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Recent Trend of Residual Pesticides in Korean Feed

  • Jeong, Jin Young;Kim, Minseok;Baek, Youl-Chang;Song, Jaeyong;Lee, Seul;Kim, Ki Hyun;Ji, Sang Yun;Lee, Hyun-Jeong;Oh, Young Kyun;Lee, Sung Dae
    • Journal of The Korean Society of Grassland and Forage Science
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    • v.38 no.3
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    • pp.156-164
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    • 2018
  • Pesticide application in agriculture provides significant benefits such as protection from disease, prevention of harmful insects, and increased crop yields. However, accurate toxicological tests and risk assessments are necessary because of many related adverse effects associated with pesticide use. In this review, we discuss and analyze residual pesticides contained in livestock feed in Korea. A pesticide residue tolerance standard for livestock feed has not been precisely established; so, risk assessments are required to ensure safety. Standards and approaches for animal criteria and appropriate methods for evaluating residual pesticides are discussed and analyzed based on technology related to animal product safety in Korea. The safety of livestock feed containing pesticides is assessed to establish maximum residue limits relative to pesticides. Analysis of residual pesticides in milk, muscle, brain, and fat was performed with a livestock residue test and safety evaluation of the detected pesticide was performed. Efficacy of organic solvent extraction and clean-up of feed was verified, and suitability of the instrument was examined to establish if they are effective, rapid, and safe. This review discussed extensively how pesticide residue tolerance in livestock feed and hazard evaluation may be applied in future studies.

Salmonella vector induces protective immunity against Lawsonia and Salmonella in murine model using prokaryotic expression system

  • Sungwoo Park;Eunseok Cho;Amal Senevirathne;Hak-Jae Chung;Seungmin Ha;Chae-Hyun Kim;Seogjin Kang;John Hwa Lee
    • Journal of Veterinary Science
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    • v.25 no.1
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    • pp.4.1-4.14
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    • 2024
  • Background: Lawsonia intracellularis is the causative agent of proliferative enteropathy and is associated with several outbreaks, causing substantial economic loss to the porcine industry. Objectives: In this study, we focused on demonstrating the protective effect in the mouse model through the immunological bases of two vaccine strains against porcine proliferative enteritis. Methods: We used live-attenuated Salmonella Typhimurium (ST) secreting two selected immunogenic LI antigens (Lawsonia autotransporter A epitopes and flagellin [FliC]-peptidoglycan-associated lipoprotein-FliC) as the vaccine carrier. The constructs were cloned into a Salmonella expression vector (pJHL65) and transformed into the ST strain (JOL912). The expression of immunogenic proteins within Salmonella was evaluated via immunoblotting. Results: Immunizing BALB/c mice orally and subcutaneously induced high levels of LI-specific systemic immunoglobulin G and mucosal secretory immunoglobulin A. In immunized mice, there was significant upregulation of interferon-γ and interleukin-4 cytokine mRNA and an increase in the subpopulations of cluster of differentiation (CD) 4+ and CD 8+ T lymphocytes upon splenocytes re-stimulation with LI antigens. We observed significant protection in C57BL/6 mice against challenge with 106.9 times the median tissue culture infectious dose of LI or 2 × 109 colony-forming units of the virulent ST strain. Immunizing mice with either individual vaccine strains or co-mixture inhibited bacterial proliferation, with a marked reduction in the percentage of mice shedding Lawsonia in their feces. Conclusions: Salmonella-mediated LI gene delivery induces robust humoral and cellular immune reactions, leading to significant protection against LI and salmonellosis.

국내휴대품도 검역실시 -미국의 식물검역 현황-

  • 유기열
    • The Bimonthly Magazine for Agrochemicals and Plant Protection
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    • v.5 no.12
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    • pp.55-60
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    • 1984
  • 미농무성 초청으로 ''84.8.10$\~$9.29까지 미 농무성 동식물검역국(Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)의 공무원 교육원(Professional Development Center, Maryland 주의 Fredrick시 소재)에서 식물검역 연수과정에 참석한 연수자는 한국, 코스타리카, 자마이카, 소말리아, 에멘, 우루과이, 마다가스카르, 잠비아등 8개국에서 온 9명이었다. 연수는 이론과 현장실습이 각 50$\%$씩 되어 있었으며 특히 공항과 항구검역 및 검역제도 수립등에 역점을 두었다. 미국의 식물검역은 우리나라의 식물검역과 크게 다른 점이 없었으나 몇가지 상이한 것이 있어 이것을 중심으로 미국의 식물검역에 대하여 약술함으로써 우리나라의 식물검역 업무의 개선에 도움을 주고자 한다.

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미국에 땅콩 줄무늬 바이러스병 발생

  • 유기열
    • The Bimonthly Magazine for Agrochemicals and Plant Protection
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    • v.6 no.5
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    • pp.47-49
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    • 1985
  • 땅콩 줄무늬 바이러스(peanut stripe virus, PSV)는 땅콩의 가장 피해가 큰 병 중 하나이며, 기타 중요한 두과(대두, cowpeas, arrowhead, crimson clovers)작물에도 피해를 입힌다. 최근에 이 바이러스는 중공에서 수입한 땅콩종자 유전자원(germ plasm)에 감염되어 있다는 사실을 발견하고 미국의 식물병리학자들이 세밀한 조사시험연구를 한 결과 미국에도 이미 이 바이러스가 발생되었다고 보고하였다. 그 결과 미국 동식물검역국(Animal and Plant, Health Inspection Service)은 최근에 중공으로부터 종자용을 포함한 땅콩(Arachis species)수입을 금지하기에 이르는 등 식물검역상 중요한 문제로 대두하고 있다.

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Ethical considerations in publication of medical papers (의학논문 출판윤리)

  • Bae, Chong-Woo
    • Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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    • v.51 no.5
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    • pp.447-451
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    • 2008
  • It is fair to say that there are many ethical issues concerning the publication of medical papers. To define the best practice in the ethics of scientific publishing and a proper understanding of appropriate reporting in medical papers, this review should be useful for authors dealing with ethical issues which involve the protection of human and animal rights, the protection of confidentiality and informed consent, fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, author and authorship, copy right transfer, duplicate publication, conflict of interest, and dealing with misconduct cases.

Species Diversity and Seasonal Distribution of Culicoides spp. (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Jeju-do, Republic of Korea

  • Kim, Heung Chul;Bellis, Glenn A.;Kim, Myung-Soon;Klein, Terry A.;Gopurenko, David;Cai, Du-Cheng;Seo, Hyun-Ji;Cho, In-Soo;Park, Jee-Yong
    • Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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    • v.53 no.4
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    • pp.501-506
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    • 2015
  • Biting midges belonging to the genus Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) were collected by Mosquito $Magnet^{(R)}$ and black light traps at 5 sites on Jeju-do, Republic of Korea (Korea), from May-November 2013 to determine species diversity and seasonal distribution. A total of 4,267 specimens were collected, of which 99.9% were female. The most common species was Culicoides tainanus (91.8%), followed by C. lungchiensis (7.2%) and C. punctatus (0.6%), while the remaining 4 species accounted for <0.5% of all Culicoides spp. that were collected. High numbers of C. tainanus were collected in May, followed by decreasing numbers through August, and then increasing numbers through November when surveillance was terminated. Peak numbers of C. lungchiensis were collected during September, with low numbers collected from May-August and October-November. The presence of C. lungchiensis in Korea was confirmed by morphological and molecular analyses.

Degradation and Preservation of wood (목재문화재의 열화에 대한 고찰)

  • Kim, Ik-Ju
    • 보존과학연구
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    • s.7
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    • pp.265-277
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    • 1986
  • The degradation of wood is maimly caused by biological and thermal factor. In general, the field of wood preservation can be divided into two broadcategories; namely the deterioration, protection of wood, and the teatment of wood with preservatives. Wood in sea or brackish water incurs marine borer damage, consisting of attack by marine animal and also wood on land suffers severely from insect damage. But the largest wood degradation is caused by microorganism. Animals that attack wood in a marine environment are especially destructive in warm water-regions, little was achieved in their control recently. Therefore this manuscript only introduce the importance of wood deterioration caused by marine animal.

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A Study on the Determination of Radionuclide Concentrations in Animal Feedstuffs for Use Following a Nuclear Emergency (원자력 비상시 가축의 사료로 이용을 위한 사료내 방사성 핵종농도 결정에 대한 연구)

  • Hwang, Won-Tae;Kim, Eun-Han;Suh, Kyung-Suk;Choi, Young-Gil;Han, Moon-Hee
    • Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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    • v.26 no.2
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    • pp.87-91
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    • 2001
  • The optimized derived intervention levels for animal products were evaluated based on cost-benefit analysis. From these results, the radionuclide concentrations in animal feedstuffs for use were derived. It was shown that radionuclide concentrations in animal feedstuffs for use depend strongly on animal products, radionuclides and feeding period (period from the starting time to be led with contaminated feedstuffs to production time of animal products). In case of feedstuffs contaminated with long-lived radionuclides ($^{l37}Cs,\;^{90}Sr$), the feedstuffs with lower contamination should be supplied to animals with increase of feeding period due to the bioaccumulation of radionuclides. While, in case of feedstuffs contaminated with short-lived radionuclides ($^{131}I$), the feeding of higher contaminated feedstuffs was possible with increase of feeding period due to radionuclide decay. It was shown that $^{137}Cs$ concentration in animal feedstuffs lot use was lower than $^{90}Sr$ concentration. It is primarily, due to the higher feed-animal product transfer factor of $^{137}Cs$.

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Diversity of Chinese Indigenous Goat Breeds: A Conservation Perspective - A Review -

  • Li, M.H.;Li, K.;Zhao, S.H.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.17 no.5
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    • pp.726-732
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    • 2004
  • In this manuscript, a review of the diversity of Chinese indigenous goat breeds according to data from body stature and appearance, chromosome group, blood proteins, DNA molecular markers (mitochondria DNA, random amplified polymorphic DNA, microsatellite DNA, major histocompatibility complex) has been introduced. All of these provide efficient tools for the diversity analysis of Chinese indigenous goat breeds and are very important for biodiversity conservation, restoration of declining goat breeds, the priority defining in Chinese indigenous goat breeds' protection and the selection of nature preservation zones. Many Chinese indigenous goat breeds with small population size in the isolated mountains or reservoir areas are verging the potential threat of extinction, effectively lost with the rapid destroying of ecological environment. On the other hand, as a result of the introduction of modern commercial goat breeds and shortage of effective conservation, some populations, such as Small-xiang goat and Tibetan goat decrease rapidly in number of sires. In the interests of the long-term future of the goat breeds in China, conservation of goat breeds' genetic resources should be considered urgently and some conservation measures should be adopted. In addition, the continuing development of molecular biology will further enhance conservation of diversity of Chinese indigenous goat breeds.

A Study on the Design of Humane Animal Care System and Java Implementation

  • Gong, Hui-Su;Weon, Sunghyun;Huh, Jun-Ho
    • Journal of Information Processing Systems
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    • v.14 no.5
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    • pp.1225-1236
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    • 2018
  • Nowadays, the number of pets in the Republic of Korea (ROK) is continuously growing, and people's perception of animals is changing. Accordingly, new systems and services for them are emerging. Despite such changes, there are still many serious problems such as animal cruelty, abandonment, and factory-type breeding places. In this study, we have conducted a research on the design of a humane animal care system and its implementation with Java. The methodology involved in the design will enable managing animals' safety and health by systematically categorizing and studying each health-related issue for protection. Moreover, with this methodology, animals can avert risks through periodic examinations, and the analyzed data will be useful in managing animals efficiently. Thus, this paper proposes a system that monitors whether the owners actually carry out such obligation. Authors expect this convenient, easily accessible system to lead to a more humane approach to the animals they own. The authors plan to establish an animal care network together with local animal associations for the active promotion of the system implemented in this study, in the hope that the network will be extended nationwide.