Objective To study the levels of serum C -reactive protein (CRP),plasma fibrinogen (Fib),D-dimmer(DD)in the first onset young patients with acute progressive cerebral infarction.Methods 42 first onset young patients with acute progressive cerebral infarction(PIS group),50 cases of non -acute progressive cerebral infarction(N -PIS group)and 90 healthy people(health control group)were enrolled.The levels of serum CRP, plasma Fib and DD were detected and compared.Results PIS group:CRP (3.764 ±0.832)mg /L,Fib (3.994 ± 0.851)g/L,DD (1.560 ±0.225)μg/mL;N -PIS group:CRP (2.573 ±0.657)mg/L,Fib (2.468 ±0.739)g/L, DD (0.740 ±0.162)μg/mL;health control group:CRP (1.725 ±0.326)mg/L,Fib (2.103 ±0.584)g/L,DD (0.450 ±0.131)μg/mL.The levels of serum CRP,plasma Fib and DD of PIS group were higher than the other two groups(CRP:PIS group vs.N -PIS group t =8.89,PIS group vs.health control group t =13.99,N -PIS vs.health control group t =8.55,all P <0.01;D -D:PIS group vs.N -PIS group t =23.82,PIS group vs.health control group t =29.46,N -PIS group vs.health control group t =12.59,all P <0.01;FIB:N -PIS group vs.health control group t =2.85,P <0.05,PIS group vs.N -PIS group t =10.06,PIS group vs.health control group t =13.48,all P <0.01).Conclusion The levels of serum CRP,plasma Fib and DD are related to acute progressive cerebral infarction.

Objective To compare the characteristics of digital subtraction angiography ( DSA) and compu-ted tomography angiography ( CTA) of moyamoya disease .Methods To analyze the characteristic of DSA and CTA in 29 cases with moyamoya disease ,including arterial occlusion ,arteriarctia,abnormal proliferation of vascular ,collat-eral circulation.Results There were no statistically significant differences between DSA and CTA in detecting arteri-al occlusion,arteriarctia(CTA 53 hemicerebrum,DSA 57 hemicerebrum)(χ2 =2.167,P>0.05),abnormal prolifera-tion of vascular (abnormal:CTA 41 hemicerebrum,DSA 45 hemicerebrum;normal:CTA 16 hemicerebrum,DSA 12 hemicerebrum)(χ2 =0.757,P>0.05).But there was statistically significant difference between DSA and CTA in detecting collateral circulation .Conclusion CTA is a good method to find out moyamoya disease .But DSA is better in discovery collateral circulation of moyamoya disease .

Objective To explore the value of a novel non-peptide renin inhibitor aliskiren on hypertension patients,and analyze the change of bradykinin (BK) and high sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP).MethodsEighty patients with mild to moderate hypertension were selected.Patients were randomized divided into ramipril group,aliskiren 75 mg/d group,aliskiren 150 mg/d group,aliskiren 300 mg/d group with 20 cases each by random digits table method and received the following types of intervention:ramipril 5 mg/d,aliskiren 75 mg/d,aliskiren 150 mg/d and aliskiren 300 mg/d.Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method was used for detecting hs-CRP.Radioimmunoassay method was used for detecting BK.Results After treatment,the levels of BK and hs-CRP in aliskiren 75 mg/d group,aliskiren 150 mg/d group and aliskiren 300 mg/d group [(5.06 ± 1.61),(5.05 ± 1.87),(5.27 ± 1.39) μg/L and (0.38 ± 0.11 ),(0.25 ± 0.05),(0.33 ± 0.11 ) mg/L] were significantly lower than those in ramipril group [ (7.12 ± 1.12) μ g/L,(0.49 ± 0.19) mg/L ] (P＜0.05 ).After treatment,the levels of SBP and DBP had no significant difference among the four groups (P＞0.05).Conclusion Aliskiren has a very good effect in decreasing blood pressure and does not cause the levels of BK and hs-CRP increasing.

Objective To observe the effect of inhalation budesonide(pulmicort) in the treatment of cough variant asthma and(CVA) its influence on serum cytokine.Methods 112 children with CVA were randomly divided into the atomization group and control group,each group 56 cases.The atomization group was given pulmicort inhalation therapy,and the control group was given oral long-acting β2 agonist treatment.After 3 months of treatment,the efficacy and serum cytokine levels were compared between the two groups.Results 3 months after the treatment,the effective rate of the atomization group was 91.07％,and significantly higher than that of the control group(75.00％ )( x2 ＝ 5.13,P ＜ 0.05 ) ; The serum interleukin-4,γ-interferon,IgE,eosinophil counts of the atomized group were significantly lower than those of control group ( t =2.10,2.34,27.63,3.13,all P ＜ 0.05 ).Conclusion The effect of inhalation pulmicort in the treatment of cough variant asthma is good,and has good safety.

Preparation of maternal strain A/PR/8/34 HA antiserum for influenza virus classical reassortment. A/PR/8/34 virus was digested by bromelain after inactivation and purification. 5%-20% sucrose continuous density gradient centrifugation method was used to purify HA protein. SIRD method was used to select the target protein. SDS-PAGE method was used to identified HA protein. High Immunogenic A/PR/8/34 HA protein was successfully prepared and HI titer reached 10240. High purity HA antiserum was identified by SIRD method. The key reagent in the classical reassortment of influenza virus was prepared, and the complete set of technical methods were explored, which laid the foundation for the independent research and development of seasonal influenza vaccine strains of China.
Animals ; Antibodies, Viral ; immunology ; Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel ; Female ; Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests ; Hemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza Virus ; analysis ; immunology ; Humans ; Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype ; genetics ; immunology ; Influenza, Human ; immunology ; virology ; Rabbits ; Reassortant Viruses ; genetics ; immunology

Abstract: To investigate the distribution of avian influenza virus in environmental samples from live poultry markets (LPM) in China, samples were collected and tested by nucleic acid during 2009-2013 season. Each sample was tested by real-time RT PCR using flu A specific primers. If any real-time PCR was positive, the sample was inoculated into specific-pathogen-free (SPF) embryonated chicken eggs for viral isolation. The results indicated that the positive rate of nucleic acid in enviromental samples exhibited seasonality. The positive rate of nucleic acid was significantly higher in Winter and Spring. The positive rate of nucleic acid in LPM located in the south of China was higher than in northern China. Samples of Sewage for cleaning poultry and chopping board showed that higher positive rate of nucleic acid than other samples. The Subtype identification showed that H5 and H9 were main subtypes in the enviromental samples. Viral isolation indicated H5 subtypes was more than H9 subtypes between 2009 and 2013 while H9 subtypes increased in 2013. Our findings suggested the significance of public health based on LPM surveillance and provided the basis of prevention and early warning for avian flu infection human.
Animals ; China ; Feces ; virology ; Fresh Water ; virology ; Influenza A virus ; classification ; genetics ; isolation & purification ; Influenza in Birds ; virology ; Poultry ; Poultry Diseases ; virology ; Public Health ; Seasons ; Sewage ; virology

Objective To construct a reverse genetic platform for influenza B virus and to rescue influenza B virus.Methods Eight plasmids carrying the gene segments of B/Florida/4/2006 virus were constructed by using the bidirectional promoter vector pHW2000.293T cells were co-cultured with MadinDarby canine kidney (MDCK) cells and then transfected with the eight plasmids.The supernatants of cell culture and cell debris were collected after transfection and then injected into embryonated chicken eggs and MDCK cells for rescuing the influenza B virus strains.Results This reverse genetic system could be used for the preparation of reassortant influenza B virus strains.The titers of hemagglutination units of the rescued virus achieved 128-256/50μl.Most of the reassortant virus particles were spherical under electron microscope.Conclusion The pHW2000 reverse genetic system could be used for the rescue of influenza B virus.Moreover,it could also be used for the construction of influenza B virus with specific mutations for further in vestigation on the characteristics of influenza B virus and the construction of vaccine strain.

Objective To quantitatively assess the virucidal activities of three commercial disin-fectants against human infected highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses subtype H5. Methods The 50%tissue culture infective dose ( TCID50 ) of avian influenza viruses was calculated. Quantitative suspension test was performed to evaluate the efficacy of three disinfectants. In that test, 105 TCID50 of avian influenza viru-ses were exposed to different disinfectants at different concentrations for different times with or without the in-terference with fetal bovine serum ( FBS) simulating the contaminated condition. The residual infectivity was determined by endpoint titration in Madin-Darby canine kidney ( MDCK) cells. The detail steps were that the mixture of viruses and disinfectants was inoculated at 37℃ with 5% CO2 for 1 hour. Then, it was re-placed by virus dilution medium and further incubated for 18 to 20 hours. ELISA was performed for the cal-culation of TCID50 . The titers of residual viruses were calculated according to Reed and Muench method. The low pathogenic avian influenza virus H9N2 was chosen as the control in this study. Results The re-mained infectivities of three viruses after 1 minute exposure to 1% Virkon solution were below the limit of de-tection (1. 0 lgTCID50/100 μl). Exposing to 0. 5% Virkon solution decreased the viral titers of H5N1 and H9N2 viruses below the detection limit and reduced the titer of H5N6 virus to 1. 75 lgTCID50/100 μl. The virucidal efficacy of 0. 25% Virkon solution against some of the detected viruses was achieved by increasing the exposure time to 5 minutes. The 84 Disinfectant solutions at concentrations of 10%, 5% and 2. 5% low-ered the viral titers of three viruses below the detection limit of 1. 0 lgTCID50/100 μl, but the 1. 25% 84 Disinfectant solution only lowered the viral titers to 1. 25-2. 5 lgTCID50/100 μl. The similar results were ob-served in groups treated with SOLARSEPT solutions. 1% 84 Disinfectant solution didn′t show any virucidal activity against the three viruses after 1 minute of exposure even when the exposure time was extended to 5 minutes. Under the contaminated condition, 1% Virkon solution, 10% and 5% 84 Disinfectant solutions as well as 100% and 50% SOLARSEPT solutions lowered the viral titers below 1. 0 lgTCID50/100μl. Conclu-sion The three commercial disinfectants (1% Virkon solution, 10% 84 Disinfectant solution and SOLAR-SEPT solution) were efficient virucides for highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses subtype H5 even under the contaminated condition. Increasing the exposure time had no significant effects on the efficacy of three disinfectants after the virucidal activities were neutralized by enough viruses. No significant differences in vi-rucidal activities of three disinfectants against HPAI H5 viruses and LPAI H9 virus were observed.

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is a gram-negative bacillus which widely exists in natural and hospital environment, and it is also one of the common opportunistic pathogens in clinical settings. The virulence and pathogenicity of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia are weak, however, due to resistance to a variety of antibacterial drugs, it can cause bloodstream infections or pneumonia in immunocompromised or critically ill patients, leading to poor prognosis. Moreover, the inherent drug resistance and increasing acquired drug resistance may make the treatment of the first line antibiotics, like trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole or quinolone ineffective. Therefore, it is important to understand the drug resistance mechanism and the main countermeasures for it. In this article, the research progress on drug resistance mechanism and treatment for Stenotrophomonas maltophilia are reviewed.

Objective To investigate the distribution of peripheral arterial stiffness,endothelial function and their correlations with cardiovascular risk factors in the 7-17 year-olds.Methods Normal weight and obese subjects aged 7-17 years with completed data on questionnaires,anthropometric and blood biochemical tests,were recruited from a cross-sectional population-based study on childhood hypertension in Minhang district of Shanghai.Automatic waveform analyzer (BP-203RPE-I) and Endopat 2000 were used to measure the arterial stiffness.Endothelial function with brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) and reactive hyperemia index (RHI) were recorded.BaPWV and RHI were standardized by age.Skewed biochemical variables were log transformed.Linear correlation analysis was performed to observe association between baPWV,RHI and other measured variables.Results A total of 452 normal-weight and 94 obese subjects were recruited,including 299 males.Data showed that baPWV and RHI increased with age in normal weight subjects (r=0.33,P＜0.01;r=0.36,P＜0.01).Results from Linear correlation analysis revealed that baPWV was positively correlated with BMI (r=0.13,P=0.002),systolic blood pressure (SBP) (r=0.20,P＜0.01),diastolic blood pressure (DBP) (r=0.27,P＜0.01),triglycerides (TG) (r=0.11,P=0.010),insulin (r=0.21,P=0.004) and the HOMA insulin resistance index (r=0.21,P=0.005),but negatively correlated with high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (r=-0.09,P=0.039).RH1 was positively correlated with BMI (r=0.10,P=0.018) but negatively correlated with DBP (r=-0.10,P=0.016).Males had higher baPWVs than females (P=0.04).However,RHI did not differ between genders.Conclusions The fact that baPWV and RHI increased along with age,indicated that the arterial stiffness and endothelial function continued to develop in normal weight childhood and adolescence.Arterial stiffness was correlated with cardiovascular risk-related parameters whereas endothelial function was not.BaPWV might be more sensitive in evaluating the cardiovascular risk in children and adolescents than RHI did.