Krill (Euphausia superba)과 NaF가 Sprague Dawley계 수컷 흰쥐의 체중 및 장기 중량, 혈청 지질성분 및 단백질 함량에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위하여 기본식이를 급여한 대조군인 BD군을 비롯하여 기본식이에 NaF 10 mg을 경구 투여한 BF군, 10%(KF10군), 20%(KF20군), 30%(KF30군)의 krill meal을 첨가 식이에 NaF 10 mg 경구 투여한 군으로 군당 6마리씩 5가지 군으로 나누어 5주간 사육한 결과는 다음과 같다. 흰쥐의 체중은 식이의 krill meal 함량이 증가함에 따라 감소하였고, 대조군인 BD군에 비해 NaF를 경구 투여한 BF군에서 낮게 관찰되었다. 각 장기무게에서의 변화는 간에서 BD 군에 비해 NaF 경구 투여 군에서 유의적으로 낮게 나타났으며(p<0.05), 고환에서의 무게는 KF10군을 제외한 NaF 경구 투여 군에서 높은 것으로 관찰되었다. 심장, 폐, 뇌, 신장, 췌장에서의 각 군의 장기무게는 유의적인 차이가 없었다(p<0.05). 혈청 중 total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, free cholesterol, triglyceride, phospholipid, 혈당 농도는 대조군인 BD군보다 BF군에서 높았지만, krill meal 함량이 증가함에 따라 감소하였고, HDL cholesterol 농도는 BD군보다 BF군에서 낮았으며 krill meal 함량에 따라 점차 증가하는 것으로 관찰되었다. 혈청 중 total protein은 각 군에서 유의적 차이(p<0.05)가 없는 것으로 나타났으며, albumin 농도와 albumin/globulin ratio는 BD군과 BF군은 비슷한 결과가 나타났으나 krill meal 섭취 군에서 감소되었다. Globulin 농도는 KF10군, KF20군, KF30군, BD군, BF군 순으로 높게 관찰되었다. 이와 같은 결과로 미루어 보아, krill meal 식이는 NaF 경구 투여한 흰쥐의 체중, 혈청 지질성분 및 혈당 조절 효과가 있는 것으로 사료된다.

West Nile Virus (WNV) is transmitted by infected mosquitoes. Vector mosquitoes usually acquire these pathogens fromfeeding on an infected host, and transmit the pathogens to a naive host during feeding events. To understand the virustransmission dynamics and to survey WNV throughout country, the present study has been conducted. We collected mosquitoesat urban parks in Seongnam, Wonju, Gunsan, Daegu, and Tongyeong using CDC light trap with Dry ice from April toSeptemper in 2017 (mosquito collecting is on going). Among collected mosquitoes, blood-fed mosquitoes were conductedblood meal identification assay and the other mosquitoes were subjected to virus detection using real-time PCR method.A total of 2,290 mosquitoes representing 6 genera and 15 species were collected. The most dominant species was Culexpipiens complex (42.1%) followed by Aedes albopictus (15.1%), Ae. vexans nipponii (14.6%), Ochlerotatus koreicus (9.8%),Cx. orientalis (6.5%), and Armigeres subalbatus (4.4%). The blood meal source were of mammal (93.3%), and birds (6.7%).So far, no WNV has been detected in any mosquitoes.

West Nile Virus (WNV) is transmitted by infected mosquitoes. Vector mosquitoes usually acquire these pathogens from feeding on an infected host, and transmit the pathogens to a naive host during feeding events. To understand the virus transmission dynamics and to survey WNV throughout country, the present study has been conducted. We collected mosquitoes in Jeju, Busan, Gunsan, and Incheon using CDC light trap and BG Sentinel trap from April to October in 2016. Among collected mosquitoes, blood-fed mosquitoes were conducted blood meal identification assay and the other mosquitoes were subjected to virus detection using real-time PCR method. A total of 29,603 mosquitoes representing 8 genera and 19 species were collected. The most dominant species was Culex pippins complex (35.0%) followed by Cx. bitaeniorhynchus (12.2%), Armigeres subalbatus (11.2%), Aedes albopictus (10.8%), Ae. vexans nipponii (10.3%), and Ochlerotatus dorsalis (8.4%). The blood meal source were of mammal (70.4%), birds (29.0%) and amphibian (0.6%). WNV was not detected in any mosquitoes.

Insecticide resistance and activation of the metabolic detoxification enzymes of female Culex pipiens pallens by the blood meal were assessed using a micro-application bioassay and micro-plate enzyme activity assays. Four group of Cx. pipiens pallens were used, a susceptible non-engorging group at seven days after emerging, SNE7 Cp; a resistant non-engorging group at seven days after emerging, RNE7 Cp; a resistant engorged group at one day after blood feeding and a resistant engorged group at seven days after blood feeding, REG7 Cp. Insecticide resistance of Cx. pipiens pallans was increased by the blood feeding. Based on LC50 values, SNE7 Cp demonstrated >50 fold of higher susceptibility to all tested insecticides when compared with RNE7 Cp. RNE7 Cp showed higher susceptibility to all tested insecticides than REG1 Cp and REG7 Cp with a relative susceptibility LC50 (SRLC50) of 25.8 to 50.0 and 25.0 to 48.8. In micro-plate enzyme assays, the metabolic detoxification enzyme activity of Cx. pipiens pallans adult females was increased by the blood feeding. Activation of non-specific esterases (EST), glutathione-S-transferase (GST) and mixed function oxidase (MFO) in RNE7 were higher than in SNE7 and the all tested enzymes in REG1 and REG7 demonstrated significantly higher enzyme activation than RNE7, except for activation of GST in REG1. Activation of MFO in REG1 and REG7 were 209.4- and 74.6- fold higher than in REG7, respectively. Non-specific esterases (EST) and glutathione-S-transferase exhibited < 10 fold of higher Rr values. These results may be significant in terms of the criteria that are used to evaluate resistance, because blood fed female mosquitoes may show enhanced expression of the resistance phenotype, possibly allowing for earlier detection of insecticide resistance.

A total of 16 growing pigs (Landrace × Yorkshire × Duroc, average weight 71 ± 2 kg) were used in this experiment for 24 days to determine the effect of replacing ground corn with barley varieties on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and blood metabolites. Each pig was housed individually in a metabolic cage with a nipple waterer and feeder. Four dietary treatments included control (a corn and soybean meal-based diet) and 3 barley varieties (Youngyang, Wooho, or Yuyeon barley replacing 40% of ground corn). Growth performance and nutrient digestibility were not affected by replacement of 40% of ground corn with one of the three barley varieties (p > 0.05), but final body weight was. As for blood characteristics, pig treated with all of the barley treatments had no effect (p > 0.05) on total protein, albumin, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), lactate dehydrogenase (LD), and glucose in comparison with control; however, there was a difference in high density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol levels between the control and all of the barley replaced treatment groups (p < 0.05). In conclusion, in spite of statistically significant differences, each of the three barley varieties is a suitable substitute for ground corn in the diet of growing and fattening pigs without adverse effects on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and blood characteristics.