• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제55권9호
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• pp.309-315
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• 2012

Human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) is a major cause of severe respiratory tract illnesses in infants and young children worldwide. Despite its importance as a respiratory pathogen, there is currently no licensed vaccine for HRSV. Following failure of the initial trial of formalin-inactivated virus particle vaccine, continuous efforts have been made for the development of safe and efficacious vaccines against HRSV. However, several obstacles persist that delay the development of HRSV vaccine, such as the immature immune system of newborn infants and the possible Th2-biased immune responses leading to subsequent vaccine-enhanced diseases. Many HRSV vaccine strategies are currently being developed and evaluated, including live-attenuated viruses, subunit-based, and vector-based candidates. In this review, the current HRSV vaccines are overviewed and the safety issues regarding asthma and vaccine-induced pathology are discussed.

• 한국식물병리학회지
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.223-235
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• 1987

황색 모자이크 괴저조반, 위축, 기형, colour breaking의 병미을 나타내고 있는 나리류를 한국의 남부지역에서 채집하였다. 전자현미경에 의해 2종의 바이러스 입자가 분리되어, 이들의 기주범위, 혈청반응, 조즙액중의 부활화 한계, 진딧물의 전반성, 감염엽세포에 있어서 바이러스 입자의 소재양식에 의하여 2종의 바이러스를 동정하였다. Broad bean wilt virus(BBWV) : 이 바이러스는 즙액접종에 의해 8과 23종의 검정식물에 감염이 확인되었다. 복숭아혹진딧물에 의해 쉽게 전반되었다. 내열성은 $70\%$, 내희석성은 1,000배, 내보존성은 6일이였다. 바이러스 입자의 형태는 직경 약 28nm의 소구형이다. 혈청시험에서 본 바이러스는 BBWV의 항혈청과 특이적인 반응대를 형성했다. 병엽절편의 전자현미경적관찰에서는 엽육세포의 세포질, 액포, 핵내에서 바이러스 입자의 응집괴 및 결정배열상이 확인되엇고, 특히 세포질내에서는 vesicular body의 발달이 확인되었다. Cncumber mosaic virus(CMV) : 이 바이러스 입자의 형태는 직경 약30nm의 소구형이다. 본 바이러스 CMV-Y의 항혈청과 특이적인 반응대를 형성했다. 감염엽조직의 전자현미경적관찰에서는 엽육세포의 세포질 및 액포내에서 바이러스 입자의 응집괴 도는 결정배열상이 확인되었다. BBWV와 CMV를 건전한 나리류(Lilium tigrium, L. concolor, L. auratum)에 재접종한 결과 BBWV의 접종주에서는 가벼운 병징 또는 colour breaking를 나타내었고, CMV의 접종수에서는 황색 모자이크 또는 괴저조반을 나타냈다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.61-70
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• 1983

Synchronized cat kidney cells chronically infected with feline leukemia virus (FeLV) were used to study virus production, the synthesis of group specific antigen (gag) and envelope (env) proteins, the expression of env protein on the cell surface during the cell cycle, and the stability of viral RNA. As detecting method, we developed the radioimmunoassay (RIA) system using beta-emission of $^{131}I$ and demonstrated the validity of this system by comparison with routine RIA system using gamma-emission of $^{125}I$. The produced virus was analysed by developed RIA interval was determined by measuring reverse transcriptase activity. The results show that infected cells produce the complete virus particle containing products of gag, env and pol genes of FeLV, and maximum virus production occurs during mitosis of synchronized cells. Labeling of the cell surface of synchronized cells with $^{131}I$ shows that the amount of $gp70^{env}$ on the cell surface parallels cellular gorwth. Therefore, the cell cycle-dependent release of virus is not petition RIA of synchronized cells with $^{131}I$ labeled viral proteins synthesis during the cell cycle. The rate of synthesis of gag protein shows three peaks, corresponding to the $G_1,\;late\;S\;and\;late\;G_2$ phases of cell cycle. But the rate of synthesis of env protein dose not change, suggesting that in these cells the synthesis of these two gene products in controlled seperately. In Actionomycin D treated cells, the synthesis of viral proteins decreased sharply from 8 hours after treatment, and the late S and $G_2$ peaks of gag protein synthesis were disappeared. This shows the stability of viral RNA for about 6 hours in the absence of continuing viral RNA synthesis.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.219-226
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• 1991

담배나방 유충에서 분리한 세포질다각체병 바이러스의 형태, 다각체 단백질 및 핵산의 전기영동상과 바이러스의 병원성을 조사하여 본 바이러스를 이용한 담배나방의 생물적 방제 이용성을 검토하고자 본 실험을 수행하였다. 다각체의 형태는 외관상 6각형으로 0.5~3.7 ${\mu}m$ 크기이고 바이러스 입자는 정 20면체로 55nm였다. SDS-PAGE에 의한 다각체 단백질은 단일 롤리？타이드인 24.3 Kd와 5개의 작은 구성분으로 이루어졌다. 바이러스입자는 7개의 폴리？타이드로 구성되어 있으며 분자량은 28.0~133.6 Kd였다. 바이러스 게놈은 10개의 조각으로 된 총 분자량 18.08 Md인 이본쇄 RNA로 각 조각의 분자량 범위는 0.65~2.79 Md이였다. 3령 유충에 대한 담배나방 세포질 다각체병바이러스의 $LC_{50}$은 $2.895{\times}10^5PIBs/ml$이었으며 $5.0{\times}10^{6}PIBs/ml$의 농도에서 $LT_{50}$에서 16.4일이었다.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.211-215
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• 2000

Symptoms on 4 varieties of watermelons inoculated with watermelon mosaic potyvirus II isolated from watermelon (WMV-W) were severe mosaic and leaf malformation while those inoculated with cucumber green mottle mosaic tobamovirus from watermelon (CGMMV-W) were mild mosaic and chlorotic spots. Inoculation of the mixture of WMV-W and CGMMV-W produced extremely severe mosaic along with necrotic spots and general necrosis. Doubly infected plants were also stunted. Cells infected with WMV-W or CGMMV-W alone exhibited the intrinsically ultra-structural properties of each virus infection. WMV-W induced potyvirus-characteristic cylindrical inclusions in the cytosol. Virus particles were orderly aligned along the tonoplasts. CGMMV-W induced tobamovirus-characteristic stacked crystalline arrays of virus particles in the cytosol. Cells infected doubly with WMV-W and CGMMV-W contained striking cytopathic effects that were not present in single infection of each virus. The unique ring structure, nonagon, was that a single potyvirus particle was surrounded by 9 CGMMV-W tobamovirus particles.

• 한국입자에어로졸학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2023

Respiratory face masks are protective facepieces that are designed to filter inhaled air. They are easy-to-use devices that can protect the wearer against various hazardous particles in the air. Respiratory face masks also prevent the spread of viruses and bacteria-containing droplets that are released from the coughing or sneezing of the infected people. During the COVID-19 pandemic, various types of face masks have circulated on the market. Their ability to filter sub-micron particles, which are the sizes of harmful particulate matter and airborne viruses, needs to be investigated. Their breathability, the easiness of breath through the mask, also needs to be considered. In this study, wwe evaluated the performance of filters used for different types of face masks certified by different standards including Korean (KF94, KF80, KF-AD), USA (N95), and Chinese (KN95) standards. We also tested the filters of nanofiber masks and surgical masks for which there are no standards for filtration test. The N95 mask filters showed the highest quality factor for capturing virus-sized particles. The other types of mask filters have acceptable performance except for nanofiber mask filters whose performance is very low.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.478-484
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• 2006

There was no significant difference in the CADR (Clean Air Delivery Rate) between physical aerosols, NaCl and smoke, and biological aerosols, airborne MS2 virus and P. fluorescens, which implicate that the hybrid-type of air purifier, applying the unipolar ion emission and the radiant catalytic ionization, imposed identical reduction effect on both physical aerosol and bioaerosol. Ventilation decreases the efficiency of air cleaning by unipolar ionization because high ventilation diminishes the particle concentration reduction effect. The particle removal efficiency decreases with increase in the chamber volume because of the augmented ion diffusion and higher ion wall loss rate. Particle size affects the efficiency of air ionization. The efficiency is high for particles with very small diameter because reduction of charge increases with particle size. If there is no increasing supply of ions, the efficiency of air cleaning by unipolar ionization increases with respect to initial concentration of particles because of the large space charge effect at high particle concentration and amplified electric field.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권12호
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• pp.5917-5935
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• 2012

Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) causes acute and chronic human hepatitis infection and as such is an important global health problem. The virus was discovered in the USA in 1989 and it is now known that three to four million people are infected every year, WHO estimating that 3 percent of the 7 billion people worldwide being chronically infected. Humans are the natural hosts of HCV and this virus can eventually lead to permanent liver damage and carcinoma. HCV is a member of the Flaviviridae family and Hepacivirus genus. The diameter of the virus is about 50-60 nm and the virion contains a single-stranded positive RNA approximately 10,000 nucleotides in length and consisting of one ORF which is encapsulated by an external lipid envelope and icosahedral capsid. HCV is a heterogeneous virus, classified into 6 genotypes and more than 50 subtypes. Because of the genome variability, nucleotide sequences of genotypes differ by approximately 31-34%, and by 20-23% among subtypes. Quasi-species of mixed virus populations provide a survival advantage for the virus to create multiple variant genomes and a high rate of generation of variants to allow rapid selection of mutants for new environmental conditions. Direct contact with infected blood and blood products, sexual relationships and availability of injectable drugs have had remarkable effects on HCV epidemiology. Hundreds of thousands of people die each year from hepatitis and liver cancer caused by HCV virus infection. Approximately 80% of patients with acute hepatitis C progress into a chronic disease state leading to serious hepatic disorders, 10-20% of which develop chronic liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. The incubation period of HCV is 6-8 weeks and the infection is often asymptomatic so it is very hard to detect at early stages, making early treatment very difficult. Therefore, hepatitis C is called a "silent disease". Neutralizing antibodies are produced against several HCV proteins during infection but the virus mutates to escape from antibodies. Some patients with chronic hepatitis C may have some symptoms such as fatigue, muscle aches, nausea and pain. Autoimmune and immunecomplex-mediated diseases have also been reported with chronic HCV infection.

• 한국식물병리학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 1986

Dip-method에 의한 전자현미경적 관찰의 결과, 사철나무 이병엽에서 길이 230-280nm, 폭 70-80nm의 단간형(일단이 둥근 탄환형 : bullef-shaped, 양단이 둥근 간균형 : bacilliform)의 바이러스 입자가 다수 검출되었다. 이 바이러스 입자를 사철나무 엽맥황화 바이러스(Euonymus vein clear virus : EVCV)로 명명하였다. EVCV는 피막(두께 8-10nm)을 갖고 있고, 이 피막의 표면에는 5-6nm의 염주모양의 돌기가 있다. 핵단백(nucleocapsid)은 길이 200-220nm, 폭 50-55nm의 나선구조를 갖고 있다. 바이러스 입자는 절편시료의 각종세포의 세포질내 또는 핵내와 핵막간극내에 산재 혹은 집단으로 관찰되었다. 이들 바이러스 입자의 인체는 핵막으로 둘러싸여 있었다. 대부분의 절편상에서는 바이러스 입자의 집단이 핵막의 내막과 외막 사이의 간극에서 관찰되었는데, 이것은 바이러스 입자의 성숙장을 시사하고 있는 것으로 생각된다. 어떤 절편상에서는 바이러스 입자의 피막이 핵막의 내막과 연결되어 있는 것도 관찰되어, 이 피막이 핵막의 내막으로부터 유래된 것으로 시사되었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.186-192
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• 2001

A primary culture of human fetal hepatocytes was obtained through a therapeutic abortion process at 26 weeks of gestation period. More than $10^8$ cells were seeded on a plastic plate. These hepatocytes were infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV). The HBV was purified from serum of one chronic HBV carrier. Transformed hepatocytes were subcultured in a 10% FBS-supplemented medium. The morphology of the transformed cell was epithelial-like. The cells from the first pass showed signs of early proliferation and had a latent period of more than 3 months after 6-7 passages. After the rest period, the transformed cell proliferated actively and they were subcultured every three days. Transformed hepatocytes were characterized by detection of the HBV transcript by RT-PCR. The secretion of virions from transformed cells was investigated by PCR with the cell medium. Two types of virions secreted into the culture medium were examined by using the transmission electron microscope. Another approach to study the secretion of virions in to culture medium was carried out with HBV antibody. HBsAg was detected in the culture medium of transformed cells using ELISA and Western blot analyses. These data suggested that the human fetal hepatocyte cell line has been established by infection of HBV, in which this cell line secreted viral particles into the culture medium.