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Campylobacter Enteritis: Clinical Features and Laboratory Findings in Children Treated at a Single Hospital

  • Jang, Won Tae;Jo, Na Hyun;Song, Mi Ok;Eun, Byung Wook;Ahn, Young Min
    • Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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    • 제26권1호
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    • pp.22-31
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    • 2019
  • 목적: 캄필로박터 장염은 박테리아 장염의 흔한 원인 중 하나로 알려져 있다. 그러나 국내에서 소아에서의 캄필로박터 장염의 빈도와 임상 양상에 대한 연구는 드물다. 본 연구는 단일 병원 소아청소년과 환자에서 경험한 캄필로박터 장염의 빈도와 임상적 특징을 파악하고자 시행하였다. 방법: 2012년 1월부터 2017년 12월까지 을지대학교 을지병원 소아청소년과에 급성 위장관염으로 방문한 18세 이하 소아환자로부터 대변 검체를 확보하였다. 그 중에서 배양 혹은 polymerase chain reaction을 통해 캄필로박터 장염으로 진단된 환자들의 의무기록을 후향적으로 검토하였다. 결과: 총 123명의 환자가 캄필로박터 장염을 진단받았으며 환자의 나이 중앙값은 12 세(사분위수, 8-16세)이었다. 캄필로박터 장염은 일년 내내 발생했지만 주로 6월과 9월 사이에 86명(69.9%)으로 집중적으로 발생하였다. 증상은 설사(97.6%), 발열(96.7%), 복통(94.3%), 구토(37.4%)와두통(34.1%) 순으로발생하였다. 복부컴퓨터단층촬영은 25.2%의사례에서시행되었다. 다른 치료군과 비교했을 때, azithromycin 3일 요법으로 치료하는 것이 더 짧은 입원 기간과 관련이 있었다 (P<0.05). 결론: 캄필로박터 장염은 청소년기와 여름철에 흔하다. 설사 증상을 보이기 전에 심한 복통과 열이 발생하여 병원에 내원하게 된다. 캄필로박터 장염에 대한 올바른 이해를 수반한다면 적절한 진단과 항생제 사용을 통해 장염의 이환시간을 줄일 수 있을 것으로 보인다.

Regulation of gastrointestinal hormones during laxative activity of gallotannin-enriched extract isolated from Galla Rhois in loperamide-induced constipation of SD rats

  • Kim, Ji Eun;Kang, Mi Ju;Choi, Jun Young;Park, Jin Ju;Lee, Mi Rim;Song, Bo Ram;Kim, Hye Ryeong;Park, Ji Won;Choi, Hyeon Jun;Bae, Su Ji;Hwang, Dae Youn
    • Laboraroty Animal Research
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    • 제34권4호
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    • pp.223-231
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    • 2018
  • Regulation of gastrointestinal hormones have been reported in animal models for constipation undergoing laxative therapy when administered herbal products. We undertook to investigate whether the laxative activity of gallotannin-enriched extracts isolated from Galla Rhois (GEGR) affects the regulation of gastrointestinal hormones, by examining the concentration of four hormones and the activation of their receptors in the loperamide (Lop)-induced constipation model. Stool parameters, including number, weight and water content, were significantly recovered in the Lop+GEGR treated group, relative to the Lop+ vehicle treated group; however, food intake and water consumption were maintained at a constant level. Also, a similar recovery was detected for thickness of mucosa, muscle and flat luminal surface in the Lop+GEGR treated group. Furthermore, concentration of the four gastrointestinal hormones evaluated, namely, cholecystokinin (CCK), gastrin (GAS), somatostatin (SS) and motilin (MTL), were lower in the Lop+vehicle treated group than the No treated group, but were remarkably enhanced in the Lop+GEGR treated group. Moreover, the downstream signaling pathway of MTL and SS receptors were recovered after GEGR administration. Results of the present study therefore indicate that the laxative effects of GEGR treatment may be tightly related with the regulation of gastrointestinal hormones in the Lopinduced constipation model.

반코마이신 내성 장알균(Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci)이 검출된 뇌졸중 환자의 집락 해제에 대한 한방치료 1례 : 증례보고 (Effect of Korean Medicine Treatment on Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci Colonization in a Stroke Patient: A Case Report)

  • 서형범;이찬;조임학;허기윤;강희경;한창우;김소연;최준용;박성하;윤영주;홍진우;권정남;이인
    • 대한한방내과학회지
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    • 제41권6호
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    • pp.1191-1199
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    • 2020
  • We studied the effect of Korean medicine treatment on the clearance of vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE) colonization and on improvement in symptoms in a stroke patient. The patient was continuously followed up with stool VRE cultures while being treated with herbal medicine, Chunglijagam-tang, acupuncture, and oxygen therapy. We also checked the coccygeal pressure sore condition and the oxygen levels during therapy. No VRE colonization was found after treatment and the oxygen levels and pressure sores had improved. This study proved that Korean medicine treatment could be effective for the clearance of VRE colonization and improvement of symptoms.

Morphological and Molecular Identification of Spirometra Tapeworms (Cestoda: Diphyllobothriidae) from Carnivorous Mammals in the Serengeti and Selous Ecosystems of Tanzania

  • Ndosi, Barakaeli Abdieli;Park, Hansol;Lee, Dongmin;Choe, Seongjun;Kang, Yeseul;Nath, Tilak Chandra;Bia, Mohammed Mebarek;Eamudomkarn, Chatanun;Jeon, Hyeong-Kyu;Eom, Keeseon S.
    • Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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    • 제58권6호
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    • pp.653-660
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    • 2020
  • Spirometra tapeworms (Cestoda: Diphyllobothriidae) collected from carnivorous mammals in Tanzania were identified by the DNA sequence analysis of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (cox1) and internal transcribed spacer 1 (ITS1), and by morphological characteristics. A total of 15 adult worms were collected from stool samples and carcasses of Panthera leo, Panthera pardus, and Crocuta crocuta in the Serengeti and Selous ecosystems of Tanzania. Three Spirometra species: S. theileri, S. ranarum and S. erinaceieuropaei were identified based on morphological features. Partial cox1 sequences (400 bp) of 10 specimens were revealed. Eight specimens showed 99.5% similarity with Spirometra theileri (MK955901), 1 specimen showed 99.5% similarity with the Korean S. erinaceieuropaei and 1 specimen had 99.5% similarity with Myanmar S. ranarum. Sequence homology estimates for the ITS1 region of S. theileri were 89.8% with S. erinaceieuropaei, 82.5% with S. decipiens, and 78.3% with S. ranarum; and 94.4% homology was observed between S. decipiens and S. ranarum. Phylogenetic analyses were performed with 4 species of Spirometra and 2 species of Dibothriocephalus (=Diphyllobothrium). By both ML and BI methods, cox1 and ITS1 gave well supported, congruent trees topology of S. erinaceieuropaei and S. theileri with S. decipiens and S. ranarum forming a clade. The Dibothriocephalus species were sisters of each other and collectively forming successive outgroups. Our findings confirmed that 3 Spirometra species (S. theileri, S. ranarum, and S. erinaceieuropaei) are distributed in the Serengeti and Selous ecosystems of Tanzania.

OC Sensor PLEDIA를 이용한 LX Detergent Cleaning Solution과 OC Detergent Cleaning Solution의 동등성 평가 (Analysis of a Comparability Test between LX Detergent Cleaning Solution and OC Detergent Cleaning Solution Using OC Sensor PLEDIA)

  • 차경재
    • 대한임상검사과학회지
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    • 제53권1호
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    • pp.19-31
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    • 2021
  • 이 연구의 목적은 기능적, 정량적 분석을 바탕으로 수입 LX 세정액(LX-CS)과 자가제조 OC 세정액(OC-CS)의 성능을 비교하였다. 기능적 분석은 ADC값을 사용하여 평가하였다. 정량적 분석을 위해 CLSI 지침에 따라 정도 관리 물질을 이용하여 정밀도, 직선성 및 오염률을 평가하였다. OC-Sensor PLEDIA(Eiken Chemical, Japan)를 이용한 모든 cuvette의 ADC값은 허용기준을 만족하였다. 정량적 분석의 경우 두 제품의 정밀도는 5.0% 미만이었고, 오염율은 ±1.00% 이하였다. 직선성 기울기와 r2 값은 LX-CS에서 각각 1.0017와 0.9982였으며, OC-CS에서 0.9924와 0.9996이였다. 상관계수(r)는 0.9997이였다. 또한 40개의 가변을 이용한 % difference는 10% 미만, P값은 0.1 미만이였다. 각 각 차이: 표준 편차 비(D: ±1 SD 비)에 기초한 두 제품 모두 유사한 결과를 보였다. 결론적으로 두 제품의 기능적, 정량적 분석을 비교한 결과 유사하였다. 향후 자가제조한 OC세정액은 수입 LX세정액보다 훨씬 더 안정적이고 빠른 공급을 제공할 수 있을 것이라 기대된다.

건강한 소아에서 살모넬라 장염의 합병증으로 발생한 독성거대결장 (Toxic Megacolon as a Complication of Infectious Colitis Caused by Salmonella enteritidis Group D in a Previously Healthy Child)

  • 전성배;소철환;조영민;유승택
    • Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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    • 제28권2호
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    • pp.110-117
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    • 2021
  • 독성거대결장은 염증성 장질환, 감염성 대장염 등에 의해 발생하는 치명적인 합병증이다. 중증도에 따라 장절제부터 사망까지 예후가 나빠 조기 진단과 적절한 치료가 매우 중요한 질환이다. 하지만, 소아에서 그 유병률은 매우 낮으며 염증성 장질환과 같은 기저질환이 없이 발생할 경우 조기진단이 늦어질 수 있다. 기저질환이 없는 12세 남자가 하복부 통증과 발열, 그리고 혈변을 주소로 병원을 방문했다. 항생제 치료에도 불구하고 환자의 증상은 악화되었다. 3병일째 복부 컴퓨터단층촬영에서 횡행결장의 심각한 팽창이 관찰되었고 이를 통해 독성거대결장으로 진단할 수 있었다. 광범위항생제와 함께 정맥 스테로이드 치료를 시행하였으며, 환자의 증상은 호전되었다. 이후 대변 배양 검사에서 Salmonella enteritidis group D가 배양되었으며, 직장 내시경 검사를 통해 염증성 장질환을 배제할 수 있었다. 저자는 독성거대결장을 적절한 영상 검사를 통해 조기 진단하였고, 내과적으로 성공적인 치료를 하여 이에 대한 경험을 공유하고자 한다.

급성기 중풍 환자의 증상 경중에 따른 제반특성의 차이 (Differences of overall characteristics depending on Symptom Severity in Acute Stroke Patient)

  • 우수경;;박수경;곽승혁;이은찬;박주영;정우상;문상관;조기호;박성욱;고창남
    • 대한중풍순환신경학회지
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    • 제12권1호
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    • pp.32-40
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    • 2011
  • Objective : The aim of this study was to examine Differences of overall characteristics depending on Symptom Severity in Acute Stroke Patient Method : We studied hospitalized patients within 10days after their ictus who were admitted at Kyunghee University Oriental Medical Center from May 2011 to October 2011. We compared the general characteristics of acute stroke patient according to Scandinavian Stroke Scale score Result : The patient who had mild severity show significant difference for FBS, PP2, Homocysteine, Exercise, Tongue color, Mouth dryness, Chest discomfort, Constipation, Stool hardness. Conclusion : The above result contribute to predict severity of stroke symtoms according to risk factor and general condition of patients. Also, After occurrence of stroke, We will can block worsening of symptoms progression. Further studies will be needed to observation of follow up studies about progression of stroke among acute stroke patients with a serious disability.

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Diagnostic value of serum procalcitonin and C-reactive protein in discriminating between bacterial and nonbacterial colitis: a retrospective study

  • Jae Yong Lee;So Yeon Lee;Yoo Jin Lee;Jin Wook Lee;Jeong Seok Kim;Ju Yup Lee;Byoung Kuk Jang;Woo Jin Chung;Kwang Bum Cho;Jae Seok Hwang
    • Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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    • 제40권4호
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    • pp.388-393
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    • 2023
  • Background: Differentiating between bacterial and nonbacterial colitis remains a challenge. We aimed to evaluate the value of serum procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP) in differentiating between bacterial and nonbacterial colitis. Methods: Adult patients with three or more episodes of watery diarrhea and colitis symptoms within 14 days of a hospital visit were eligible for this study. The patients' stool pathogen polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing results, serum PCT levels, and serum CRP levels were analyzed retrospectively. Patients were divided into bacterial and nonbacterial colitis groups according to their PCR. The laboratory data were compared between the two groups. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) was used to evaluate diagnostic accuracy. Results: In total, 636 patients were included; 186 in the bacterial colitis group and 450 in the nonbacterial colitis group. In the bacterial colitis group, Clostridium perfringens was the commonest pathogen (n=70), followed by Clostridium difficile toxin B (n=60). The AUC for PCT and CRP was 0.557 and 0.567, respectively, indicating poor discrimination. The sensitivity and specificity for diagnosing bacterial colitis were 54.8% and 52.6% for PCT, and 52.2% and 54.2% for CRP, respectively. Combining PCT and CRP measurements did not increase the discrimination performance (AUC, 0.522; 95% confidence interval, 0.474-0.571). Conclusion: Neither PCT nor CRP helped discriminate bacterial colitis from nonbacterial colitis.

관절염환자(關節炎患者)의 특성(特性)에 대한 조사(調査) 연구(硏究) (A Research in the Characteristic of Arthritis Patienth)

  • 강점덕;남철현;김기열
    • 대한예방한의학회지
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    • 제1권1호
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    • pp.149-165
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    • 1997
  • In order that, investigating the feature of patients suffering arthritis, analysing its contents, and grasping a Primary factor affecting it, I might offerbasic datas which could help to plan and perform healthy affairs to thake precautions beforehand, I have investigated, analysed, and studied a total of 320 patients suffering arthritis, who have received physiotherapy in hospital located in Teaegu area for five months, from November 1 1995 to March 30 1996, of which summary and conclusion is this. 1. The general feature of patients in investigative objects In the distribution of the distinction of sex, men accounted for 26.9% and women, for 73.1%, and, in the fistribution of age, 60-year-old or more, most for 27.2% and from 20 to 29 years old, least for 14.0%. In the distinction of a vocation, housewives most accounted for 34.7% and students(jobless men), least for 19.3%. In the distinction of a matrimonial state, married persons most accounted for 76.7% and people living alone(divorce, separation by death, separation), least for 11.4%. In the distinction of an economic state, the middle classes most accounted for 73.5% and the upper classes, least for 2.9%. In the distinction of their academic careers, graduates of a primary school most accounted for 26.9% and graduates of university, for 14.1%, of which patients, having the ability to decode the national language, reached to 11.3%. In the distinction of the house form, people living in independent houses most accounted for 76.4% and residents in apartment(having an elevator), least for 9.4%. 2. In the distribution of the recurring state in the distinction of the feature, the recurring group was more than the group of patients falling that ill at first as 62.2% and in the distinction of the feature of the recurring group, the recurring group turned high in case of men being from 50s to 60s years old or more, people living alone (divorce, separation by death, separation), students (joblessmen), people working in farming, stockbeeding, forestry, fisheries, a simple labour, graduates of a primary school I having the ability to decode the national language, the upper classes, people part two years since they begined to suffer arthritis, people who had members having ever experienced arthritis among families. 3. In the distribution of arthritis on the distinction of bodily pars, a knee articulation most accounted for 50.2% and the articulation of fingers, for 8.8%, wile the simultaneous, several parts (multiple) accounted for 35.1%. In the distinction of the feature, arthritis of a knee turned high in case of men being from 20s to 30s years old, unmarried persons, people having academic careers of university, the middle classes, residents in apartment (having stairs). In the dictnction of a feature the case of several parts (multiple) turned high in case of women being from 50s to 60s years old or more, people living alone (divorce, separation by death, separation), people having the ability to decode th. national language, the graduates of a primary school, the upper classes, residents in apartment (having elevator). 4. In the distribution of arthritis on e distinction of a contracting term, two years or more most accounted for 51.6% and the case of contacting from one year to two years, for 15.3%. Analysing the distinction of the feature, the case of two years or more turned high in case of women being from 50s to 60s years old or more, people living alone (divorce separation by death, separation), the upper classes, people having the ability to decode the national language, residents in apartment (having elevator). 5. In the distribution of an treatment institution before patients came to help, their not curing most accounted for 39.1%, general, orthopedic, neurological surgery (physical therapy), for. 20.0%, and th. therapy of Chinese medicine (acupuncture, moxacautery, Chinese medicine), for 17.5%, and a pharmacy (medical therapy), for 13.4%. The case of patients not curing, in the distinction of a feature, turned high in case of men 20s years old, unmarried, the lower classes, people having academic careers of university, residents in apartment (having elevator). 6. In e distribution of the extent of satisfaction with treatment, common most accounted for 54.4% and some satisfaction, for 32.8%. The case of common, in the distinction of a feature, turned high, in case of men living alone from 50s to 60s years old (divorce, separation by death, separation), married persons, the upper classes, people having academic careers of university, residents in independent house, residents in apartment (having elevator), 7. In the distribution of the degree of knowledge of the cause of arthritis, patients knowing that the cause is to use very much a articulation in normal times most accounts for 60.1%, and patients knowing the state of short nutrition as a cause, for 2.5%. The case of patients knowing that the cause is to use very much in normal times, in the distinction of a feature, turned high in·case of ment being 20s and 60s years old or more, unmarried persons, e lower classes, people having the ability to decode. the national language, people having academic careers of university, residents in apartment (having stairs), 8. In the distribution of the state of physical exercise before arthritis contracted, patients exercising very much on the whole most accpimend for 40.3%, and patients not exercising, for 34.7%. The case of patients exercising very much on the whole, in the distinction of the feature, turned high in case of men being from 50s to 60s years old or more, people living alone(divorce, separation by death, separation), the lower classes, people having the ability to decode the national language, graduates of a primary school, residents in apartment (having elevator). 9. In the taste of patients suffering from arthritis, while the group of patients falling that ill at first and the recurring group didn't smoke cigarets, during alcohol and coffee on the whole, and the group of patients falling once again that ill drank a cup of distilled linquor and three cup of coffee or more on the whole per one day, and the group of patients falling that ill at first liked sort of vegetables and the recurring group liked very much sons of vegetables and fresh and meat in their loving food normal times. 10. Analysing the distribution on the dining table used by patients and the structure of a powder room, at first, in the structure of a powder room, the group of patients filling that ill have a toilet stool using as their sits, and a Bush toilet on the whole, and the recurring group, a toilet stool using as their sits and conventional type, and in the structure of a dinning table, the group of patients falling that ill at first and the recurring group turned high, each as 66.9% and 6.3%, who have a dining table carring here and there. 11. In the distribution of patients of arthritis in relation to stress, the case that they feeled severly symptoms of arthritis when thay got stress, turned high, each, as 78.6% in the recurring poop, and the case not knowing, as 61.5% in the first group. In the extent of stress normal times, the case that they got much stress on the whole turned high, each, as 72.4% in e recurring group, and the care that got less stress on the whole, as 60.0%. 12. In the distribution on the distinction of symptoms and impedimental extent, the recurring group turned high in each variable. Analysing the feature of the recurring group, in the distinction of symptoms, the case that they fooled much that the node of an articulation is stiff, turned high, as 71.6, and in the distinction of treatment before. patients came to helpk, the theraphy of Chinese medicine (physical theraphy), as 84.4%, the theraphy of Chinese medicine (acupuncture, moxacautery, Chinese medicine), as 73.2%, and in the distinction of the satisfing extent on treatment, the case of comman, as 72.3%, and in the cause of arthritis, the case not recruiting their health after a birth, as 68.5%, and the case not recovering wholely an articulation having got hurt, as 62.8%, and in the state of physical exercise before they begined suffering from arthritis, the case exercising very much on the whole, (as 74.2%), and in the extent of subjective impediment, the case of not being able to act almost, as 66.7%, the case of acting but feeling some hard, as 66.3%. 13. The correlation in variables in relation to arthritis Analysing realted variables, the recurring frequency showed correlation with such as the extent that patients got stress normal times, and the exercising state before suffering arthritis, and showed contra-correlation with academic careers, the wights, coffee. The cigaret, e loving food of taste, showed corralation with the weight, stature, alcohole as the loving food of taste. On the basis of this result medical members of heal, who are related to the regular education, public education or development of this program, should be concerned to prevent orthris.

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기생충질환(寄生蟲疾患)의 면역혈청학적(免疫血淸學的) 진단(診斷)에 관한 연구(硏究) (Studies on the Seroimmunodiagnosis of Parasitic Diseases)

  • 임한종;이준상;주경환;엄기선;정명숙
    • 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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    • 제13권1호
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    • pp.41-59
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    • 1988
  • 우리나라에서 문제가 되고 있는 몇몇 기생충질환을 대상으로 각종의 혈청학적 진단법을 적용시켜 진단적 가치 및 의의에 대하여 검토하였다. 연구대상 기생충은 간흡충, 낭미충, Capillaria hepatica이었으며, 주로 간접 형광항체반응, ELISA, western blot등의 기법을 적용시켜 보았다. 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1) 간흡충증에 있어서 ELISA는 83.3%의 민감도를 나타낸 반면 폐흡층 및 조충과의 교차반응이 인정되었다. ELISA는 간접혈구응집반응, 간접형광항체 반응에 비해 우수한 성적을 보이고 있었다. 앞서 기술한 교차반응을 구별하고 항원-항체반응의 특이항원대를 알아보기 위해 실시한 western blot의 결과 59Kd band와 21K의 band는 간흡충감염자 혈청이외에는 반응하지 않아 종특이성이 있는 것으로 판단되었다. Praziquantel로 치료한 다음 18개월 후에 혈청 및 뇨를 이용하여 ELISA로 검사한 결과 OD치는 치료전의 약 1/2수준으로 감소하였고, 음전률은 60%에 이르렀다. 간접혈구응집반응을 이용할 경우 치료 18개월 후 80%가 음전되었다. 2) 낭미충증 진단에 있어서 간접형광항체반응은 95.8%(23/24) 민감도를 나타내었으며 내막에서 가장 강한 반응을 나타내었다. ELISA 역시 90.0%(36/40)의 높은 민감도를 나타내었으나 두 방법 모두에서 다른 기생충감염자 혈청과의 교차반응이 인정되었다. Western blot 에서 볼때 91, 63, 21Kd의 band가 종특이한 것으로 나타났으며, 이중 63Kd의 항원대가 일관성 있게 낭미충 감염 혈청과 반응하였다. 3) Capillaria hepatica 충란을 이용한 난주위침강반응 및 간접형광항체법에서 85.0%의 민감도를 나타내었으며, 초록색의 특이한 형광이 점막전주위 및 충란절단면의 내막에서 관찰되었다. 수용성충란항원을 이용한 ELISA에 있어서도 85.0%의 민감도를 나타내었다. 항체가 감염후 3~5주부터 급격히 상승하기 시작하여 9주부터 점차 감소되어 감염후 13주에는 음성으로 전환되었다.

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