• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.269-281
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• 2023

In this study, a new triplex real-time quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (tqRT-PCR) assay was developed for the rapid and differential detection of three feline viral pathogens including feline calicivirus (FCV), feline herpesvirus 1 (FHV-1), and influenza A virus (IAV) in a single reaction. The assay specifically amplified three targeted viral genes with a detection limit of below 10 copies/reaction. The assay showed high repeatability and reproducibility, with intra- and inter-assay coefficients of variation of less than 1%. Based on the diagnostic results of the assay using 120 clinical samples obtained from cats with feline respiratory disease complex (FRDC)-suspected signs, the prevalence of FCV, FHV-1, or IAV was 43.3%, 22.5%, or 0%, respectively, indicating that the diagnostic sensitivity was comparable or superior to those of previously reported monoplex qRT-PCR/qPCR assays. The dual infection rate for FCV and FHV-1 was 8.3%. These results indicate that FCV and FHV-1 are widespread and that co-infection with FCV and FHV-1 frequently occur in the Korean cat population. The developed tqRT-PCR assay will serve as a promising tool for etiological and epidemiological studies of these three bacterial pathogens, and the prevalence data for three feline viruses obtained in this study will contribute to expanding knowledge about the epidemiology of FRDC in the current Korean cat population.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.103-106
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• 2006

In this biocontrol research, we evaluated disease suppressive effects of antagonistic bacterial strains ISE13 and KJ1R5 against Korean ginseng root rot caused by P. eaetorum. We also examined the effects of nutrient solution in the hydroponic culture system for Korean ginseng on biological activity of the bacterial strains. As results of dual culture tests of the bacterial strains on $V_{8}$ juice agar, the strain ISE13 showed antifungal activity against P. eaetorum and other plant pathogenic fungi, but the strain KJ1R5 did not. When their inhibitory effects against infection of P. eaetorum on the roots grown in either nutrient solution or water were tested, the strains ISE13 and KJ1R5 inhibited the disease severity of Korean ginseng roots only grown with water, compared to buffer-treated, inoculated controls. However, the nutrient solution used for hydroponic cultures of ginseng in pots caused higher levels of disease severity by the strains ISE13 and KJ1R5 from 418.8\%$ to 40.0\%$ and from 24.3\%$ to 45.0\%$, respectively. In this study, the bacterial strains ISE13 and KJ1R5 could be potentially biocontrol agents to suppress Korean ginseng root rot caused by P. eaetorum. However, more attention using nutrient solution in hydroponic cultures for Korean ginseng production should be applied in biocontrol of plant diseases using the antagonistic microorganisms.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.139-145
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• 2008

To investigate the genotypic diversity of the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome viruses (PRRSV) in Korea, we examined 92 clinical samples from three provinces by RT-PCR and a nested PCR, and the complete open-reading frame 7 (ORF 7) sequences of 15 samples selected from 72 PCR-positive specimens were analyzed. When we compared nucleotide (amino acid) sequences of 80 isolates from Korea and overseas countries, the sequences of 7 samples belonged to North American (NA)-genotype, and those of 8 samples, to European (EU)-genotype. The nucleotide (amino acid) identities between two genotypes were 63.7% (59.8%) to 65.1% (63.1%). When compared with NA prototype VR-2332, the 7 strains of NA-genotype shared 89.8% (93.6%) to 91.2% (96.0%) identity of nucleotide (amino acid) sequence. The 8 strains of EU-type shared 93.6% (92.3%) to 94.3% (93.8%) identity of nucleotide (amino acid) sequence as compared to EU prototype Lelystad. In phylogenetic tree analysis by neighbor-joining method, all of the 8 EU-type strains were clustered into group 4 distinct from ED-prototype Lelystad (group 1). In NA-genotype, 24 domestic isolates reported previously and the 7 strains of NA-type determined in this study were clustered into group 1, while US prototype VR 2332 was classified into different group (group 2). These results suggest that emergence of EU-genotype and the dual-infection of NA- and EU-genotypes may be prevalent in the pig farms in Korea. The high degree of genetic diversity of field PRRSVs should be taken into consideration for control and preventive measures.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.1373-1392
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• 2015

Placing sensors at appropriate locations is an important task in the design of an efficient structural health monitoring (SHM) system for a large-scale civil structure. In this paper, a hybrid optimization algorithm called virus monkey algorithm (VMA) based on the virus theory of evolution is proposed to seek the optimal placement of sensors. Firstly, the dual-structure coding method is adopted instead of binary coding method to code the solution. Then, the VMA is designed to incorporate two populations, a monkey population and a virus population, enabling the horizontal propagation between the monkey and virus individuals and the vertical inheritance of monkey's position information from the previous to following position. Correspondingly, the monkey population in this paper is divided into the superior and inferior monkey populations, and the virus population is divided into the serious and slight virus populations. The serious virus is used to infect the inferior monkey to make it escape from the local optima, while the slight virus is adopted to infect the superior monkey to let it find a better result in the nearby area. This kind of novel virus infection operator enables the coevolution of monkey and virus populations. Finally, the effectiveness of the proposed VMA is demonstrated by designing the sensor network of the Canton Tower, the tallest TV Tower in China. Results show that innovations in the VMA proposed in this paper can improve the convergence of algorithm compared with the original monkey algorithm (MA).

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제56권5호
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• pp.346-352
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• 2023

Background: A significant proportion of cardiac surgery intensive care unit (CSICU) patients require long-term ventilation, necessitating tracheostomy placement. The goal of this study was to evaluate the long-term postoperative outcomes and complications associated with percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) in CSICU patients. Methods: All patients undergoing PDT after cardiac, thoracic, or vascular operations in the CSICU between January 1, 2013 and January 1, 2021 were identified. They were evaluated for mortality, decannulation time, and complications including bleeding, infection, and need for surgical intervention. Multivariable regression models were used to identify predictors of early decannulation and the complication rate. Results: Ninety-three patients were identified for this study (70 [75.3%] male and 23 [24.7%] female). Furthermore, 18.3% of patients had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), 21.5% had history of stroke, 7.5% had end-stage renal disease, 33.3% had diabetes, and 59.1% were current smokers. The mean time from PDT to decannulation was 39 days. Roughly one-fifth (20.4%) of patients were on dual antiplatelet therapy and 81.7% had anticoagulation restarted 8 hours post-tracheostomy. Eight complications were noted, including 5 instances of bleeding requiring packing and 1 case of mediastinitis. There were no significant predictors of decannulation prior to discharge. Only COPD was identified as a negative predictor of decannulation at any point in time (hazard ratio, 0.28; 95% confidence interval, 0.08-0.95; p=0.04). Conclusion: Percutaneous tracheostomy is a safe and viable alternative to surgical tracheostomy in cardiac surgery ICU patients. Patients who undergo PDT have a relatively short duration of tracheostomy and do not have major post-procedural complications.

• Hip & pelvis
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.122-132
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• 2023

Purpose: The dome technique is a technique used in performance of revision total hip arthroplasty (THA) involving intraoperative joining of two porous metal acetabular augments to fill a massive anterosuperior medial acetabular bone defect. While excellent outcomes were achieved using this surgical technique in a series of three cases, short-term results have not been reported. We hypothesized that excellent short-term clinical and patient reported outcomes could be achieved with use of the dome technique. Materials and Methods: A multicenter case series was conducted for evaluation of patients who underwent revision THA using the dome technique for management of Paprosky 3B anterosuperior medial acetabular bone loss from 2013-2019 with a minimum clinical follow-up period of two years. Twelve cases in 12 patients were identified. Baseline demographics, intraoperative variables, surgical outcomes, and patient reported outcomes were acquired. Results: The implant survivorship was 91% with component failure requiring re-revision in only one patient at a mean follow-up period of 36.2 months (range, 24-72 months). Three patients (25.0%) experienced complications, including re-revision for component failure, inter-prosthetic dual-mobility dissociation, and periprosthetic joint infection. Of seven patients who completed the HOOS, JR (hip disability and osteoarthritis outcome score, joint replacement) survey, five patients showed improvement. Conclusion: Excellent outcomes can be achieved using the dome technique for management of massive anterosuperior medial acetabular defects in revision THA with survivorship of 91% at a mean follow-up period of three years. Conduct of future studies will be required in order to evaluate mid- to long-term outcomes for this technique.

• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.30.1-30.16
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• 2024

Background: Biofilms, such as those from Staphylococcus epidermidis, are generally insensitive to traditional antimicrobial agents, making it difficult to inhibit their formation. Although quercetin has excellent antibiofilm effects, its clinical applications are limited by the lack of sustained and targeted release at the site of S. epidermidis infection. Objectives: Polyethylene glycol-quercetin nanoparticles (PQ-NPs)-loaded gelatin-N,O-carboxymethyl chitosan (N,O-CMCS) composite nanogels were prepared and assessed for the on-demand release potential for reducing S. epidermidis biofilm formation. Methods: The formation mechanism, physicochemical characterization, and antibiofilm activity of PQ-nanogels against S. epidermidis were studied. Results: Physicochemical characterization confirmed that PQ-nanogels had been prepared by the electrostatic interactions between gelatin and N,O-CMCS with sodium tripolyphosphate. The PQ-nanogels exhibited obvious pH and gelatinase-responsive to achieve on-demand release in the micro-environment (pH 5.5 and gelatinase) of S. epidermidis. In addition, PQ-nanogels had excellent antibiofilm activity, and the potential antibiofilm mechanism may enhance its antibiofilm activity by reducing its relative biofilm formation, surface hydrophobicity, exopolysaccharides production, and eDNA production. Conclusions: This study will guide the development of the dual responsiveness (pH and gelatinase) of nanogels to achieve on-demand release for reducing S. epidermidis biofilm formation.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.99-111
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• 2019

목적: 호흡기세포융합바이러스(RSV)와 라이노바이러스(hRV)는 소아의 호흡기 바이러스감염의 가장 흔한 원인이다. 본 연구는 RSV 혹은 hRV 감염으로 입원하는 소아의 역학, 임상적 특성, 혈액 검사 결과를 분석하고, 각 바이러스 단독 감염과 동시 감염 간의 임상적 특성 및 혈액 검사 결과를 비교하고자 하였다. 방법: 2014년 10월부터 2017년 4월까지 매년 10월부터 4월 사이에 원주세브란스기독병원 소아청소년과에 호흡기 증상으로 입원한 만 5세 미만의 환아 중, 비강인두도말 검체로 다중 역전사 실시간 중합효소연쇄반응 검사를 시행하여 RSV 혹은 hRV가 검출된 사례를 대상으로 의무기록을 후향적으로 분석하였다. 결과: 강원 지역 소아 호흡기 환자의 multiplex RT-PCR 바이러스 검출 패턴 상, RSV는 늦가을부터 초봄 사이, hRV는 연중 고르게 분포하였다. RSV 혹은 hRV가 검출된 총 384례 중 RSV는 258례(R group), hRV는 99례(H group)에서 단독으로 검출되었고, RSV와 hRV의 동시 검출은 27례에서 있었다(RH group). R군의 연령 중앙값은 6개월이었으며, 248례(96.1%)가 하기도 감염이었다. 산소치료는 14례(5.4%)에서 있었다. 12개월 미만의 영아가 반수 이상을 차지하였고(63.2%) 호흡곤란, 산소치료가 많았다. H군의 연령 중앙값은 16개월이었으며, 56례(56.6%)가 하기도 감염이었다. 산소치료는 4례(4.0%), 기계 호흡은 1례(1.0%)에서 시행하였다. 영아(40.4%)는 12개월 이상 환자보다 재원기간이 길었다(5 vs. 4 days, P<0.05). RH군의 경우 24례(88.9%)가 하기도 감염이었고, 산소치료는 2례(7.4%)에서 있었다. RH군은 R군 및 H군과 비교하여 재원기간, 산소치료 및 기계 호흡의 비율에 차이가 없어, 동시 감염과 단독 감염의 유의한 중증도 차이는 없는 것으로 나타났다. 결론: RSV는 hRV보다 더 어린 연령에서 잘 이환되고 하기도 감염의 비율이 높았다. 동시 감염된 환자의 임상증상은 RSV 감염의 특성이 보다 반영되었고, 단독 감염에 비해 중증도에 차이는 없었다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.59-64
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• 2009

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is highly prevalent worldwide. The major challenge for current antiviral treatment is the elevated drug resistance that occurs via rapid viral mutagenesis. In this study, we developed AAV vectors to simultaneously deliver two or three shRNAs targeting different HBV-related genes. These vectors showed markedly better antiviral effects than ones that delivered a single shRNA in vitro. A dual shRNA expression vector (AAV-157i/1694i), which simultaneously expressed two shRNAs targeted the S and X genes of HBV, reduced HBsAg, HBeAg and HBV DNA levels by $87{\pm}4$, $80.3{\pm}2.6$ and $86.2{\pm}7%$ respectively, eight days post-transduction. In a mouse model of prophylactic treatment, HBsAg and HBeAg were reduced to undetectable levels and the serum HBV DNA level was reduced by at least 100 fold. These results indicate that AAV-157i/1694i generates potent anti-HBV effects and that the strategy of constructing multi-shRNA expression vectors may lead to enhanced anti-HBV efficacy and overcome the evading mechanism of the virus and thus the development of drug resistance.

• 대한관절경학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.7-13
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• 2002

목적 : 후방십자인대 손상과 치료에 대한 기전과 처치 및 재건에 대한 여러 가지 술식이 보고되고 있다. 이에 본 저자들은 후방십자인대 손상 환자에서 이중 고리 아킬레스 동종이식건을 이용한 후방십자인대 재건술을 보고하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법 : 1999년 5월부터 2000년 7월까지 본원 정형외과학 교실에서 수술한 후방십자인대 손상 8명을 대상으로 하였다. 이들은 모두 아킬레스 동종이식건으로 만든 두 개의 건 다발을 이용하여 대퇴골측은 대퇴골 이중 터널(dual femoral tunnel) 방법으로 고정하였고, 경골측은 한 개의 터널로 고정하는 관절경적 후방십자인대 재건술을 시행하였다. 수술 후 1년 이상 추시 관찰하였으며, 결과는 Lysholm Knee Score와 KT-2000관절 계측기를 이용한 도수 최대 전위 검사법으로 건측과 비교하여 안정성 여부 및 기능을 평가하였다. 결과 : 후방십자인대 재건술을 시행 받은 8명을 1년 이상 추시한 결과 이식건 파열이 관찰되었던 한 례를 제외하고는 불안정성을 보이지 않았다. 술 후 감염 등의 중대한 합병증을 보이는 환자는 없었으며 다만 한 예에서 술 중 이식골의 골절이 있었고 다른 한 예에서 술 후 부적절한 보호로 인한 이식건의 파열을 관찰할 수 있었다. 결론 : 후방십자인대 손상에 대한 아킬레스 동종이식건으로 만든 두 개의 건 다발을 이용한 대퇴골 이중 터널 고정술은 이전의 방법들에 비해 생역학적으로 안정적인 방법으로 간주되나 보다 장기적인 추시 관찰 결과가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.