• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.83-86
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• 2011

New epidemics of infectious diseases often involve health care workers. In this short communication we present a case report of a health care professional who became the first case of influenza H1N1 virus to be notified in the United Arab Emirates. There are several issues related to workplace considerations and general public health, including preventive measures, the need for isolation of the patient, dealing with contacts, return to work, and communication with the workforce.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.284-288
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• 2001

호흡기 바이러스는 인간에게 가장 강한 감염력을 지닌 병원체의 하나이다. 1997년-2000년 부산지역에서 시행된 바이러스성 전염병 유행예측사업 과정 중에 호흡기계 바이러스를 분리하여 확인하였다. 지정 의뢰된 검체에서 분리된 바이러스의 평균 분리율은 8.4%이었으며 확인된 바이러스의 종류에는 인플루엔자 바이러스 A, B형, 파라인플루엔자 바이러스, 아데노바이러스, 유행성이하선염 바이러스, 홍역 바이러스이었다. 분리된 인플루엔자 바이러스의 주요 항원형은 인플루엔자 A/Sydney/05/97(H3N2)-like 및 A/Johanesburg/33/94(H3N2)-like, A/Beijing/262/95(H1N1)-like, 그리고 인플루엔자 B/Beijing/262/95-like와 B/Harbin/07/94-like, B/Guangdong/08/93-like형이었다. 주요 혈청형으로는 아데노 바이러스는 1, 2, 3, 5 혈청형이 관찰되었고, 유행성 이하선염과 홍역 바이러스는 IgN 과 IgG 항체가로 확인하고 유행성 이하선염 바이러스도 분리하였다. 연도별 발생에서는 인플루엔자 바이러스는 항원형은 달랐으나 매년 나타났으며 파라인플루엔자 바이러스는 1999년에 확인되었다. 1999년과 2000년에는 유행성 이하선염 바이러스가, 2000년도엔 홍역바이러스가 집중적으로 검출되었다. 분리월별로는 인플루엔자 바이러스는 11월에서 다음해 3월 사이, 아데노바이러스는 1월에서 6월 사이, 유행성 이하선염은 2월에서 5월 그리고 12월에, 홍역은 4월에서 8월, 11월과 12월에 각각 확인되었고, 파라인플루엔자는 12월에 분리되었다. 분리된 바이러스는 외피가 없는 70 nm의 아데노바이러스를 제외하고 모든 구형을 나타내었으며, 크기는 인플루엔자바이러스 B형이 130 nm, 유행성 이하선염과 파라인플루엔자 바이러스는 외피가 있는 170-180nm 이었다.TEX>$\pm$0.10(100분), 0.46$\pm$0.11(120분), 0.52$\pm$0.15(심폐기 재가동 30분), 0.62$\pm$0.15(60분), 0.76$\pm$0.17(심폐기이탈 30분), 0.81$\pm$0.20(60분), 0.84$\pm$0.23(90분) and 0.94$\pm$0.33(120분)를 보였고 이는 역행성 뇌관류 전에 비해 유의하게 증가된 소견이었다(p<0.05). 뇌신피질, 기저핵, 해마에서 전자현미경 조직 소견을 관찰하였으며 마이토콘드리아의 부종을 관찰할 수 있었다. 결론 : 역행성 뇌관류 120분 후에 S100 베타 단백의 유의한 증가를 관찰할 수 있었으며 뇌조직 손상과의 관련성은 좀 더 연구되어야 할 부분으로 생각된다. 장기 생존 모델을 통한 재평가가 필요하다고 사료되며 심폐바이패스 시행 등의 교란 인자도 고려해야 할 것이다.비해 Progenitor II의 형질전환 효율이 현저히 떨어졌다. L. acidophilus HY7008과 HY7001은 두 기기 모두 형질전환이 이루어졌으나, L. acidophilus WEISBY와 NCFM은 Progeni-tor II에서 전이가 일어나지 않았으며, Gene Pulser에서 전이균주를 얻어 두 electroporator간에 형질전환 효율의 차이를 보였다. 11. L. casei 102S에 pLZ12를 electroporation시 낮은 전압에서 형질전환 효율이 비교적 좋았으며, 배양 시기를 달리하여 전이시켰을 때 대수생장 말기의 세포가 형질전환 효율이 좋았다. 12. L. casei 102S세포를 각각 10% glycerol, EB, 2차 증류수 등에 녹여 electroporation을 실시하였을 때 각각 $3.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.61-64
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• 2015

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) occurred in the breeder duck farms in Jeonbuk of in Korea on January to February 2014. Clinically, the most ducks showed various signs from depression, dropped egg production and feed consumption to even, death. The most commonly gross changes were hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, petechial and ecchymotic hemorrhage on the liver surface, a white stripe on the cardiac muscle, multifocal hemorrhagic foci in pancreas, and severely hemorrhagic embryos. The most significant signs of H5N8 virus was supposed to specific on ducks. The viral antigen was mainly detected in the endothelium of blood vessels of various organs and tissues, peripheral nerves, and neuronal cells. Based on the above results, we identified that HPAI H5N8 induced systemic infection in the adult breeder ducks.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.367-376
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• 2022

Objective: The highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) is a threat to the poultry industry as well as the economy and remains a potential source of pandemic infection in humans. Antiviral genes are considered a potential factor for HPAIV resistance. Therefore, in this study, we investigated gene expression related to cytokine-cytokine receptor interactions by comparing resistant and susceptible Ri chicken lines for avian influenza virus infection. Methods: Ri chickens of resistant (Mx/A; BF2/B21) and susceptible (Mx/G; BF2/B13) lines were selected by genotyping the Mx dynamin like GTPase (Mx) and major histocompatibility complex class I antigen BF2 genes. These chickens were then infected with influenza A virus subtype H5N1, and their lung tissues were collected for RNA sequencing. Results: In total, 972 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were observed between resistant and susceptible Ri chickens, according to the gene ontology and Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes pathways. In particular, DEGs associated with cytokine-cytokine receptor interactions were most abundant. The expression levels of cytokines (interleukin-1β [IL-1β], IL-6, IL-8, and IL-18), chemokines (C-C Motif chemokine ligand 4 [CCL4] and CCL17), interferons (IFN-γ), and IFN-stimulated genes (Mx1, CCL19, 2'-5'-oligoadenylate synthase-like, and protein kinase R) were higher in H5N1-resistant chickens than in H5N1-susceptible chickens. Conclusion: Resistant chickens show stronger immune responses and antiviral activity (cytokines, chemokines, and IFN-stimulated genes) than those of susceptible chickens against HPAIV infection.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.23-30
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• 2017

목적: 소아 입원환자에서 A/H1N1, A/H3N2형 및 B형 인플루엔자 감염을 비교하고 항바이러스제의 효용성을 분석하고자 하였다. 방법: 2014년 1월부터 4월까지 창원파티마병원에 인플루엔자 감염으로 입원한 소아 환자들을 후향적으로 분석하였다. 결과: 총 302명 중 인플루엔자 A/H1N1형 15명(5.0%), A/H3N2형 100명(33.1%), B형 187명(61.9%)이었다. A는 24개월 미만, B는 24개월-6세 사이 감염자에서 높은 분포를 보였고(P=0.005). B형 인플루엔자 감염군에서 발열 기간이 유의하게 길었다(P=0.001). 총 161명(53.3%)가 백신 접종자였으며, 감염 환자군 모두에서 oseltamivir를 복용한 환자들의 발열 기간이 유의하게 더 짧은 것으로 나타났다. 결론: A형과 B형 인플루엔자 환자는 연령 분포 및 임상 경과에 유의한 차이를 보였으며, oseltamivir는 효과의 차이는 있었으나 두 군 모두에서 효용성이 있다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제70권3호
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• pp.247-250
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• 2011

The pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza outbreak coincided with the typical Scrub typhus season, which can lead to diagnostic difficulties due to their similar and non-specific symptoms. Here we describe a case of laboratory confirmed co-infection of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza and Scrub typhus and discuss the difficulties in distinguishing the two illnesses clinically.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.107-116
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• 2015

In this study, we developed a rapid, sensitive and specific reverse-transcriptase loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) assay for detection of swine influenza viruse (SIV) including major subtypes of swine influenza viruses H1N1, H1N2 and H3N2, and a novel subtype of influenza A virus that accidentally infected in pig population. The RT-LAMP was completed in 40 min at $58^{\circ}C$ and the sensitivity of the RT-LAMP ($1copy/{\mu}L$) was 10-fold higher than conventional reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) ($10copy/{\mu}L$) and the same to real time RT-PCR ($1copy/{\mu}L$). Also, the result of the RT-LAMP can be confirmed without any detection system. Therefore, the RT-LAMP could be a alternative diagnostic method for SIV detection in national SIV monitoring system and clinical diagnostic laboratory in the future.

• 통합자연과학논문집
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.209-213
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• 2015

Influenza A virus (H1N1) causes and spreads infectious diseases and becomes a major health threat in humans. Among the subtypes of influenza virus, neuraminidase (NA) plays an important role in viral life cycle and becomes an attractive therapeutic target. Currently two NA inhibitors namely Zanamivir and Oseltamivir are available for treating infectious diseases. Recently five naturally derived polyphenols extracted from Phellinus baumii was reported as inhibitors against NA. Molecular docking is powerful tool in computer aided drug designing which aids in exploring and elucidating the properties of the molecules from their 3D structure. Hence, in the present study, molecular docking was carried out on reported polyphenols isolated from ethanolic extract of fruiting bodies of Phellinus baumii. The objective of this work was to study the interaction and to propose the binding mode of these compounds within the binding site of H1N1 neuraminidase. The results showed these compounds had better binding energy and H-bond interactions with the important active site residues of the receptor which authenticate these compounds contributes to inhibitory activity of neuraminidase to treat influenza infection.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.304-316
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• 2021

Vaccination is the most effective way to prevent influenza virus infections. However, conventional vaccines based on hemagglutinin (HA) have to be annually updated because the HA of influenza viruses constantly mutates. In this study, we produced a 3M2e-3HA2-NP chimeric protein as a vaccine antigen candidate using an Escherichia coli expression system. The vaccination of chimeric protein (15 ㎍) conferred complete protection against A/Puerto Rico/8/1934 (H1N1; PR8) in mice. It strongly induced influenza virus-specific antibody responses, cytotoxic T lymphocyte activity, and antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity. To spare the dose and enhance the cross-reactivity of the chimeric, we used a complex of poly-γ-glutamic acid and alum (PGA/alum) as an adjuvant. PGA/alum-adjuvanted, low-dose chimeric protein (1 or 5 ㎍) exhibited higher cross-protective effects against influenza A viruses (PR8, CA04, and H3N2) compared with those of chimeric alone or alum-adjuvanted proteins in vaccinated mice. Moreover, the depletion of CD4+ T, CD8+ T, and NK cells reduced the survival rate and efficacy of the PGA/alum-adjuvanted chimeric protein. Collectively, the vaccination of PGA/alum-adjuvanted chimeric protein induced strong protection efficacy against homologous and heterologous influenza viruses in mice, which suggests that it may be a promising universal influenza vaccine candidate.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제68권4호
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• pp.205-211
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• 2010

Background: Procalcitonin is a well known marker in infection that plays a role in distinguishing between bacterial and viral infections in screening. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the role of procalcitonin in differentiating between 2009 H1N1 influenza pneumonia and community acquired pneumonia of bacterial origin, or mixed bacterial origin and 2009 H1N1 influenza infection. Methods: A retrospective observational study was performed over the 6-month winter period during the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic. Ninety-six patient-subjects were enrolled, all of whom had been diagnosed with community acquired pneumonia in emergency department during the study period. On admission, laboratory studies were performed, which included 2009 H1N1 influenza real-time polymerase chain reaction of nasal secretions and procalcitonin on serum; the laboratory values were compared between the study groups. Receiver operating characteristic curve analyses were performed on the resulting data. Results: Compared to those with bacterial or mixed infections (n=62) and bacterial pneumonia with confirmed organisms (n=30), patients with 2009 H1N1 pneumonia (n=34) were significantly more likely to have low procalcitonin levels (p=0.008, 0.001). Using cutoff of value >0.3 ng/mL, the sensitivity and specificity of procalcitonin for detection of patients with confirmed bacterial pneumonia were 76.2% and 60.6%, respectively. A significant difference in procalcitonin was found between 2009 H1N1 pneumonia and pneumonia caused by mixed influenza viral and bacterial infections (0.15 [0.05~0.84] vs. 10.3 [0.05~22.87] ng/mL, p=0.045). Conclusion: Serum procalcitonin measurement may assist in the discrimination between pneumonia of bacterial and of 2009 H1N1 influenza origin. High values of procalcitonin suggest that bacterial infection or mixed infection of bacteria and 2009 H1N1 influenza is more likely.