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Evaluation of Cyst Loss in Standard Procedural Steps for Detecting of Giardia lamblia and Cryptosporidium parvum in Water

  • Kim, Kyung-Ju;Jung, Hyang-Hee;Lee, Ki-Say
    • Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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    • 제11권4호
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    • pp.368-371
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    • 2006
  • The standard procedure outlined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) in Method 1623 for analyzing Giardia lamblia cysts and Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts in water samples consists of filtration, elution, centrifugal concentration, immunomagnetic separation (IMS), and immunofluorescence assay (IFA) followed by microscopic examination. In this study, the extent of (oo)cyst loss in each step of this procedure was evaluated by comparing recovery yields in segmented analyses: (i) IMS + IFA, (ii) concentration + IMS + IFA, and (iii) filtration/elution + concentration + IMS + IFA. The complete (oo)cyst recovery by the full procedure was $52{\sim}57%$. The (oo) cyst loss in the IMS step was only $0{\sim}6%$, implying that IMS is a fairly reliable method for (oo)cyst purification. Centrifugal concentration of the eluted sample and pellet collection before IMS resulted in a loss of $8{\sim}14%$ of the (oo)cysts. The largest (oo)cyst loss occurred in the elution step, with $68{\sim}71%$ of the total loss. The permeated loss of (oo)cysts was negligible during filtration of the water sample with a $1.0-{\mu}m$ pore polyethersulfone (PES) capsule. These results demonstrated that the largest fraction of (oo)cyst loss in this procedure occurred due to poor elution from the filter matrix. Improvements in the elution methodology are therefore required to enhance the overall recovery yield and the reliability of the detection of these parasitic protozoa.

Integration of Ayurvedic formulations with iron folic acid in the treatment of nutritional anaemia among school going adolescents of Dehradun District

  • Prakash, Vaidya Balendu;Prakash, Shyam;Sharma, Rajesh;Prakash, Megha;Prakash, Shikha;Parmar, Kiran
    • 셀메드
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    • 제6권1호
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    • pp.5.1-5.5
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    • 2016
  • Combating anaemia is a global public health challenge of the developing world. Nutritional anaemia is a serious health problem faced by Indian school children. An investigation was taken up to study the effect of non iron containing Ayurvedic preparation Sootshekhar Rasa (SR) plus Sitopaladi Churna (SC) along with iron and folic acid (IFA) for improving nutritional anaemia among adolescent school going students of Dehradun district in Northern India. The blinded, controlled randomized trial comprised of 820 adolescents anaemic students aged 11 - 18 years. The anaemic students were randomly divided into 4 groups, students of group I (control) received starch, group II, III, and IV students received daily dose of (SR 250 mg + SC 400 mg), IFA and (SR 250 mg + SC 400 mg) + IFA, respectively. All the students received treatment for 90days and were followed up for next 180days. At the end of follow-up (day 270), significant increase of haemoglobin (Hb) level from the base line was recorded in all treatment groups. The maximum gain in Hb concentration was noted in group IV (10.1 ± 0.6 g/L), which was significantly higher than any other group. There were 123 drop-outs; however, no major side effect of treatment was noted in any student. We conclude that daily dose of (SR 250 mg + SC 400 mg) along with IFA can produce sustainable improvement of nutritional anaemia in adolescent students.

Rd와 Rg1 인삼배당체의 B 임파구 증식 및 항체 유도 효과 (Effects of Ginsenosides Rd and Rg1 on Proliferation of B Cells and Antibody Induction)

  • 주인경;김하얀;김정현;쉐자드 오마;김영식;한용문
    • 약학회지
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    • 제57권1호
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    • pp.1-7
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    • 2013
  • Induction of effective and increased levels of antibody production may be major points in vaccine development. This is especially the case when the antigenic sources are carbohydrates. Thus, in our Lab various types of formulations such as liposomal and conjugate vaccines have been researched. However, the fastidious formulation process and high costs are a problem. For this reason, there is currently a focus on utilizing immunoadjuvants. In this present study, we tested whether ginsenosides Re (a panaxdiol) and Rg1 (a panaxtriol) from Panax ginseng have immunoadjuvant activity against the cell wall of Candida albicans (CACW). The resulting data showed that Rd and Rg1 caused LPS-treated B lymphocytes to be proliferative. Rd had greater proliferation activity than that of Rg1. In the murine model of antibody production, CACW combined with Rd [CACW/Rd/IFA] or Rg1 [CACW/Rg1/IFA] increased the production of antibodies specific to C. albicans when compared to the antibody production by [CACW/IFA]-induction, which was used as a negative control (P<0.05). In the case of [CFA/Rd/IFA], the antibody production was almost twice as that of the CFA. In addition, formulations containing either had a prolonged antibody inducing activity as compared to the CFA formula. In conclusion, Rd and Rg1 have an immunologic activity, and yet Rd can be a better candidate than Rg1 for a new immunoadjuvant.

수학과 평가 문항의 역량 및 표현 형식 특성 분석 (Feature analysis for competency and representation type of mathematics assessment)

  • 박지현
    • 한국수학교육학회지시리즈A:수학교육
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    • 제60권2호
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    • pp.209-228
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    • 2021
  • 본 연구의 목적은 수학과 교육과정에 기반한 평가 문항을 출제할 때 핵심적으로 고려되는 수학 역량 및 표현 형식 특성을 규명하고, 수학과 평가 문항에서 수학 역량 및 표현 형식 특성이 나타나는 양상을 밝히는 것이다. 선행 연구 분석 및 2차에 걸친 타당성 조사를 통해, 수학과 교육과정에 기반한 평가 문항의 특성으로 수학 역량 범주는 12가지, 표현 형식 범주는 8가지를 추출하고, 이 특성들로 구성된 문항 특성 분석틀을 개발하였다. 또한 문항 특성 분석틀을 활용하여 2019년 국가수준 학업성취도 평가 문항을 분석한 결과, 중 고등학교의 수학 역량 및 표현 형식 특성에 대한 출제 경향에 차이가 있음을 밝혔다.

원통 도체 위에 장착된 역 F 안테나의 방사 패턴 분석 (Analysis of Radiation Patterns of Inverted-F Antenna(IFA) on Cylindrical Conducting Body)

  • 김태현;김성완;이재득;박동철
    • 한국전자파학회논문지
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    • 제16권5호
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    • pp.518-525
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    • 2005
  • 본 논문에서는 위성 발사체와 같은 원통 도체에 UHF 대역의 역 F 안테나가 장착되어 있을 때 방사 패턴을 시뮬레이션하고 분석하였다. 우선 파라미터를 변화시켜가면서 장착될 역 F 안테나 자체의 특성을 분석한 다음, 이 역 F 안테나가 원통 도체에 장착된 경우에 대하여 시뮬레이션하고 분석하였다. 특히 역 F 안테나의 개수, 원통의 길이, 그리고 원통의 직경 변화에 대하여 방사 패턴을 시뮬레이션하고 분석하였다. 다음으로 역 F 안테나를 제작하여 반사 손실을 측정하고 원통 도체에 장착하였을 때 방사 패턴을 측정하였다. 측정 결과와 시뮬레이션 결과는 서로 잘 일치함을 확인하였다.

한국산 다람쥐의 Orientia Tsutsugamushi에 대한 항체양성율 (Seropositive Rate of Orientia Tsutsugamushi in Tamias Sibiricus from Korea)

  • 송진원;이상원;고은영;정기모;이용주;송기준;백락주
    • 대한미생물학회지
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    • 제35권1호
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    • pp.61-68
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    • 2000
  • Among wild chipmunks, Tamias sibiricus, captured in Kyunggi and Kangwon province in Korea, 1997, seropositivity for Orientia tsutsugamushi was determined. Serological test for Orientia tsutsugamushi infection was performed using indirect immunofluorescent antibody technique (IFA). Of 243 wild chipmunks, 61 against Gilliam strain and 64 against Karp strain of Orientia tsutsugamushi were IFA positive. Seropositivity against Gilliam strain was shown 33.3% in Kyunggi and 23.5% in Kangwon province, and against Karp strain was shown 33.3% and 25.4%, respectively.

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A Serological Study on Toxoplasma gondii Infection Among People in South of Tehran, Iran

  • Salahi-Moghaddam, Abdoreza;Hafizi, Abbas
    • Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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    • 제47권1호
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    • pp.61-63
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    • 2009
  • Although Toxoplasma gondii infection generally shows subclinical courses in adults, it may have severe pathologic effects on the fetus. For a survey of toxoplasmosis in Shahr-e-Rey area, south of Tehran, Iran, we conducted a serological study on 1,187 general populations using indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA) test. In this cross sectional study, cases were selected randomly by a local primary health care (PHC) system. Blood samples were collected in microcapillary tubes and sera were examined by IFA after centrifugation. It has been shown that 68.3% of cases in all age groups had IFA titer of 1:10 and higher, which we consider as positive cases, and the rate for 1:400 or over was 30.2%. There was meaningful correlation between anti-Toxoplasma antibody titers and age, sex, and occupation of subjected people (P < 0.05%). The incidence was higher in females and highest in the children age group (10-14 years old). The present study demonstrates high prevalence of Toxoplasma infection among the people in south of Tehran, Iran.

보르나병 바이러스 항체검출을 위한 연구 -세 가지 혈청진단법의 비교- (Detection of antibodies against infectious Borna disease virus -a comparison of three serological methods-)

  • 이두식
    • 대한수의학회지
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    • 제32권1호
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    • pp.57-61
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    • 1992
  • Borna disease(BD) virus 특이항체검출에 대한 세 가지 혈청진단법(간접형광항체법, 세포효소면역반응법, 혈청중화시험)의 정확도를 비교하기 위해 BD virus를 실험적으로 감염시킨 273수의 토끼의 혈청으로 시험하였다. 혈청중 간접형광항체법에 의하여 판정된 123혈청들은 모두 세포효소면역반응법에 의해서 양성으로 판정되었으나 혈청중화시험법에 의해서는 단지 27혈청에서만 양성으로 판정되었다. 혈청중화시험법은 간접형광항체법과 세포효소면역반응법에 비하여 민감도가 훨씬 낮게 나타나 BD virus의 혈청학적 연구에는 간접형광항체법 및 세포효소면역반응법의 활용도가 높을 것으로 생각된다.

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전염성 F낭병에 대한 혈청학적 연구 (The serological studies on infectious bursal disease)

  • 정영미;서석열;도홍기;조정곤;노수일
    • 한국동물위생학회지
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    • 제23권3호
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    • pp.271-279
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    • 2000
  • This study was carried out to provide the fundamental information for development of proper vaccination program against infectious bursal disease(IBD) to the local chicken farms. The antigen detection was peformed from 8 samples of bursa of Fabricius with agar gel precipitation(AGP) and indirect immunofluorescent assay(IFA), And also, the antibodies in serum samples were detected by the various serological methods such as commercial ELISA assay, AGP and virus neutralization(VN) test. 1. The antigen detection rates were 25% for AGP which is 2 out of 8 farms and 10 out of 40 bursas, and 25% which Is 2 out of 8 farms and 20% 8 out of 40 bursas for IFA, respectively. 2. The mean titer of maternal antibody (>3,000) existed until 10 days of the age with ELISA-GMT. 3. The antibody positive rates which are over 80% showed until 5 days of the age with ELISA and at 10 days of the age with AGP except one, but none of them showed from 1 day of the age. This report came to conclusions that both the protective maternal antibody titers and the antigen positive rates were significant until at the 10 days of the age.

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