In 2022, research for native prokaryotic species in Korea reported 10 unrecorded bacterial strains affiliated to phyla Actinomycetota, Bacillota, and Pseudomonadota. The strains formed monophyletic clades with the most closely related species (with ≥98.7% sequence similarity) in the 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Among them, four species of the phylum Actinomycetota, two species of the phylum Bacillota, and four species of the phylum Pseudomonadota have not been reported in Korea, suggesting unrecorded species in Korea. Information on strains such as Gram staining reaction, colony and cell morphology, biochemical characteristics, and isolation sources were provided in the species description.

본 연구에서는 2018년 충남지역에서 생산, 출하되는 수산물에 대해 잔류동물용의약품 실태를 조사하였다. 수산물 115건을 대상으로 식품공전 수산물 중 동물용의약품 동시 다성분 시험법으로 분석이 가능한 29종의 잔류동물 용의약품을 분석하였다. 115건의 수산물 중 9건에서 6종의 잔류동물용의약품이 검출되었으며, 검출률은 7.8%이었다. 검출된 잔류동물용의약품은 옥소린산, 엔로플록사신이 가장 많이 검출되었으며 시프로플록사신, 설파디아진, 플루메퀸, 옥시테트라사이클린이 각각 검출되었다. 미꾸라지 검체 1건에서 엔로플록사신이 잔류기준을 초과하였으나 전체적으로 안전한 수준으로 평가되었다. 그렇지만 잔류 동물용의약품 검출률이 높아지는 추세이고 종류 또한 다양해지고 있어 지속적인 모니터링이 필요하다.

Rotaviruses are enteric pathogens causing acute watery dehydrating diarrhea in humans and animals. The importance of group C rotavirus (GpC-RV) infections has not been established as the studies on the GpC-RV have been hampered by the lack of an in vitro culture system. However, diarrheal diseases associated with GpC-RV have been gradually increasing worldwide. In this study, VP6 gene of bovine GpC-RV Korean isolate was expressed, and monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) against VP6 were produced and characterized. The VP6 gene was cloned and expressed based on a baculovirus expression system. Indirect fluorescence antibody (IFA), polymer chain reaction (PCR), and Western blot assays were used to confirm expression of VP6 gene synthesized by the recombinant baculovirus. Eleven mAbs against VP6 were produced using expressed VP6. Cross-reactivity of the mAbs was assessed with recombinant VP6 proteins from porcine GpC-RV and human GpA-RV, or different serotypes of group A rotavirus strains by IFA test. Some mAbs reacted with intact porcine GpC-RV Cowden strain as well as bovine GpC-RV VP6 recombinant baculoviruses, but not with human and animal GpA-RV strains. The VP6-specific mAbs might be useful to develop immunodiagnostic tests such as rapid diagnostic kit, IFA and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for detection of GpC-RV.

수술이 불가능한 담관암에서 담관 내 고주파 열치료는 악성 담관 폐쇄를 호전시키는 실용적인 치료로 보고되고 있으나, 내시경적 역행성 담췌관조영술을 이용한 고주파 열치료는 투시조영을 통해 열을 적용하는 방법으로, 병변을 직접 시각화하지 못하는 단점이 있다. 반면에, 직접 경구 담관 내시경하 담관 내 고주파 열치료는 담관 내 병변을 시각화함으 로써 카테터의 삽입 등에 용이하며 시술로 인한 합병증을 감 소시킬 수 있을 것으로 기대되고 있다. 본 증례에서는 총담 관십이지장문합술을 시행 받은 담관암 환자에서 직접 경구 담관 내시경하 담관 내 고주파 열치료를 적용하여서 스텐트 시술 없이 담관 개존을 보존한 첫 번째 사례로서 직접 경구 담관 내시경하 담관 내 고주파 열치료의 효용성을 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

Recognition of Korean pre-service elementary school teachers concerning the factor for the environmental class was investigated and analyzed by the factorial analysis. Korean pre-service elementary school teachers are aware of the factor of 'participation in environment' as well as the factor of 'environmental knowledge' for the environmental class. Furthermore, they had a very positive attitude about the factor of 'participation in environment'.