• 대한수의학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.283-289
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• 1989

In order to measure in vitro cell mediated immunity in the guinea pigs sensitized with the killed bacilli of Mycobacterium bovis ($AN_5$), M avium (serotype 2), M tuberculosis and M intracellulare (serotype 8), leukocyte adherence inhibition (LAI) test was established using the antigens of purified protein derivatives (PPD) tuberculin. By using LAI test, specificity of cell-mediated immune responses of the guinea pigs inoculated with various Mycobacterium spp was investigated, and comparison between values of LAI and skin test was also made to evaluate the specificity of the newly designed test. The results obtained throughout the experiments were summarized as follows; 1. The optimal concentration of PPD antigens for LAI test was 1 to 2mg per ml of medium. 2. When the leukocytes of guinea pigs sensitized with both M bovis($AN_5$) and M avium (serotype 2) for 2 to 8 weeks were incubated with homologous or heterologous PPD antigens, mean values of LAI test were $61.2{\pm}11.2$ and $65.6{\pm}5.1%$ in homologous PPD antigens respectively, while $30.0{\pm}3.7$ and $32.8{\pm}5.7%$ in heteNlogous PPD antigens, showing the prominently high value of LAI in the homologous syst,em (p<0.01). 3. When the leukocytes of guinea pigs sensitized with both M tuberculosis and M intracellulare (serotype 8) for 2 to 8 weeks were incubated with homologous and heterologous PPD antigens, mean values of LAI test were $67.9{\pm}2.9$ and $66.9{\pm}5.0%$ in homologous PPD antigens, while $27.4{\pm}7.4$ and $24.4{\pm}7.1%$ in heterologous PPD antigens, showing the prominently high value of LAI in the homologous system (p<0.01). 4. Comparing with the specificity of LAI and skin tests on the basis of the value obtained from the homologous system, deviation of reaction was revealed to be 49.5 to 100.2 in LAI test, and -15.9 to 52.0 in skin test.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.349-357
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• 2013

Background: Although interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) is now available alternatives to tuberculin skin test (TST) for detection of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI), the cost of IGRA test is much higher than TST. So economic analysis of LTBI screening strategies have been done in many countries, but there are few reports in Korea. This study examined cost analysis of LTBI screening strategies in Korea. Methods: The economic outcomes were evaluated by five strategies. These were 1) TST alone, 2) IGRA alone, 3) combination of TST and IGRA (TST followed by IGRA) and 4) no testing no prevention, 5) no testing all prevention. Last two strategies were added to compare with three main LTBI screening strategies. Decision analysis model were used to perform economic analysis. A cohort study of Korean Institute of Tuberculosis and the data of published literatures were used to estimate the cost analysis. Results: In a base-case scenario which was assumed that TST specificity was 80%, TST alone was the least expensive strategy. In a alternative scenario which was assumed that TST specificity was 97%, the combination of TST and IGRA was the least expensive strategy. Sensitivity analysis shows that patients adherent rate to LTBI treatment, TST sensitivity, IGRA sensitivity and IGRA specificity did not have a significant impact on the outcomes. Conclusion: In Korea, for the diagnosis of LTBI at the time of child and adolescent, TST alone reduces medical costs compared with IGRA alone or combination of TST and IGRA.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.67-74
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• 2023

In the present study, the incidence of bovine tubeculosis (bTB) and brucellosis in Hanwoo (Korean native cattle) and dairy cow in Gyeongsangnam-do was investigated for three years from 2020 to 2022. The incidence bTB tested by tuberculin skin test with purified protein derivative (PPD) and gamma interferon (γ-INF) test with a commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. From 2020 to 2022, the incidence of bTB showed a decreasing trend in Hanwoo, while an increasing trend in dairy cow. In the case of Brucellosis, the positive rates for Hanwooe gradually increased. However, no brucellosis was found in dairy cow from 2020 to 2022. The increase in the incidence of these diseases is presumed to be related the small scale and poor sanitation facilities of livestock farms in Gyeongsangnam-do, and easy access of wild animals. Therefore, in order to suppress the incidence of the diseases, it is necessary to the farm scale from small to large and to strengthen sanitary facilities on farms.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.669-676
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• 1995

연구배경: 결핵균의 제거에는 세포성 면역이 필요하며, Prostaglandin(PG) 특히 PG $E_2$가 세포성 면역억제에 관여 한다고 알려져있다. Indomethacin은 체내에 증가된 PG $E_2$를 억제시킨다고 한다. 이에 항결핵 화학요법으로 치유가 불기능한 난치 폐결핵 환자들에게 Indomethacin을 면역조절제로서의 적용 기초로 삼고자 투베르쿨린 피부 검사와 혈장 PG $E_2$치를 측정 하였다. 방법: 객담 항산성 도말검사에 양성인 폐결핵 환자 48명을 대상으로 하여 결핵 치료 과거력(초치료와 난치), 흉부 정면 방사선사진(경증과 중증)과 투베르쿨린 피부검사(음성과 양성)로 6군으로 분류하였다. 이 6군 중 1군(2명; 경증, 투베르쿨린 피부검사 음성반응)을 제외하고 방사선 면역방법으로 혈장 PG $E_2$치를 측정하였다. 결과: 1) 초치료 환자의 혈장 PG $E_2$치는 경증과 중증, 투베르쿨린 피부검사의 음성과 양성에 따른 유의한 차이는 없었다. 2) 난치 환자의 혈장 PG $E_2$치는 투베르쿨린 피부검사의 음성과 양성에 따른 유의한 차이는 없었다. 3) 초지료 환자군과 난치 환자군의 혈장 PG $E_2$치를 비교하였을때 난치 환자군에서 통계학적으로 유의하게 낮았다. 4) 투베르쿨린 피부검사의 음성과 양성에 따른 혈장 PG $E_2$치의 유이한 차이는 없었다. 5) 남자와 여자에 따론 혈장 PG $E_2$치의 유의한 차이는 없었다. 6) 10대, 20대, 30대, 40대에 따른 혈장 PG $E_2$치의 유의한 차이는 없었다. 7) 투베르쿨린 피부 검사 경결의 크기와 혈장 PG $E_2$치 간의 상관관계는 없었다. 결론: 이상의 결과로서 난치 환자들의 혈장 PG $E_2$치가 저지들의 예상과는 달리 초치료 환자보다 높지 않았고 병소의 크기, 투베르쿨린 피부검사 경결의 크기와 혈장 PG $E_2$치간 관련이 없었기에 난치 환자들에게 Indomethacin을 면역조절제로 적용하는것에 대한 더 광범위한 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.52-58
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• 2008

목 적 : 잠복 결핵 감염 진단 시 사용되는 고전적인 방법인 투베르쿨린 피부 반응 검사(TST) 외 전혈에서 인터페론 감마의 분비능을 측정하는 검사가 개발된 이후 많은 연구들이 그 유용성을 입증하였으나, 소아에서는 그러한 평가가 제한되어 있다. 본 연구는 결핵에 노출된 소아의 잠복 결핵 감염 진단에 있어 QuantiFERON-TB Gold 검사의 유용성을 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 2006년 1월부터 2007년 12월까지 분당 서울 대학교 병원에 결핵 환자와 접촉하여 내원한 소아를 대상으로 흉부 방사선 사진, TST 및 QuantiFERON-TB Gold 검사를 시행하였다. 초기 TST가 음성인 경우, 3개월 뒤 추적 검사를 시행하였다. TST 결과에 따라 초기 TST가 양성인 경우 감염 여부는 확실치 않으나 잠복 감염의 가능성이 있는 군, 초기 TST는 음성이었으나 3개월 뒤 검사에서 양성 전환된 경우는 잠복 결핵 감염군, 처음과 3개월 뒤 TST가 모두 음성인 경우는 감염되지 않은 군으로 정의하였다. 초기 TST가 음성이었으나 추적검사를 하지 않은 경우는 분석에서 제외시켰다. 결 과 : 대상군은 총 49명(남자 22명, 여자 27명) 이었으며, 중앙 연령은 75세(범위; 3개월-14.7세)이었다. QuantiFERON-TB Gold 검사 양성을 보인 소아는 총 5명으로, 감염 여부는 확실치 않으나 잠복 감염의 가능성이 있는 13명 중 3례(23.1%), 잠복 결핵 감염으로 진단된 8명 중 1례(13%), 그리고 감염되지 않은 21명 중 1례(5%)가 포함되었다. QuantiFERON-TB Gold와 TST의 일치도는 0.72이었다(${\kappa}=0.101$). TST와 비교하였을 때 QuantiFERON-TB Gold의 민감도는 12.5%(1/8), 특이도는 95.2%(20/ 21)으로 나타났다. 결 론 : 결핵에 노출된 소아의 잠복결핵감염의 진단에 있어서 QuantiFERON-TB Gold 검사는 TST에 비하여 민감도가 매우 낮아서 임상적 유용성이 불확실하며 더 많은 연구가 필요하다.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.117-122
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• 2011

Bovine tuberculosis (bTB), caused primarily by Mycobacterium bovis, continues to exert an economic loss, even in countries with active control measures, and is one of zoonotic diseases enable to be transmitted to human. The control and eradication of bTB are mainly based on a test and slaughter policy and/or abattoir surveillance. Various factors including limitation of diagnostic tests have been considered as major constraints to eradication. Single intradermal test (SIT) is the official diagnostic test. New diagnostic methods are needed to be developed, because of limitations of the test. In the present study SIT was compared with single intradermal comparative cervical test (SICCT) and interferon (IFN)-${\gamma}$ assay. There was very low correlation between SIT and SICCT. However, high correlation was shown between SIT and IFN-${\gamma}$ assay while no correlation was observed between SICCT and IFN-${\gamma}$ assay. Therefore, our results suggest the possibility of replacement of SIT with IFN-${\gamma}$ assay for the diagnosis of bovine tuberculosis.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제62권1호
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• pp.5-10
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• 2007

배 경: 국내 결핵관리지침은 결핵 집단발병시 접촉자에 대하여 투베르쿨린 검사와 흉부단순촬영을 이용하여 활동성 결핵을 찾아내고 나머지 접촉자 중 HIV 양성자와 투베르쿨린 검사 양성인 6세 미만의 소아에 한하여 잠복결핵 치료를 시행하도록 되어있다. 국내외 연구에서 20대 초반의 젊은 연령층은 다른 연령대에 비하여 결핵 발병률과 잠복결핵으로 진행시 추후 활동성 결핵 발병률이 높다고 알려져 있어 이 집단에서의 결핵 집단발병시 현재의 지침이 적절한지는 의문이다. 본 연구는 한 부대에서 일어난 결핵유행에 대하여 국내 결핵관리지침에 따라 대응하고 잠복결핵이 포함된 나머지 접촉자들을 6개월간 추적 관찰한 결과이다. 방 법: 2005년 12월 총원 464명인 경기도 한 부대에서 결핵유행이 발생하여 연구 대상으로 선정하였다. 간접 흉부엑스레이촬영은 전 인원에 대하여 실시하여 활동성 여부를 판정하였고 투베르쿨린 검사는 408명에 시행하여 48-72시간 사이에 판독하였다. 투베르쿨린 검사는 환자당 1회 실시하였고 간접 흉부엑스레이촬영이나 투베르쿨린 검사가 음성이라도 결핵에 합당한 증상이 있으면 직접 흉부엑스선촬영과 객담 도말검사를 시행하였다. 결 과: 간접 흉부엑스레이촬영을 통하여 2명의 활동성 결핵환자를 발견하여 치료를 시작하였으나 2006년 4월에 신환 1명이 발생하고 이후 2006년 8월까지 3명의 환자가 추가로 발생하여 2005년 12월부터 8개월 동안 총 9명의 환자가 발병하였으며 이들은 모두 활동성 폐결핵이나 결핵성 흉막염 형태를 보였다. 밀접 접촉자와 기타 접촉자 사이의 투베르쿨린 검사결과를 비교할 때 경결의 절대적인 크기와 ($9.70{\pm}7.50mm$ vs. $6.26{\pm}7.02mm$, p= <0.001) 각각 10mm(50.0% vs. 32.0%, p= <0.001), 15mm(33.2% vs. 20.9%, p= 0.005) 이상인 환자 비율에서 의미 있는 차이를 보였다. 결 론: 20대 젊은 연령층이 집단으로 생활하는 공간에서 결핵유행이 발생하여 이를 국가 결핵관리지침에 따라 대응 하였지만 계속되는 환자 발생이 인지되어 현재의 국내지침 외에 추가적인 대책이 필요하리라 생각된다.

• 항공우주의학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.77-81
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• 2021

Purpose: The United States of America have pre-migration screening program are mandated through legislation. The one of purpose of this program is to prevent the importation of certain communicable diseases. Examinations of migration applicants are performed by panel physicians who are licensed physicians in the countries of origin that have agreements with the government departments of the country of destination to undertake this activity. In recent decades, the number of US migrants has increased, however COVID-19 impacted this trend of international migrants. The Aim of this study is to examine trends of US applicants and outcomes of tuberculosis and sexual transmitted infections (STIs) screening in South Korean applicants for US visa. Methods: A total of 4,442 applicants participated in US visa health check-up in 2016 to 2020. Results: The numbers of applicant for US visa in males and females was 1,814 and 2,628. The positive results in tuberculosis and STIs screening was noted with 0.66% in nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), 0.03% in tuberculosis, 0.03% in gonorrhea, 0.08% in syphilis, and 0.74% in chlamydia. The age groups of 2 to 14 years showed higher positive rate (13.89%) in tuberculin skin test (TST) tests compared to the rate of interferon gamma release assay (IGRA) tests (0.44%, P<0.001). The positive ratio of NTM and abnormal chest X-ray (CXR) which required sputum tests among the applicants over 15 years old has trends to increase with age. The age groups of over 70 years showed high positive rate in NTM and abnormal CXR (4.10%, 20.51%). However, ages 15 to 49 years groups showed 0.00% to 0.30% in NTM and 1.08% to 3.91% in abnormal CXR. In the study population, the positive rates of STIs were 0.03%, 0.08%, and 0.74% in gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia, respectively. Among the participants who underwent sputum smears and cultures were just 1 case of active tuberculosis (0.03%) and 25 cases of NTM infection (0.66%). Conclusion: This study found that rate of positivity in tuberculosis and STIs screening among South Korean applicants for US visa in 2016 to 2020. Regarding tuberculosis, the positivity of CXR among the aged 15 to 59 years applicants was lower than that among over 60 years old. Among 2 to 14 years, positivity of IGRA was very low. And IGRA test can reduce effort of further evaluation compared to TST test in South Korea, so IGRA test among young adults can be useful. High positive rates in STI among young adult could result in high active sexuality, especially chlamydia infection is most common. Therefore Chlamydia polymerase chain reaction should be considered formal protocol among the Korean applicant for US visa.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제73권4호
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• pp.234-238
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• 2012

Recently, interferon gamma releasing assay has been recommended to compensate the tuberculin skin test (TST) for screening for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). Although it improved the detection of LTBI before treatment with tumor necrosis factor blocker, its application to immune suppressed patients is limited. We report a case of peritoneal tuberculosis (TB) developed in a patient who tested positive for TST and QuantiFERON-TB Gold (QFT-G) before infliximab therapy, to emphasize the importance of monitoring during treatment. A 52-year-old woman presented with abdominal distension. She had been diagnosed with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis six years ago. She had started taking infliximab six months ago. All screening tests for TB were performed and the results of all were negative. At admission, the results of repeated TST and QFT-G tests were positive. Histopathological examination confirmed peritoneal TB. The patient started anti-TB therapy and the symptoms were relieved.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.1-14
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• 2011

Tuberculosis is a disease with high morbidity and mortality in children worldwide. Despite the decrease in the incidence of tuberculosis in Korea, more than 30,000 new patients are diagnosed each year. Active tuberculosis is less frequent in children compared to adults but the risk of miliary tuberculosis and CNS tuberculosis is much higher. The diagnosis of tuberculosis in children and adolescents is difficult due to the nonspecific symptoms upon presentation. Diagnostic work up is based on the confirmation of tuberculosis infection by tuberculin skin test, abnormal radiologic findings, and contact with an adult with active tuberculosis. Anti-tuberculosis medications are prescribed according to the drug susceptibility of the index patient. Latent tuberculosis infection plays an important role in adult tuberculosis by reactivation. Thus, it is critical to accurately diagnose latent tuberculosis in children to prevent reactivation in adulthood. Korean guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis in children and adolescents provide evidence based recommendations in the optimal diagnosis and treatment for active and latent tuberculosis in children and adolescents based on the current Korean situation.