYSV, from imported crops of the genus Iris at quarantine sites, were developed. In addition, a modified positive plasmid, which can be used as a positive control during inspection, was developed. This modified plasmid can facilitate a more accurate inspection by enabling the examination of a laboratory contamination in an inspection system. The inspection methods that were developed in this study are expected to contribute, through the prompt and accurate inspection of IYSV at quarantine sites to the plant quarantine in South Korea.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.9-13
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• 2018

The best way to prevent foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) constantly occurring in Korea will be vaccination. In this study, FMD vaccines were given to Korean native cattle (Hanwoo), dairy cattle, and pigs to investigate the antibody positive rate of FMD vaccine by age in year and month. Hanwoo, dairy cattle, and pigs showed antibody positive rates of 99.5%, 97.7%, and 95.9%, respectively. High antibody positive rates more than 95% were found in Hanwoo and dairy cattle. In particular, high antibody positive rates were found in Hanwoo and dairy cattle regardless of age. Pigs showed a relatively low antibody positive rate of 57.6% at 3 months of age and then constantly maintained a high antibody positive rate of above 95.0% after 4 months of age. As a result of this study, high antibody positive rates were found when regular FMD vaccination was given to newborn calves and piglets after FMD vaccination twice to them. Therefore, it is considered the most important to receive vaccination thoroughly according to vaccination plan in order to prevent FMD.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.29-39
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• 2018

In this study, we developed a sensitive and specific reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) assay for rapid visual detection of foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) circulated in Korea. The RT-LAMP was completed in 40 min at $62^{\circ}C$ and the results of the assay were directly detected by naked eye without any detection process. The assay specifically amplified all 7 serotypes of FMDV RNAs but not amplified other viral and cellular nucleic acids. The sensitivity of the RT-LAMP was $10^2$, $10^3$ and $10^3TCID_{50}/mL$ for serotype O, A and Asia 1 FMDV, respectively, which was comparable to conventional reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and relatively lower than that of real time quantitative RT-PCR (qRT-PCR). Clinical evaluation of the RT-LAMP using different serotypes of Korean and foreign FMDV strains showed a 100% (35/35) agreement with the results of the RT-PCR and qRT-PCR. These results indicated that RT-LAMP assay developed in this study could be a valuable diagnostic method for FMDV monitoring and surveillance.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.55-61
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• 2020

다양한 종류의 방사선 발생장치가 동물병원에서 사용되면서 방사선 관계종사자들의 안전이 중요해지고 있으나 방사선 발생장치 및 방사선 관계종사자들에 대한 안전관리 정보가 없는 실정이다. 이에 본 연구에서는 방사선 검사기관 및 측정기관, 시·군·구에서 조사되어진 방사선 발생장치 및 관계종사자, 피폭선량 등을 조사, 분석하였다. 최근 6년간 동물병원에서의 방사선 발생장치와 관계종사자 수는 각각 2,138대에서 2,972대, 2,644명에서 5,733명으로 증가하였다. 2019년 방사선 발생장치의 수는 일반 X-ray, CT, C-arm, 이동형 X-ray, 치과용 X-ray는 각각 2,204대, 58대, 67대, 770대, 14대인 것으로 조사되었다. 2019년 방사선 관계종사자 수는 수의사 4,236명, 수의간호사 1,080명, 업무보조원 404명, 기타 13명인 것으로 조사되었다. 2018년 방사선 관계종사자 연간평균피폭선량은 표층선량 0.21mSv, 심부선량 0.18mSv인 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구는 동물병원에서 사용하고 있는 방사선 발생장치 및 방사선 관계종사자의 안전관리에 대한 기초 자료가 될 것으로 기대한다.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.103-107
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 축산물가공품에서 건조필름법과 $TEMPO^{(R)}$ TVC의 총세균수 측정에 대한 유효성을 평가하였다. 이를 위하여 국내 유통 중인 축산물가공품 257건과 대장균과 황색포도상구균을 인위적으로 접종시킨 축산물가공품 87건에서 대하여 총세균수를 측정하였다. 실험결과는 $log_{10}$ 값으로 전환 후 CCFRA Guideline 29에 의하여 두 검사법간의 일치율을 분석하였고, Pearson의 검정법을 이용하여 상관분석을 실시하였다. 식육가공품 중 햄류, 건조저장육, 분쇄가공육제품 및 식육추출가공품에서 두검사법간 93%이상의 일치율이 확인된 반면 소시지류에서는 89.1%의 일치율을 보였다. 이에 반하여 우유류, 치즈류, 아이스크림류, 조제유류에서는 92% 이상의 일치율을 보였고, 알가열성형제품은 100%의 일치율을 보였다. 또한 소시지류(상관계수 $r$ = 0.77)와 치즈류(상관계수 $r$ = 0.89)를 제외한 축산물가공품 모든 유형에서 건조필름법과 $TEMPO^{(R)}$ TVC 검사법간의 상관계수($r$)가 0.9 이상으로 ($P$ < 0.001) 높은 양의 상관관계를 나타내었다. 결론적으로 본 연구에서 $TEMPO^{(R)}$ TVC는 검출한계가 있는 일부 축산물가공품을 제외하고 총세균수 검사에 있어서 효과적인 것으로 나타났다.