• 대한수의학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.51-58
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• 1972

Hemagglutinating antigen of Toxoplasma gondii was prepared and purified by the method of a slight modification of Tsunematsu, and the preparation of the skin test antigen (toxoplasmin) was made by means of acetone-ether treatment described by Nobute et al. With these antigens the passive hemagglutionation and skin tests were performed for the diagnosis of swine toxoplasmosis by using artificially infected pigs. The results obtained were summarized as follows: 1. The hemagglutinating antibody and the skin test antibody were demonstrated one and three weeks after infection, respectively. And these antibodies were maintained over nine weeks after infection. 2. The antigenicity of hemagglutinating antigen was stable when it was kept in frozen state, while was unstable in a liquid state. 3. Freeze-dried skin test antigen (toxoplasmin) was stable for two months or more if it was kept at $5^{\circ}C$ and room temperature, but in the liquid or reconstituted state it was unstable. 4. Freeze-dried skin test antigen could be preserved without loss of antigenicity for more than two months. 5. Passive hemagglutination test could be applied effectively at the early phase of the disease process and skin test at later phase, mainly for epidemiological survey. However, by combiniation of these methods, the more accurate results could be obtained.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.153-157
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• 2014

Anti double-stranded DNA (Anti-ds DNA)항체의 검출은 SLE의 진단에 중요하며 American College of Rheumatologists의 SLE 진단기준에 포함되어 있다. 또한 SLE 질병의 활성도와 Anti-ds DNA 항체 수준의 상관성이 보고되어 있으며 Anti-ds DNA 항체 정량검사는 SLE의 치료 전, 후 추적에 매우 유용하다. Anti-ds DNA 항체의 검출을 위한 검사 방법으로 방사면역측정법(radioimmunoassay, RIA)을 이용한 Farr assay, Crithidia luciliae를 이용한 면역형광 측정법(immunofluorescence Test, CLIFT), 효소면역측정법(enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, ELISA), 화학발광면역 측정법(chemiluminescence immunoassay, CLIA)이 있다. 본원에서 방사면역측정법(radioimmunoassay, RIA)으로 Anti-ds DNA 항체 검사 과정에서 lipemic한 검체의 경우 침전물의 형성이 원활하지 않거나 침전물도 같이 흡입되는 상황이 발생 하였고, 이러한 문제점을 해결하기 위해 lipemic 검체가 분석 결과에 미치는 영향 정도를 평가하였다. 2012년 9월부터 2013년 2월까지 Anti-ds DNA 항체 검사가 의뢰된 검체 중 lipemic한 검체(n=81)를 선택하여 마이크로 원심분리기로 전처리(고속 원심분리: 14,000 rpm 5 mins)한 후 동시에 Anti-ds DNA 항체 검사(Anti-ds DNA kit, Trinity Biotech, Ireland)를 시행하였다. 실험군 1 (lipemic 검체의 Anti-ds DNA 항체 농도 ${\leq}7IU/mL$)에서 y=0.3636x+4.7322, $R^2=0.0238$, Pearson 상관계수는 0.154, paired t-test (P=0.003), Difference (%) mean 65.7의 결과를 얻었으며 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다. 그러나 실험군 2 (lipemic 검체의 Anti-ds DNA 항체 농도 ${\geq}8IU/mL$)에서 y=0.9837x+0.2982, $R^2=0.994$, Pearson 상관계수는 0.997, paired t-test (P=0.181), Difference (%) mean -5.53을 보였고 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 없음을 확인할 수 있었다. 임상에서 SLE (systemic lupus erythematosus)의 진단에 중요한 역할을 하는 Anti-ds DNA 항체 검사는 lipemic 검체의 영향을 배제하기 위해서 반드시 전처리(고속 원심분리: 14,000 rpm 5 mins) 과정을 통해 혈청 내 지질 성분을 제거한 후 검사를 시행하여야 한다.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.19-26
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• 1991

A considerably high rate of abnormal deliveries of unknown etiology was observed among dairy cattles from November 1988 to February 1989 and Korean native tattles from January to April 1990. The abnormal deliveries consisted of abortions, stillbirths and calf deformities refers to as congenital arthrogryposis hydranencephaly (AH )syndrome. In order to know the level of Akabane antibody of dairy cattle raised in Kyungbuk province, serum neutralization test was conducted with Akabane virus(OBE-1 strain) and HmLu(Hamster lung) cell line. The results were summarized as follows. 1. During 4 months(Nov. 1988-Feb. 1989), abortion (3 heads), stillbirth(1 head) and congenital abnormalities(13 heads) of newborn were occurred in 17 dairy cattles raised in Kyungbuk province. 2. During 4 months(Jan.-Apr.1990), stillbirth(2 heads) and congenital deformities (13 heads) of newborn were occurred in 15 Korean native tattles raised in Kyungbuk province. 3. In Fev, and Apr. 1990, 1,005 dairy cattles at 99 farms were investigated on the actual condition of possessing Akabane antibody. The result was that 1,000 heads (99.9%) in 1,005 dairy cattles reacted as positive condition in Akahane antibody. The antibody titer was from 4 to over 256. 4. 189 heads (18.8%) of 1,005 dairy cattles werw below antibody titer 8 and 816 heads (81.2%) were over 16. 5. Akabane antibody titer of east coast legions(Pohang Yeongil etc) was all over 16, that of internal legions (Yeongiu, Andong. etc) was relatively low, The result suggest that the vaccination for Akabane disease will be unnecessary for the time being because of possessing higher antibody titer reaction except the newly introduced cattle and Akabane virus was widely disseminated in kyungbuk province during the summer months in 1987 or 1988.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제38권sup2호
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• pp.335-342
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• 2008

Purpose: Cytolethal distending toxin (CDT) considered as a key factor of localized aggressive periodontitis, endocarditis, meningitis, and osteomyelitis is composed of five open reading frames (ORFs). Among of them, the individual role of CdtA and CdtC is not clear; several reports presents that CDT is an AB2 toxin and they enters the host cell via clathrin-coated pits or through the interaction with GM3 ganglioside. So, CdtA, CdtC, or both seem to be required for the delivery of the CdtB protein into the host cell. Moreover, recombinant CDT was suggested as good vaccine material and antibody against CDT can be used for neutralization or for a detection kit. Materials and Methods: We constructed the pET28a-cdtC plasmid from Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans Y4 by genomic DNA PCR and expressed in BL21 (DE3) Escherichia coli system. We obtained the antibody against the recombinant CdtC in mice system. Using the anti-CdtC antibody, we test the native CdtC detection by ELISA and Western Blotting and confirm the expression time of native CdtC protein during the growth phase of A. actinomycetemcomitans. Results: In this study we reconstructed CdtC subunit of A. actinomycetemcomitans Y4 and generated the anti CdtC antibody against recombinant CdtC subunit expressed in E. coli system. Our anti CdtC antibody can be interacting with recombinant CdtC and native CDT in ELISA and Western system. Also, CDT holotoxin existed at 24h but not at 48h meaning that CDT holotoxin was assembled at specific time during the bacterial growth. Conclusion: In conclusion, we thought that our anti CdtC antibody could be used mucosal adjuvant or detection kit development, because it could interact with native CDT holotoxin.

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.207-213
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• 1999

Salmonella typhimurium 항원에 의해서 면역된 계란 특이항체(IgY)를 분리 정제하여, Anti-S. typhimurium 항체의 온도에 대한 활성을 실험한 결과 6$0^{\circ}C$에서 30분 가열시 91.5%, $65^{\circ}C$에서 15분 가열 시 각각 73.2%의 활성도를 나타내었으며, 8$0^{\circ}C$에서 15분간 가열 시는 거의 활성이 없는 것으로 나타났다. pH에 대한 안정성은 pH 7부터 pH 4까지는 각각 98.7%의 활성도를 유지하다가 pH 3부터 급격히 감소하여, pH 2에서는 9.6%로 거의 활성도를 나타내지 않았다. 항균활성은 생균수 측정에서는 항균활성을 확인할 수 없었으나, 응집반응과 disc diffusion susceptibility test에서 측정한 anti-S, typhimurium 항체의 항균활성도는 미약하나 확연한 미생물 억제현상을 확인할 수 있었다. 이상의 결과에서, 본 실험에서 사용된 IgY는 항원에 대한 항체특성 및 항균효과 등을 고려해 볼 때 앞으로 식중독균 제거 및 예방 치료뿐만 아니라 식품산업 소재, 각종 질병예방을 위한 의약품 소재, 연구용 kit와 진단용 kit 및 축산분야 등 다양한 분야에서 응용될 수 있으리라 기대 된다

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.422-431
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• 2022

Purpose: At the beginning of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) epidemic, physicians paid close attention to children with chronic diseases to prevent transmission or a severe course of infection. We aimed to measure the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibody levels in children with chronic gastrointestinal and liver diseases to analyze the risk factors for infection and its interaction with their primary disease. Methods: This cross-sectional study analyzed SARS-CoV-2 antibody levels in patients with gastrointestinal and liver diseases (n=141) and in healthy children (n=48) between January and February 2021. Results: During the pandemic, 10 patients (7%) and 1 child (2%) had confirmed COVID-19 infection (p=0.2). The SARS-CoV-2 antibody test was positive in 36 patients (25.5%) and 11 children (22.9%) (p=0.7). SARS-CoV-2 antibody positivity was found in 20.4%, 26.6%, 33.3%, and 33.3% of patients with chronic liver diseases, chronic gastrointestinal tract diseases, cystic fibrosis, and liver transplantation recipients, respectively (p>0.05, patients vs. healthy children). Risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 antibody positivity were COVID-19-related symptoms (47.2% vs. 14.2%, p=0.00004) and close contact with SARS-CoV-2 polymerase chain reaction-positive patients (69.4% vs. 9%, p<0.00001). The use, number, and type of immunosuppressants and primary diagnosis were not associated with SARS-CoV-2 antibody positivity. The frequency of disease activation/flare was not significant in patients with (8.3%) or without (14.2%) antibody positivity (p=0.35). Conclusion: SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in children with chronic gastrointestinal and liver diseases are similar to that in healthy children. Close follow-up is important to understand the long-term effects of past COVID-19 infection in these children.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.174-183
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• 1992

This study was conducted to determine the serum antibodies against toxoplasma in swine from breeding-pig farm, pig farm and abattoir by latex agglutination(LA) test. LA test was carried out with commercial Toxo-MT kit (Eiken chemical co.). The results obtained were summerized as follows : 1. The cut-off titer of positive and negative reactions by Toxo-MT antigen used in this experiment was determined as the serum dilution of 1 ; 32. 2. positive rates of toxoplasma antibodies in 823 swine sera were 17.0%(140 cases) by LA test. 3. The toxoplasma antibody detection rates against 194 swine sera in breeding-pig farm, 273 swine sera in pig farm and 356 swine in abattoir were 46.9%(91 cases), 8.4%(23 cases) and 7.3% (26 cases) , respectively. 4. In LA test serum antibody titers in 823 test sera were shown as 51 cases (36.4%) in 1 : 32, 40(28.6%) in 1；64, 17(12.1%) in 1:128, 14(10.0%) in 1：256, 10(7.1%) in 1:512, 5(3.6%) in 1：1,024, and 3(2.1%) in 1 : 2,048. 5. Positive rates of toxoplasma antibodies in swine sera from each breeding-pig farm were 20.0∼61.9%.

• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.1-17
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• 1995

In order to investigate the Anti-stress effect of Guibiondamtang in the immobilization stressed rats, the level of serum catecholamine, the change of body weight, the humoral and cellular immune response were studied. The results were as follows; 1. The decrese of the body weight was significantly inhibited in test group for Guibiondamtang, comparting to the control group. 2. The increase of the level of serum norepinephrine was significantly inhibited in test group, comparing to the control group. 3. The increase of the level of serum epinephrine was significantly inhibited in test group, comparing to the control group. 4. In the hemagglutinaton titer, the control group was decreased on the serum antibody titer but test group was inhibitory effect on the decrease of sereum antibody titer. 5. In the plaque formation test, the control and test group were not shown significant differences. 6. In the foot pad swelling respopnse, the control group was decreased on DTH response but test group was increased comparing to the normal group. 7. There was no change on the distribution of lymphocyte subset(CD4, CD8), grnulocyte and macrophage analyzed by flow cytometry.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.390-394
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• 2017

비예기항체(unexpected antibody)는 ABO 혈액형 항체와는 달리 존재 여부를 미리 예측할 수 없는 항체로 주로 임신이나 수혈 등에 의해 다른 적혈구 항원에 노출됨으로써 발생하는 면역항체로서, 비예기항체는 해당 항원을 가진 수혈된 적혈구를 파괴하여 급성 및 지연성 용혈성부작용이나 신생아용혈성질환 등의 수혈부작용을 유발할 수 있다. 2014년 1월부터 2016년 12월까지 3년간 제주특별자치도 종합병원에 비예기항체 선별검사가 의뢰된 10,360명의 혈청 검체를 대상으로 하였으며, 의뢰된 비예기항체 선별결과 양성 결과를 보인 87 검체를 대상으로 조사하였다. 비예기항체가 선별되었던 87건 중 비예기항체 동정검사를 수탁검사기관으로 의뢰한 41 검체(0.40%) 대상으로 분석한 결과 비특이항체가 8건(19.51%), 자가항체가 3건(7.32%)이었다. 이들을 제외하고 항체가 동정된 것은 anti-E가 8건(19.51%), anti-E, anti-c 복합항체가 6건(14.63%), $anti-Le^a$, $anti-Le^b$ 복합항체가 3건(7.32%), $anti-Le^a$와 $anti-Le^b$가 각각 2건(4.88%)으로 조사되었다. 단일항체로는 anti-D, $anti-Di^a$, $anti-Fy^b$, $anti-Jk^a$, $anti-Jk^b$, anti-M, anti-P1이 각각 1건(2.44%)로 나타났으며 복합항체로는 anti-C+anti-D, anti-E+anti-c+$anti-Jk^b$가 각각 1건(2.44%)로 조사되었다. 단일항체가 동정된 검체는 19건(46.34%), 복합항체가 동정된 검체는 11건(26.83%)로 나타났다. 제주지역의 종합병원은 제주시와 서귀포시에 위치한 종합병원 7개 기관이 있으며, 모두 비예기항체 선별검사를 시행하고 있으며, 검사방법으로는 모든 검사실에서 Ortho BioVue system을 이용한 원주응집법으로 검사를 시행하고 있다. 하지만 비예기항체 동정검사는 외부수탁기관에 의뢰하고 있는 실정이다. 이번 연구는 최근 3년간 제주도내 종합병원 1개 기관에서의 동정된 비예기항체 빈도와 분포를 분석하였지만, 점차적으로 제주도내 다문화가정과 외국인 근로자가 증가 추세에 있어 향후 제주지역에 분포한 다수의 종합병원에서 동정되는 비예기항체의 빈도와 분포를 비교 분석한다면 의미가 있는 연구가 될 것이라고 사료된다.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.286-291
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• 2011

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of OraQuick tests in previously reported articles. Methods: The literature was searched using Pubmed Medline with keywords, such as "OraQuick" or "rapid HIV test". Articles that included the specificity and sensitivity of this device were reviewed. Results: A total of 11 journal articles including 3 domestic articles were reviewed. The sensitivity of the OraQuick Test was reported to be 97.8 to 100% and its specificity was 98.8 to 100%. Conclusion: The results indicated that the simple OraQuick assay has proven to be accurate and it can be used to detect patients with HIV and to prevent the spread of HIV on test screens.