• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.385-389
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• 2004

The antibody-mix sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (Ab-mix sELlS A) system was developed in order to simultaneously detect the extracellular polysaccharide (FPS) of Aspergillus, Penicillium, or Fusarium species using one detection system. The detection limit and detection range of the Ab-mix sELISA towards EPS of Penicilliun citrinum were not changed, and those towards Fusarium moniliforme EPS were changed a little compared to that of individual sandwich ELISA [9, 10]. The fungal culture filtrates of Aspergillus and Penicillium species showed nearly similar reactivity towards Ab-mix sELISA as that of sELISA using the MAb lB8 alone [9]. Also, the fungal culture filtrates of Fusarium species showed nearly the same reactivity towards Ab-mix sELISA as that of sELISA using the MAb lB8 alone [10]. Thus, this ELISA system showed that the three genera of molds, Aspergillus, Penicillium, or Fusarium, which are three major important molds producing mycotoxins in food or agricultural commodities, could be detected at the same time, using one detection system.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.147-155
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• 2007

We investigated the safety, immunogenicity and protectivity of mix-crude outer membrane protein (cOMP) vaccine against salmonellosis in animals. The mix-cOMP vaccine was extracted from Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium (ST) and Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis (SE) and Salmonella enterica serovar Braenderup (SB) isolated from pigs. The mix-cOMP vaccine gave significantly higher antibody response than ST-bacterin and ST-cOMP vaccine in guinea pigs. The survival rates of mix-cOMP vaccinated groups showed significantly higher (100%) than those (0-20%) of unvaccinated control group, challenged with 3 species of Salmonella (ST, SE and SB) in mice. Vaccinated groups in pigs showed reduction of clinical signs, increase of average weight gains, decrease of bacterial recovery rates, compared with unvaccinated groups. Especially, the survival rates (100%) of vaccinated groups in chickens showed higher than that (0%) of unvaccinated group. Based on these results, we suggest that the mix-cOMP Salmonella vaccine developed in this study will be effective for the protection against Salmonellosis caused by the various serotypes Salmonella species in animals.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.1869-1880
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• 2004

In the oriental medicine, a mixture of herbs has been commonly used as important components to control allergic and inflammatory diseases. In the present study, we prepared a mixture of Dictamni Radicis Cortex(Baiksunpee), Houttuyniae Herba(Uhsungcho), and Aurantii Immaturus Fructus(Jisil) to examine its anti-allergic effects in activated mouse splenic cells and found that Mix-1 is involved in regulating levels of B cell activating factors (CD23 and CD11a), IL-1β, IL-6, IL-10, TNF-α, and 1gE as well as HRF expression. It was observed that Mix-1 did not have cytotoxic effects on mLFC. Mix-1 showed inhibition of CD23 and CD11 alpaha expression in mouse B cells, and also decreased the production of IL-6, TNF-α, and 1gE. Both RT-PCR and ELISA analyses indicated that IL-6 and TNF alpha production were regulated at the gene expression level. In contrast, IL-10 mRNA and protein levels were increased in activated B cells by Mix-1 treatment. We also found that Mix-1 inhibited B cell proliferation and inhibited histamine releasing factor(HRF) expression, suggesting its inhibitory effect on histamine secretion. These data indicated that Mix-1 has an anti-allergic effect in activated macrophages and further suggest the possible application of Mix-1 as a therapeutic agent for the treatment of allergy-related diseases.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.793-802
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• 1998

Salmonellosis caused by a number of serotypes of Salmonella is an infectious, acute or chronic, zoonotic disease and characterized by enteritis and diarrhea, septicemia in animal. In these studies we investigated the prevalent serotypes of Salmonella causing animal salmonellosis in Korea and the 71 strains of Salmonella spp. were isolated from materials such as mesenteric lymph nodes, fecal samples from slaughtered animal. With the identification test results, the most prevalent serotypes were, in order, S stanley 31 strains (43.7%), S typhimurium 19 strains (26.8%) and S montevideo 11 strains (15.5%), respectively. And we could establish the method for detection of antibodies to broad variety of Salmonella serotypes. Lipopolysaccharide(LPS) antigen extracted from Salmonella was more sensitive and specific than outer membrane protein antigen from that for detection of Salmonella antibody by using an indirect ELISA. The optimal concentration of antigen was 100ng/ml of LPS, the dilutions of conjugate and serum were 1 : 1,000~2,000 and 1 : 200~400, respectively. The mix LPS-ELISA which was used by mixing LPS from S typhimurium (group B), S choleraesuis (group C) and S enteritidis (group D) were more rapid and effective than that used LPS from individual strain for detection of Salmonella serogroup O4, O7 and O9 antibody at the same time. We could obtain the high values of optical density ($0.73{\pm}0.32$) by mix LPS-ELISA on the farm which had occurred salmonellosis, but very low values of $0.17{\pm}0.06$ on the negative farm of salmonellosis. So, the mix LPS-ELISA may be used to monitor the serological surveillance for the presence of infection with a number of serotypes of Salmonella and would be useful for prevention and control of salmonellosis in animal.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.197-199
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• 2001

Arthropod antigens are main causative agents which induce allergic reponses in humans. However. little information is known about the prevalence of specific arthropod allergens in Koreans with allergic diseases. The current study was designed to determine the positive rates of arthropod antibodies by the Korean inhalant panel of MAST-CLA. One hundred sixty patients, who were diagnosed with allergic rhinitis from an out-patient center at the Soonchunhyang University Chunan Hospital, were studied between August 1998 to July 2000. The overall positive rate, at least more than one specific antibody of arthropods such as Dermatophagoides farinae (Df), Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Dp), and cockroach mix (Cm) , was 46.9%. Each positive rate of Df, Dp, and Cm was 45.0%, 43.1%, and 8.8%, respectively. A significant agreement among arthropod allergens was observed (Df and Dp: 95.6%, Kappa : 0.911, P < 0.001). Our data supported the fact that arthropods were the most common allergens in Korean patients with allergic rhinitis; however, the MAST-CLA should be modified to increase specificity of arthropod allergens .

• BMB Reports
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.517-525
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• 2005

Solid phase peptide synthesis method, which was introduced by Merrifield in 1963, has spawned the concept of combinatorial chemistry. In this review, we summarize the present technologies of solid phase peptide synthesis (SPPS) that are related to combinatorial chemistry. The conventional methods of peptide library synthesis on polymer support are parallel synthesis, split and mix synthesis and reagent mixture synthesis. Combining surface chemistry with the recent technology of microelectronic semiconductor fabrication system, the peptide microarray synthesis methods on a planar solid support are developed, which leads to spatially addressable peptide library. There are two kinds of peptide microarray synthesis methodologies: pre-synthesized peptide immobilization onto a glass or membrane substrate and in situ peptide synthesis by a photolithography or the SPOT method. This review also discusses the application of peptide libraries for high-throughput bioassays, for example, peptide ligand screening for antibody or cell signaling, enzyme substrate and inhibitor screening as well as other applications.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.108-113
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• 2005

목 적 : 최근 HHV-8는 면역력이 정상인 소아에서 원발성 감염에 의해 발진이 동반된 발열성 질환을 유발하는 것으로 알려지고 있다. 본 연구는 국내 정상 소아의 항 HHV-8 항체 양성률을 알아보기 위해 시행되었다. 방 법 : 항 HHV-8 항체의 양성률을 파악하기 위하여 인제의대 상계백병원을 방문한 환자 중에서, 최근 3주간 발열 증상이 없었던 건강한 소아 112명의 혈청을 대상으로 하였다. Lytic 바이러스 항원에 대한 IgG 항체 검사는 간접면역 형광검사법, HHV-8의 ORF에 대한 특이 항체 검사는 peptide mix ELISA 검사법을 사용하였다. 결 과 : 대상 환아는 총 112명이었으며 남아 64명, 여아 48명이었다. 1세 이하의 연령군은 17명이었으며, 2~5세 연령군 24명, 6~9세 연령군 24명, 10~15세 연령군은 47명이었다. HHV-8에 대한 혈청 항체 양성률은 간접 면역 형광검사법으로 3.5%(4/112), ELSIA로는 1.8%(2/112)였다. 결 론 : 국내 소아의 HHV-8 항체의 양성률은 비교적 낮았지만 앞으로 발진이 동반된 발열성 질환에서 HHV-8의 역할에 대한 추가적인 연구가 필요할 것으로 보인다.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.104-112
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• 2007

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the general features of allergic patients in northwestern Chungcheongnamdo who visited Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital. The subjects in this study were 1692 suspected allergic patients. After their allergic symptoms were checked and a MAST-CLA test was conducted, the following results were obtained: 1. The mean age of the subjects was 23.1 years old. The male patients represented 56.2% and the female patients accounted for 43.8%. 1387 (82.0%) patients of those investigated suffered from allergic disease. 2. Among the 1387 patients, 1022 (73.7%) patients showed an increased total IgE level. The positive rate of those who were in their 40s (87.0%) was the highest, but their age made no difference to their positive rate of total IgE. 3. Concerning the positive rate for allergen specific antibody by age, those who were in their teens (73.5%) topped the list and similar in all age group except in their 40s. By gender, the positive rate of the male and female were 56.3% and 43.9% respectively. Regarding the positive rates by allergic disease, those who suffered from allergic rhinitis (60.4%) were most vulnerable, followed by the patients with allergic dermatitis (47.4%), with bronchial asthma (47.2%) and with urticaria (39.4%). 4. As for seasonal positive rates, they were most susceptible in April (77.2%) and May (71.1%). We discovered a significant difference according to seasons; Spring (60.1%), Winter (45.4%) and Summer (39.2%). 5. In case of Korean inhalent panel, the most dominant allergen-specific antibodies were "Cockroach mix" (31.1%), followed by "D. pteronyssius" (23.8%) and "Dog" (14.3%). In the event of food panel, the most popular allergen-specific antibodies were "D. farinae" (25.0%), followed by "D. pteronyssinus" (19.8%) and "Hose dust" (12.0%). 6. The residential type made no difference to the positive rates of "House dust", "Cockroach mix" and "Dog" as major antigen but compared with others, positive rates for "Tick" were somewhat higher in apartment buildings.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.885-888
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• 2002

본 연구의 목적은 우리나라의 식품으로 인한 알레르기 발생 빈도를 파악하며 주 알레르기 원인 식품을 파악하는 것이다. 삼성서울병원에 알레르기 증상으로 1998년 5월부터 2001년 8월까지 방문한 환자의 혈청 특이 IgE 항체를 대상 식품에 대해 CAP 시스템을 이용하여 조사하였다. 총 9054건의 CAP 검사가 난백, 난황, 우유, ${\alpha}-lactalbumin,\;{\beta}-lactoglobulin$, 카세인, 밀, 쌀, 메밀, 대두, 복숭아, 게, 새우, 돼지고기, 쇠고기, 닭고기, 참치, 연어, 고등어 및 혼합식품에 대해 1707명의 방문자를 중심으로 이루어졌다. 조사 결과 CAP 수치가 +2(0.7 U/mL) 이상인 값을 양성으로 판단하였으며 CAP 검사결과 11.3% (1022/9054건)가 양성이었다. 각 알레르기 원인 식품별로는 난백이 336건, 우유가 266건, 난황이 95건, 대두가 76건 ${\alpha}-lactalbumin$ 이 69건, 카세인이 61건, ${\beta}-lactoglobulin$이 58건, 메밀이 39건, 밀이 12건, 쇠고기 3건, 게 2건, 쌀, 새우, 돼지고기, 닭고기, 고등어 가 각각 1건, 복숭아, 참치, 연어 혼합식품이 각각 0건이었다. 우리나라에서 제일 많은 5대 알레르기 원인 식품으로 계란, 우유, 대두, 메밀 및 밀이 확인되었으며 환자 1인당 평균 2가지의 알레르기 원인 식품을 갖고 있는 것으로 확인되었다.