• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제31권11호
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• pp.3460-3462
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• 2010

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.145-153
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• 2022

Pathogens such as feline herpesvirus, feline calicivirus, Bordetella bronchiseptica, Chlamydia felis, Mycoplasma felis and Pasteurella multocida usually cause feline upper respiratory tract disease (URTD). Real-time PCR was used to analyze the detection and prevalence of the most common respiratory pathogens in cats with (n=69) and without respiratory signs (n=31). Pathogens were detected in 53 cats, divided into 37 (69.8%) with a single pathogen, 15 (28.3%) with two pathogens, and 1 (1.9%) with three pathogens. M. felis had the highest detection rate in 29 (42.0%) cats, P. multocida was detected in 18 (26.1%), FHV in 10 (14.5%), FCV in 7 (10.1%), B. bronchiseptica in 3 (4.3%), and C. felis in 2 (2.9%). M. felis was the most frequently detected pathogen in cats living outdoors without vaccination. Of the 37 cats infected with single pathogen, nasal discharge was observed in 13 (35.1%), ocular signs in 6 (16.2%), drooling in 5 (13.5%), dyspnea in 3 (8.1%), and asymptomatic in 10 (27.0%). In 51 outdoor and 49 indoor cats, pathogens were detected in 35 (68.6%) and 18 (36.7%) cats, respectively. Of the 29 cats infected with M. felis, 22 (75.9%) showed respiratory signs, and 7 (24.1%) were healthy. In the age of the 53 positive cats, 10 (18.9%) were under the age of 1 year, 26 (49.1%) were aged 1~3 years, and 17 (32.1%) were aged 3 years or older. Although the number of cats in the study was small, the results can provide valuable data on the prevalence of URTD in Korean cats.

• 약학회지
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• 제55권1호
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• pp.22-31
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• 2011

This systematic review was conducted to assess the clinical effect of ocular fluoroquinolones used for the treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis. A literature search for randomized controlled clinical trials registered up to January 2010 based on PubMed database, using the following search terms: conjunctivitis and fluoroquinolones (besifloxacin, moxifloxacin, gatifloxacin, levofloxacin, lomefloxacin, ciprofloxacin and ofloxacin) were performed. Pooled data on the clinical resolution and bacterial eradication rates derived from selected 16 studies were reported as the relative risk (RR) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) compared with placebo. Early clinical resolution and microbiological eradication rates in placebo were 28% and 62% respectively. Fluoroquinolones were significantly effective comparing to placebo: early RR 1.94 (95% CI 1.60~2.34) and late RR 1.30 (1.19~1.43) in clinical resolution rates, and early RR 1.75 (1.58~1.94) and late RR 1.28 (1.18~1.39) in microbiological eradication rates. Besifloxacin, ciprofloaxain and moxifloxacin in clinical resolution, and besifloxacin and levofloxacin in microbiological eradication showed higher RRs than pooled overall fluoroquinolones' RRs. New quinolones had higher antibacterial potencies for all pathogens isolated from bacterial conjunctivitis and resistant isolates than old generation quinolones. In conclusion, ocular 7 fluoroquinolones were all effective than placebo for bacterial conjunctivitis and there were differences between quinolones in early and late clinical resolutions and microbiological eradications, and no differences in safety comparing to placebo.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.229-231
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• 2012

Toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic parasite resulting in human infections and one of the infectious pathogens leading to uveitis and retinochoroiditis. The present study was performed to assess T. gondii infection in 20 ocular patients with chronic irregular recurrent uveitis (20 aqueous humor and 20 peripheral blood samples) using PCR. All samples were analyzed by nested PCR targeting a specific B1 gene of T. gondii. The PCR-positive rate was 25% (5/20), including 5% (1) in blood samples, 25% (5) in aqueous humor samples, and 5% (1) in both sample types. A molecular screening test for T. gondii infection in ocular patients with common clinical findings of an unclear retinal margin and an inflammatory membrane over the retina, as seen by fundus examination, may be helpful for early diagnosis and treatment.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.217-225
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• 2020

This study was conducted to survey pathogens of canine coronavirus (CCV), canine distemper virus (CDV), canine influenza virus (CIV), canine parvovirus (CPV), severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV), Dirofilaria (D.) immitis, Giardia and antibodies against Anaplasma (A.) phagocytophilum, Borrelia (B.) burgdorferi, Brucella (B.) canis and Ehrlichia (E.) canis among stray dogs in Gyeonggi province. We collected 271 feces, 291 bloods, 311 nasal and ocular swab samples from 311 of dogs in the Gyeonggi province assistance dogs sharing center from January to December, 2019. Among canine infectious disease pathogens, Giardia was highly detected in 46/271 (17.0%) samples. Subsequently, CCV 10.3% (28/271), D. immitis 8.2% (24/291), CPV 4.1% (11/271), CDV 1.0% (3/311), A. phagocytophilum (antibody) 0.3% (1/291), E. canis (antibody) 0.3% (1/291) were detected. Based on the results, this study is expected to provide a useful reference for disease control and management of stray dogs.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.199-204
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• 2006

제주지역 양식넙치의 주요 세균성 질병의 일종인 연쇄구균증 발병동향과 특성을 분석하였다. 제주지역 양식넙치의 연쇄구균증은 연중 발생하는 양상을 보였으나 상대적으로 고수온기에 발생율이 높았으며, 30cm 이상의 개체에서 주로 관찰되었다. 2003년 6월부터 2005년 5월 사이에 분리된 연쇄구균 균주를 multiplex PCR assay 기법을 이용하여 종 조성을 분리한 결과 Streptococcus iniae와 S. parauberis로 동정되었으며 그 비율은 각각 46%와 54%이었다. S. iniae는 상대적으로 9월과 10월에 높은 분리율을 나타내었으나 S. parauberissms 3월과 4월에 분리율이 높게 나타났다. S. iniae와 S. parauberis 감염개체의 병리학적 중상은 일부분 유사하였으나 S. iniae 분리개체는 복부팽만, 탈장, 복수저류증상이 주로 관찰되는 반면, S. parauberis 분리개체는 체색흑화, 무안측 발적 중상이 두드러지게 관찰되었다. 이 두 종의 병원체 모두 ampicillin과 amoxicillin에 감수성이 높았으며, S. iniae 균주들은 S. parauberis 균주들보다 상대적으로 doxycycline, erythromycin, oxytetracycline에 감수성이 높았다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.152-156
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• 2010

연성 콘택트렌즈 종류의 하나인 일회용 렌즈는 사용상 편리함을 주는 반면 다양한 안과적 감염성 질환을 초래한다. 안 질환을 유발하는 미생물로는 Acanthamoeba, Bacteria, Fungi 등이 있다. 렌즈 착용시 손을 이용함으로 다양한 미생물 오염은 근절이 불가피한 실정이다. 다양한 미생물의 오염으로 인해 감염성 각막염을 유발하나 정확한 미생물 동정은 미비한 상태이다. 이런 이유로 렌즈를 세척하기 위해 흔히 사용하는 식염수와 ReNu Solution (Bausch and Lomb Company, USA)의 2그룹으로 나누고 식염수와 ReNu Solution을 사용하여 1, 3, 5 10 그리고 15일에 따라 미생물 오염의 정도를 살펴보고 분리되는 미생물을 동정하고자 하였다. 대구시 D대학 안경광학과 재학생들의 안과적 건강상태를 조사한 후 그룹별 10명씩 지정하였다. 일일 착용렌즈를 1일, 3일, 5일 10일, 그리고 15일에 따라 사용 후 배지에서 세균을 배양하였다. 배양된 집락을 선택하여 그람 염색한 결과, Gram-positive cocci 33%, Gram-negative cocci 2%, Gram-positive bacilli 34%, 그리고 Gram-negative bacilli 31%로 나타냈고 이러한 세균을 동정하기 위해 API kit와 VITEK system을 이용하였다. 그 결과 콘택트렌즈의 착용에 의해 유발되는 각막염의 원인세균으로 알려진 S. aureus, P. aeruginosa 등이 분리되었다. 본 연구에서는 연성렌즈의 하나인 일일 착용렌즈의 착용시 세척액에 따른 일반세균의 분포와 일회용 렌즈의 연속 착용에 따른 병원성 세균을 조사함으로 콘택트렌즈의 사용시 위생의 필요성을 시사한다.