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Molecular Characterization of an H5N3 Influenza Virus Isolated from Spot-Billed Duck

  • Lee, Jin Hwa;Kwon, Hyuk Moo;Sung, Haan Woo
    • Korean Journal of Poultry Science
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    • v.40 no.3
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    • pp.243-252
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    • 2013
  • Among the 16 hemagglutinin (HA) subtypes of avian influenza virus (AIV), only the H5 and H7 subtypes have caused highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in poultry. However, most H5 or H7 subtype viruses are categorized as low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI). Some AIVs, including the H5 and H7 HPAI viruses, have shown the ability to infect humans directly. In this study, we describe the biological and molecular characterization of an H5N3 AIV (SBD/KR/KNU SYG06/06) isolated from spot-billed duck (Anas poecilorhyncha) in Korea. A phylogenetic analysis of the eight viral genes showed that the SBD/KR/KNU SYG06/06 isolate belongs to the Eurasian lineage and that the SBD/KR/KNU SYG06/06 isolate was clearly different from HPAI H5N1 strains, including human isolates and the Italian HPAI H5N2 strains. Additionally, no relationship was found between SBD/KR/KNU SYG06/06 and the Korean HPAI H5N1 isolates. The SBD/KR/ KNU SYG06/06 isolate had avian specific receptor binding site residues in the HA protein and the four C-terminal amino acids in the NS1 protein. The HA protein of the SBD/KR/KNU SYG06/06 isolate exhibited the typical LPAI motif at the cleavage site and this virus produced no cytopathic effects in MDCK cells without trypsin. Given these results, we suggest that the H5N3 AIV isolated from the spot-billed duck should be considered an LPAI virus and should have no pathogenic effect in humans.

Sequence analysis of segment A gene of a very virulent infectious bursal disease virus recently isolated in Korea (최근 국내 분리 고병원성 infectious bursal disease virus의 segment A 유전자 특성)

  • Oh, Hyun Seok;Lee, Jin Hwa;Kwon, Hyuk Moo;Sung, Haan Woo
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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    • v.51 no.1
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    • pp.37-46
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    • 2011
  • Infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) is a member of the Avibirnavirus genus of the Birnaviridae family which genome consists of two segments (A and B) of double stranded RNA. Segment A gene of KNU08010 isolate, which was isolated from a 15-day-old chicken flock in 2008, was sequenced and compared with other IBDV isolates including SH/92 strain, the first Korean very virulent (vv) IBDV isolate. The amino acid sequences of segment A gene showed that KNU08010 had 99.2% homology with SH92 strain. KNU08010 isolate had specific amino acids A222, I242, I256, I294 and S299 which are highly conserved among vvIBDV strains. Phylogenetic analysis based on the nucleotide sequences of variable region of the VP2 gene of 18 IBDV strains revealed that KNU08010 was grouped with vvIBDVs and was closely related to Korean vvIBDVs isolated from wild birds.

Reemergence of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus on Jeju Island

  • Lee, Sunhee;Ko, Deok-Ho;Kwak, Seong-Kyu;Lim, Chung-Hun;Moon, Sung-Up;Lee, Du Sik;Lee, Changhee
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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    • v.54 no.3
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    • pp.185-188
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    • 2014
  • Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) strains responsible for recent outbreaks in the United States have been occurring in Mainland Korea since late 2013. Over the past 10 years, PEDV outbreaks have not been reported on Jeju Island. However, in late March of 2014, PEDV re-emerged on Jeju Island and was found to be genetically identical to PEDV strains currently circulating in Mainland Korea. The present study was conducted to provide a better understanding of the epidemiology of PEDV and more effective preventive measures against PED.

Research about Asynchronous LAS Advanced & WRC Weblog Analysis of Practical use ESM (LAS Advanced & WRC 웹로그 분석을 활용한 ESM에 관한 연구)

  • Woo, Seung-Ho;Kang, Soon-Duk
    • The Journal of Information Technology
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    • v.7 no.4
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    • pp.9-20
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    • 2004
  • Result Dos that materialization KNU Virus Wall to solve serious problem Hurtfulness Virus is present network chiefly in this research to do not become and do correct disposal in situation such as internet and Multiple Protocol that is done intelligence anger for ESM, CIS and MIS side as secondary to solve this problem about out log analysis system embody. As a result, could use comprehensively, and can click by Site Design, Packet transmission, and used to interior internet (GroupWare) in information protection aspect because intelligence enemy to face each other ESM's various hacking and virus uses Enterprise Security Management system and CIS, whole web through Smart View and relation of security could do monitoring.

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Evaluation of the efficacy of an attenuated live vaccine based on virulent porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus 2 in young pigs

  • Lee, Seung-Chul;Noh, Yun-Hee;Lee, Sunhee;Choi, Hwan-Won;Yoon, In-Joong;Kang, Shien-Young;Lee, Changhee
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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    • v.58 no.3
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    • pp.137-141
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    • 2018
  • The efficacy of the CA-2-MP120 vaccine, a cell culture-attenuated strain of virulent porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV), was assessed in pigs. Despite the persistence of viremia in all vaccinated animals during the immunization period, the virus was not detected in vaccinated pigs following challenge. Furthermore, no pigs in the vaccinated group shed PRRSV nasally, orally or rectally throughout the experiment. Moreover, histopathological lung and lymph node lesions in the immunized group were much milder than those in the unimmunized and challenged group. These results indicated that CA-2-MP120 can provide effective protection against virulent wild-type PRRSV-2.

Assessing the risk of recurrence of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus in affected farms on Jeju Island, South Korea

  • Jang, Guehwan;Lee, Sunhee;Lee, Changhee
    • Journal of Veterinary Science
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    • v.22 no.4
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    • pp.48.1-48.15
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    • 2021
  • Background: Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) is a swine enteropathogenic coronavirus that has devastated the swine industry in South Korea over the last 30 years. The lack of an effective method to control the endemics has led to a surge in PEDV recurrences in affected farms throughout the country. Objectives: In the first step toward establishing systematic monitoring of and active control measures over the swine populations, we constructed an assessment model that evaluates the status of (1) biosecurity, (2) herd immunity, and (3) virus circulation in each of the PEDV-infected farms. Methods: A total of 13 farrow-to-finish pig farms with a history of acute PEDV infection on Jeju Island were chosen for this study. The potential risk of the recurrence in these farms was estimated through on-site data collection and laboratory examination. Results: Overall, the data indicated that a considerable number of the PEDV-infected farms had lax biosecurity, achieved incomplete protective immunity in the sows despite multi-dose vaccination, and served as incubators of the circulating virus; thus, they face an increased risk of recurrent outbreaks. Intriguingly, our results suggest that after an outbreak, a farm requires proactive tasks, including reinforcing biosecurity, conducting serological and virus monitoring to check the sows' immunity and to identify the animals exposed to PEDV, and improving the vaccination scheme and disinfection practices if needed. Conclusions: The present study highlights the significance of coordinated PEDV management in infected farms to reduce the risk of recurrence and further contribute towards the national eradication of PEDV.

ORF5a Protein of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus is Indispensable for Virus Replication (PRRS 바이러스 ORF5a 단백질의기능학적역할)

  • Oh, Jongsuk;Lee, Changhee
    • Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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    • v.43 no.1
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    • pp.1-8
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    • 2015
  • In this study, a DNA-launched reverse genetics system was developed from a type 2 porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) strain, KNU-12. The complete genome of 15,412 nucleotides was assembled as a single cDNA clone and placed under the eukaryotic CMV promoter. Upon transfection of BHK-tailless pCD163 cells with a full-length cDNA clone, viable and infectious type 2 progeny PRRSV were rescued. The reconstituted virus was found to maintain growth properties similar to those of the parental virus in porcine alveolar macrophage (PAM) cells. With the availability of this type 2 PRRSV infectious clone, we first explored the biological relevance of ORF5a in the PRRSV replication cycle. Therefore, we used a PRRSV reverse genetics system to generate an ORF5a knockout mutant clone by changing the ORF5a translation start codon and introducing a stop codon at the 7th codon of ORF5a. The ORF5a knockout mutant was found to exhibit a lack of infectivity in both BHK-tailless pCD163 and PAM-pCD163 cells, suggesting that inactivation of ORF5a expression is lethal for infectious virus production. In order to restore the ORF5a gene-deleted PRRSV, complementing cell lines were established to stably express the ORF5a protein of PRRSV. ORF5a-expressing cells were capable of supporting the production of the replicationdefective virus, indicating complementation of the impaired ORF5a gene function of PRRSV in trans.

The Innate Immune Viral Sensors and Their Functional Crosstalk

  • Ji-Seung Yoo
    • Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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    • v.52 no.2
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    • pp.105-113
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    • 2024
  • The precise and elaborate regulation of signaling cascades by diverse cytoplasmic and endosomal antiviral sensors is crucial for maintaining immune homeostasis and defending against viral pathogens. Receptors and enzymes that recognize foreign nucleic acids play a pivotal role in inducing antiviral interferon programs, serving as the first line of defense against various DNA and RNA viruses. Recent research has increasingly highlighted the crosstalk between nucleic acid sensors in detecting multiple virus invasions, resulting in amplified antiviral signals and compensating for any missing roles. This review provides an update on recent findings regarding the interplay of RNA sensors for DNA virus recognition.

Isolation of novel bovine parainfluenza virus type 5 (bPIV5) and its incidence in Korean cattle

  • Yang, Dong-Kun;Nah, Jin-Ju;Kim, Ha-Hyun;Choi, Sung-Suk;Bae, You-Chan;Park, Jung-Won;Song, Jae-Young
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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    • v.54 no.2
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    • pp.107-112
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    • 2014
  • Four viruses showing cytopathic effects in MDBK cells were isolated from brains of cattle showing downer cattle syndrome in 2012. The isolates were confirmed to belong to the genus Rubulavirus of the subfamily Paramyxovirinae. Isolate QIA-B1201 had the ability to hemagglutinate red blood cells from several species of animals and was capable of adsorbing guinea pig erythrocytes on the surface of infected Vero cells. Nucleotide sequence analysis showed that two isolates (QIA-B1201 and QIA-B1204) had high similarity with other human and animal PIV5 isolates ranging from 98.1 to 99.8%. The highest sequence similarity of the two isolates corresponded to strain KNU-11 (99.8% at the nucleotide and amino acid level) isolated from suckling piglets in Korea in 2012. To evaluate the virulence of strain QIA-B1201, we inoculated bPIV5 into 5 week-old mice via both the intraperitoneal and intracranial route. Body weight was not significantly altered in mice inoculated with QIA-B1201. In this study, we isolated and characterized novel bPIV5s from brain samples showing downer cattle syndrome, but were not able to elucidate the pathogenicity of the bPIV5s in mice.

New Normal and Business Sustainability in the Age of Global pandemic

  • Kalam, Abul;Hossain, Md. Alamgir;Jahan, Nusrat;Kim, Minho
    • Asia-Pacific Journal of Business
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.71-86
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    • 2021
  • Purpose - This study examines the awareness regarding the symptoms of COVID-19 exposures and safety distances strategies whether they were useful to resile the businesses a mid of the pandemic. Besides exploring the awareness and safety distances, the effectiveness of offering free use of protective equipment (mask, hand sanitizer, frequent hand washing, etc.) to the customers for visiting the business centers was also examined. Design/methodology/approach - This study collected 264 survey data in Bangladesh which is one of the most densely populated country and very vulnerable for COVID-19 due to its socio-economic condition. The multiple regression analysis is used to analyze the data. Findings - The findings of the study indicate that the awareness about the symptoms of virus exposures (cough, fever, diarrhea, and weakness) has significant affirmative effects to enhance the public movement for business purposes with the lower possibility to be affected by the virus. The study also indicates that safety distances and protective equipment can mediate the significant positive relationship between the awareness of the disease and the businesses' resilient capacity. Research implications or Originality - COVID-19, as an apprehensive health issue in the current world, has sharpened the uncertainty of the businesses. One essential technique as lockdown, has been followed by almost every country to protect the transmission of the virus even though the scholars criticized it due to the substantial adverse effects on the country's economy. Under this circumstances, this study provides implications to the relevant businesses by assessing the nexus between the safety distances and the proper uses of protective equipment with the business resilient.