• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.473-480
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• 2007

The legal communicable diseases are classified two group, 62 diseases in the existing domestic animal Infectious disease prevention Act. There is problem that standards of administrative measure are unjustly suspected when infectious disease outbreaks between two groups, Therefore, A reclassification of many diseases should be diversified, the standards of administrative measure at the infectious diseases outbreak should be desired. Also, It suggest that central government should mandate local government to be able to assign legally designated disease about specific endemic diseases.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.140-148
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• 2015

Vaccination is the most powerful and useful preparation against infectious diseases. However, developing vaccines costs a lot and requires extensive long-term efforts. Therefore, the government should research and develop vaccines with a national-level policy. To greatly enhance the success rate of vaccine development, the policy should be set up considering priorities such as the current status of domestic research, the importance for public health, the urgency of research. The Delphi technique was utilized to draft this survey, through a brainstorming stage, then two inquiries, and finally the final panel meeting where unresolved items were discussed, to draw the conclusion. Among the results, firstly, the highest ranked item on centralized fields for vaccine development by the Ministry of Health was 'self-sufficiency of vaccines.' Secondly, 'emerging infectious disease' was most highly ranked in prioritized fields of vaccine development and research. Thirdly, for the vaccine that needs to be improved and developed further by the government to improve its efficacy and safety, BCG (Bacille de Calmette) for tuberculosis was ranked the highest on both types (intradermal and subcutaneous injection) from National Immunization Programme (NIP) and non-NIP. As for the high risk pathogens, 'anthrax' and 'smallpox' were first and second, consecutively. Lastly, 'development and control of vaccine candidates' was ranked the highest for the area in need for technique development in order to improve domestic vaccine's research level. The results of this study will be put to good use as basic data for the national vaccine research and development (R&D) policy of the country. This study was first step and more studies should be carried out for the final decision of the national vaccine R&D priority.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.2585-2585
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• 2015

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.2393-2393
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• 2014

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.1063-1063
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• 2014

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.323-330
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• 2009

Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are a major cause of opportunistic infections in immunocompromised patients, making the reliable and rapid identification of NTM to the species level very important for the treatment of such patients. Therefore, this study evaluated the usefulness of the novel target genes tuf and tmRNA for the identification of NTM to the species level, using a PCRrestriction fragment length polymorphism analysis (PRA). A total of 44 reference strains and 17 clinical isolates of the genus Mycobacterium were used. The 741 bp or 744 bp tuf genes were amplified, restricted with two restriction enzymes (HaeIII/MboI), and sequenced. The tuf gene-PRA patterns were compared with those for the tmRNA (AvaII), hsp65 (HaeIII/HphI), rpoB (MspI/HaeIII), and 16S rRNA (HaeIII) genes. For the reference strains, the tuf gene-PRA yielded 43 HaeIII patterns, of which 35 (81.4%) showed unique patterns on the species level, whereas the tmRNA, hsp65, rpoB, and 16S rRNA-PRAs only showed 10 (23.3%), 32 (74.4%), 19 (44.2%), and 3 (7%) unique patterns after single digestion, respectively. The tuf gene-PRA produced a clear distinction between closely related NTM species, such as M. abscessus (557-84-58) and M. chelonae (477-84-80-58), and M. kansasii (141-136-80-63-58-54-51) and M. gastri (141-136-117-80-58-51). No difference was observed between the tuf-PRA patterns for the reference strains and clinical isolates. Thus, a diagnostic algorithm using a tuf gene-targeting PRA is a promising tool with more advantages than the previously used hsp65, rpoB, and 16S rRNA genes for the identification of NTM to the species level.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.3425-3428
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• 2013

Approximately, 15-20% of all cancers worldwide are caused by infectious agents. Understanding the role of infectious agents on cancer development might be useful for developing new approaches to its prevention. Mycoplasma genitalium is a clinically important sexually transmitted pathogen that has been associated with several human diseases. There have been a few studies suggestive of probable roles of Mycoplasma genitalium in cancer development, including prostate and ovarian cancers and lymphomas, but the role of this microorganism like other Mycoplasma species in neoplasia is still conjectural. Considering the prevalence of Mycoplasma genitalium infections and also the emergence of resistant strains, Mycoplasma genitalium needs more attention in the infectious agent cancer-causing research area.

• 의료법학
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.197-225
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• 2015

이 글은 2015년 메르스 사태를 계기로 2015. 6. 20. 의료법과 감염병예방법의 관련 조항을 분석하고 그 문제점을 적시하여 입법론을 전개한 발표문을 바탕으로 한 것이다. 발표에서 우선 감염병 분류 체계의 합리화를 지적하였다. 이 지적은 발표 직후의 '개정법률'에서 반영되었지만 여전히 유형의 중복성을 제거하는 등 그 합리화를 위한 작업이 필요하다. 한편 감염병의 신고 내지 보고 체계에 관하여 신고 내지 보고의 의무자와 상대방 및 그 시기 등의 관점에서 합리화를 위한 입법적 조치가 필요함을 언급하였다. 감염병의 대응 조치로 도입의 필요성이 주장된 의료기관의 폐쇄에 관한 방역조치는 '개정법률' 제47조에서 반영되었다. 하지만 방역조치의 권한이 여전히 중앙정부와 지방정부에 병렬적으로 중첩적으로 분배되어 있다는 점은 문제이다. 그 권한 귀속의 합리화는 중앙정부로의 일원화에서 찾아야 하며, 그 논거와 함께 그 필요성을 지적하였다. 한편 역설한 점은 장관 등 중앙정부 기관장이 그러한 폐쇄 명령이나 격리 명령을 내리는 경우, 그로 인하여 의료기관이나 환자가 입은 재산상 손실의 전부 또는 일부를 국가가 전보해 줄 의무를 지도록 하는 규정이 필요함이다. 이는 권한 귀속과 연계되는 것인바, 방역조치의 권한 귀속 주체와 그 손실전보를 위한 재원의 관리주체가 일원화되어야 할 필요성을 역설하였다. 방역조치 권한의 실효성은 그 손실 전보의 보장이 담보하는 것이며 이는 국부(國富)의 차원에서 접근해야 한다는 점에서 중앙정부로의 일원화에 관한 입법론을 전개하였다. 나아가서 감염병으로 인한 개인이나 의료기관의 재산상 손실은 민법의 일반불법행위의 법리에 맡기는 것이 비합리적이라는 점을 논술하였다. 이 역시 중앙정부의 재정에 의한 전보와 고의 내지 미필적 고의가 인정되는 개인에 대한 국가의 구상권 행사로 민사 분쟁을 해결함이 피해자의 구제에 합리적인 이유를 들어서 입법론을 제시하였다. 이번 메르스 사태에 대한 향후 조사에서 개선이 필요한 내용이 더 밝혀질 수 있을 것이다. 그러한 논의에 따라 보다 합리적이고 구체적인 입법론이 전개되어야 할 것이다.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.327-335
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• 2006

An epidemiological survey of human enterobacterial infections was conducted to determine the prevalence of enteropathogens in the Republic of Korea during one year, 2003. We tested for infectious diseases in 26,992 stool samples obtained from people who visited clinics located in six big cities and six rural provinces. From these samples, we isolated 1,291 cases of enteritis bacterial infection (4.8%). In the urban areas, 821 cases of bacterial infection (6.4%) were identified and, in the rural areas, 479 bacterial strains (3.3%) were isolated. Seasonal patterns were seen for diarrhea associated with S. aureus, S. coli and V. parahaemolyticus, while Salmonella and Shigella infections showed slight seasonal variation. We found that S. aureus and Salmonella were more frequently isolated from children and the elderly; however, the prevalence of E. coli, V. parahaemolyticus, and Shigella were similar in different age groups. Routine monitoring of these infections is considered a worthwhile means by which to elucidate their epidemiology and modes of transmission and ultimately to control them more effectively. Continuous laboratory-based surveillance for findings of enteritis bacterial infection should be emphasized in the prevention of these infections.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제59권5호
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• pp.447-455
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• 2021

Vivax malaria incidence in Korea is now decreased and showing a low plateau. Nowadays, vivax malaria in Korea is expected to be successfully eliminated with anti-malaria chemotherapy, primaquine, and vector control. The glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is associated with potential hemolytic anemia after primaquine administration. This inborn disorder has a pivotal polymorphism with genetic variants and is the most prevalent X-chromosome-linked disorder. The prevalence of G6PD deficiency was previously reported negligible in Korea. As the population of multicultural families pertaining marriage immigrants and their adolescents increases, it is necessary to check G6PD deficiency for them prior to primaquine treatment for vivax malaria. The prevalence of G6PD variants and G6PD deficiency in multicultural families was performed in 7 counties and 2 cities of Jeollanam-do (Province), Gyeonggi-do, and Gangwon-do. A total of 733 blood samples of multicultural family participants were subjected to test the phenotypic and genetic G6PD deficiency status using G6PD enzyme activity quantitation kit and PCR-based G6PD genotyping kit. The G6PD phenotypic deficiency was observed in 7.8% of male adolescent participants and 3.2% of materfamilias population. Based on the PCR-based genotyping, we observed total 35 participants carrying the mutated alleles. It is proposed that primaquine prescription should seriously be considered prior to malaria treatment.