• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.657-660
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• 2015

Background: A diagnosis of H. pylori infection can be made by invasive or non-invasive methods. Several noninvasive diagnostic tests based on the detection of H. pylori stool antigen (HpSA) have been developed. The Genx H. pylori stool antigen card test is a new rapid, non-invasive test that is based on monoclonal immunochromatographic assay. The aim of this study was to determine its sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic accuracy for diagnosing H. pylori infection in adult patients. Materials and Methods: A total of 162 patients were included in the study. A gastric biopsy was collected for histopathology and rapid urease testing. Stool specimens for HpSA testing were also collected. Patients were considered H. pylori positive if two invasive tests (histological and rapid urease tests) were positive. Results: Using the reference test, 50.6% of the samples were positive for H. pylori infection. The Genx H. pylori antigen test was positive in 19.7% of patients. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and diagnostic accuracy of the Genx H. pylori antigen test were 51.6%, 96.0%, 88.8%, 76.1%, and 79.0%, respectively. Conclusions: The Genx H. pylori stool antigen card test is a new non-invasive method that is fast and simple to perform but provides less reliable results.

• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.80.1-80.6
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• 2022

A 10-year-old male neutered Labrador Retriever presented with a history of acute-onset tachypnoea, lethargy and anorexia. The dog was pyrexic, tachypnoeic and dyspnoeic on examination. A rapid antigen test for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) was performed on an oropharyngeal swab and yielded a positive result. SARS-CoV-2 infection was subsequently confirmed by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis. Both of the dog's owners had positive rapid antigen test and RT-PCR analysis results for SARS-CoV-2. Additional diagnostics included computed tomography. Resolution of the dog's clinical signs was achieved with symptomatic treatment.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.76-82
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• 2009

It would be one of the most important tests that determination of semen in crime scene as a matter of significant evidences. Recently, it has been developed for the identification of semen in forensic specimens which was used simply, easily and reproductively. In this study, Prostate-Specific-Antigen (PSA) Rapid Test kit was evaluated for the forensic identification of semen and compared with one step semen inspection forensic rapid test kit. The sensitivity and specificity of the rapid PSA kit were examined in addition to the stability of PSA. The positive band of rapid PSA kit shown even with 1,000,000-fold diluted semen, which was at least 100 timed higher than qualitative one step semen inspection forensic rapid test kit. PSA was detected in urine from normal male adult, however, it was not detected in urine from young boys and female body fluids. It was shown that PSA was very stable to resist boiling for 20 minutes and the effect of bacteria. In crime scene investigation, rapid PSA kit is expected to help to identify semen easily in the evidences.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제54권10호
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• pp.405-408
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• 2011

Purpose: In autumn 2009, the swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) virus spread throughout South Korea. The aims of this study were to determine the clinical characteristics of children infected by the 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus, and to compare the rapid antigen and realtime polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests. Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of patients ${\geq}18$ years of age who presented to Soonchunhyang University Hospital in Seoul with respiratory symptoms, including fever, between September 2009 and January 2010. A real-time PCR test was used to definitively diagnose 2009 H1N1 influenza A infection. Medical records of confirmed cases were reviewed for sex, age, and the time of infection. The decision to perform rapid antigen testing was not influenced by clinical conditions, but by individual factors such as economic conditions. Its sensitivity and specificity were evaluated compared to real-time PCR test results. Results: In total, 934 patients tested positive for H1N1 by real-time PCR. The highest number of patients (48.9%) was diagnosed in November. Most patients (48.2%) were aged between 6 and 10 years. Compared with the H1N1 real-time PCR test results, the rapid antigen test showed 22% sensitivity and 83% specificity. Seventy-eight patients were hospitalized for H1N1 influenza A virus infection, and fever was the most common symptom (97.4%). Conclusion: For diagnosis of 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus infection, the rapid antigen test was inferior to the real-time PCR test in both sensitivity and specificity. This outcome suggests that the rapid antigen test is inappropriate for screening.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.165-171
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• 2018

본 논문은 국내 인플루엔자 신속항원검사키트의 민감도의 검출한계를 분석하기위하여 국내 시판중인 인플루엔자 신속항원검사키트 5종을 대상으로 인플루엔자 바이러스 A형과 B형 배양액을 연속 희석하여 양성 검출 한계를 분석하였다. 분석 결과 A형의 육안측정결과는 웰스바이오 제품은 1:8192까지, II제품은 1:4096까지, I과 III제품은 1:512까지, IV제품은 1:128에서만 양성이 확인되었고, B형 육안측정결과는 웰스바이오 제품이 1:8192까지, II제품은 1:4096까지, I, III, IV제품의 경우 1:1024까지 양성이 확인되었다. 같은 검체의 기기 판독의 경우 A형, B형 모두 웰스바이오 제품이 1:8192까지, II제품이 1:4096까지, I제품은 1:2048까지 양성으로 확인되었다. 인플루엔자 신속항원검사의 민감도는 환자의 검체 채취부위 및 감염기간, 검체의 양 등에 따라 많은 차이가 있으므로, 검체의 채취시기 및 방법 등을 정확하게 준수해야할 것이며, 신속항원검사 키트의 민감도를 높이기 위한 다각적인 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제51권10호
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• pp.1071-1076
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• 2008

목적: RSV 호흡기 바이러스 감염은 해마다 영유아에서 심한 호흡기 질환의 중요한 원인이 되고 있다. 이에 따라 최근 검사 방법이 간편하고 결과를 빨리 알 수 있는 면역 크로마토그래피법이 신속 항원 검사법으로서 소개되어 그 정확성과 임상에서의 유용성이 많이 연구되고 있으나 국내에서는 연구례가 드문 실정이다. 이에 저자들은 이 검사법의 정확성과 유용성을 평가하여 실질적인 검사법으로 정착시키고자 하였다. 방법: 2007년 4월부터 2008년 3월까지 발열, 기침, 천명, 호흡곤란, 빈호흡 등의 증상으로 외래 내원 및 입원치료를 받은 112명의 환아를 대상으로 비인두 가검물을 채취하여 RSV Respi-Strip과 효소 면역 측정법, RT-PCR(ASTEC)을 동시에 시행하였다. RT-PCR을 표준으로 하여 RespiStrip 과 EIA의 결과를 비교 분석하여 정확성과 유용성을 평가하였다. 결 과: RSV RespiStrip, RT-PCR, EIA에 양성을 보인 환아는 각각 42명, 45명, 39명 이었다. RespiStrip는 RT-PCR 검사법에 대하여 민감도 88%, 특이도 94%, 양성 예측도 90%, 음성 예측도는 92% 였으며 위양성률과 위음성률 그리고 일치도가 각각 5.9%, 11%, 83% 로 나왔다. EIA는 RT-PCR 검사법에 대하여 민감도 84%, 특이도 94%, 양성 예측도 90%, 음성 예측도 90%, 일치도 79% 로 나왔다. 결론: 신속 항원 검사가 비교적 민감도가 높으므로 RSV 감염의 선별 검사로서 적합하다고 생각한다. 외래 진료실에서 빠르고 경제적이며 간편하게 검사하여 조기에 적절한 치료를 함으로써 합병증을 예방할 수 있고 아울러 불필요한 항생제의 사용을 줄일 수 있다. 앞으로 이러한 신속검사가 실제 임상에서 많이 적용되리라 기대된다.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.33-38
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• 2011

Prompt and accurate diagnosis of malaria is the key to prevent disease morbidity and mortality. This study was carried out to evaluate diagnostic performance of 3 commercial rapid detection tests (RDTs), i.e., Malaria Antigen Pf/Pan$^{TM}$, Malaria Ag-Pf$^{TM}$, and Malaria Ag-Pv$^{TM}$ tests, in comparison with the microscopic and PCR methods. A total of 460 blood samples microscopically positive for Plasmodium falciparum (211 samples), P. vivax (218), mixed with P. falciparum and P. vivax (30), or P. ovale (1), and 124 samples of healthy subjects or patients with other fever-related infections, were collected. The sensitivities of Malaria Ag-Pf$^{TM}$ and Malaria Antigen Pf/Pan$^{TM}$ compared with the microscopic method for P. falciparum or P. vivax detection were 97.6% and 99.0%, or 98.6% and 99.0%, respectively. The specificities of Malaria Ag-Pf$^{TM}$, Malaria Ag-Pv$^{TM}$, and Malaria Antigen Pf/Pan$^{TM}$ were 93.3%,98.8%, and 94.4%, respectively. The sensitivities of Malaria Ag-Pf$^{TM}$, Malaria Antigen Pf/Pan$^{TM}$, and microscopic method, when PCR was used as a reference method for P. falciparum or P. vivax detection were 91.8%, 100%, and 96.7%, or 91.9%,92.6%, and 97.3%, respectively. The specificities of Malaria Ag-Pf$^{TM}$, Malaria Ag-Pv$^{TM}$, Malaria Antigen Pf/Pan$^{TM}$, and microscopic method were 66.2%, 92.7%, 73.9%, and 78.2%, respectively. Results indicated that the diagnostic performances of all the commercial RDTs are satisfactory for application to malaria diagnosis.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.61-66
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• 2017

Calf diarrhea is a disease experienced by almost all of calves after birth and is one of the representative causes of damage to farmers due to mass mortality and of economic losses to them by inhibiting normal growth. In this study, we conducted quick detection of etiologic agents of diarrhea by using a rapid diagnostic kit to multiply diagnose antigens of five etiologic agents of calf diarrhea (rotavirus, coronavirus, Escherichia coli, Cryptosporidium, Giardia) in Hanwoo (Korean native cattle) calves. When the positive antigen proportion of the calf diarrheal feces for each farm was analyzed, rotavirus, coronavirus, Escherichia coli, Cryptosporidium, and Giardia showed antigen positive rates of 0~67%, 0~20%, 0~60%, 0~20%, and 0~67%, respectively. With regard to the antigen positive rate by age in days after birth, 1-week-old calves showed the antigen positive rate of 20% in rotavirus and 20% in Giardia, and 2-week-old calves showed that of 50% in rotavirus. In addition, 4-week-old calves showed the antigen positive rate of 10% in rotavirus, 10% in coronavirus, 10% in Escherichia coli, and 30% in Giardia, and 8-week-old calves showed the antigen positive rate of 17% in coronavirus, 50% in Escherichia coli, 17% in Cryptosporidium, and 33% in Giardia. Based on the results of this study, the etiologic agents of diarrhea in Hanwoo calves for each farm are widely distributed. Although younger than 2-week-old calves were strongly positive for rotavirus, older than 4-week-old calves were highly positive for Giardia and Escherichia coli. In conclusion, we considered that a rapid diagnostic kit is an effective method for quick detection of etiologic agents and would be helpful for cattle farmers and veterinarians to select appropriate therapeutic method.

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.309-314
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• 2005

We performed a basic experiment for the rapid, on-line, real-time measurement of hepatitis B surface antigen using a surface plasmon resonance biosensor. We immobilized anti­HBsAg (hepatitis B surface antigen) polyclonal antibody, as a ligand, to the dextran layer on a CM5 chip surface that had previously been activated by N-hydroxysuccinimide. A sample solution containing HBsAg was fed through a microfluidic channel, and the reflecting angle change due to the mass increase from the binding was detected. The binding characteristics between HBsAg and its polyclonal antibody followed the typical monolayer adsorption isotherm. When the entire immobilized antibody had interacted, no additional, non-specific binding occurred, suggesting the immunoreaction was very specific. The bound antigen per unit mass of the antibody was independent of the immobilized ligand density. No significant steric hindrance was observed at an immobilization density of approximately $17.6 ng/mm^2$. The relationship between the HBsAg concentration in the sample solution and the antigen bound to the ligand was linear up to ca. $40{\mu}g$/mL. This linearity was much higher than that of the ELISA method. It appeared the anti­gen-antibody binding increased as the immobilized ligand density increased. In summary, this study showed the potential of this SPR biosensor-based method as a rapid, simple and multi­sample on-line assay. Once properly validated, it may serve as a more efficient method for HBsAg quantification for replacing the ELISA.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.61-67
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• 1978

The detection of Bordetella bronchiseptica which is supposed to be an agent of the infectious atrophic rhinitis of swine, is likely to receive more attention in the future as the pork industry comes to realize that eradication of this infection from breeding herds is a practical possibility. Experiments described here were carried out to establish the rapid plate agglutination test for the detection of the infectious atrophic rhinitis of swine in the field using the criteria of antigen preparation, effects on the antigenecity after storing of the antigen and reaction appearing time. Also, the agglutinabilities between the plate and tube method were compared and the degree of pathological lesions were recorded in relation to tube agglutination titers. Obtained results were as follows: 1. No differences were noted in the agglutinabilities on the plate agglutination test between the treatments in antigen preparation-formolized, merthiolate-killed and living organism. 2. The agglutinability of the antigens did not show any significant changes until 10 weeks of storage at 4 C; however, after 10 weeks of storage, non-specific reaction was observed with the HPCD control sera. 3. The results of the plate and tube agglutination tests were not comparable but the effective use of the plate method in Bordetella bronchiseptica eradication programs in pigs especially in the sow is stressed as a screening test.