Objective To discuss the detection value of(1,3)-β-D -glucan in the early diagnosis of fun-gal infection in clinic.Methods 86 patients with deep fungal infection were selected as the study group,and 24 cases of healthy volunteers were selected as the control group,all groups took plasma G test,while cultivating specimens sus-pected infection and deep fungal infections in patients were divided according to culture -negative group and positive group,plasma G test results were compared.Results In the control group,G test was (6.12 ±2.87)×10 -3 ng/mL in plasma,deep fungal infection negative,positive test results were (32.58 ±24.12)×10 -3 ng/mL and (101.28 ± 36.04)×10 -3 ng/mL in plasma G respectively,positive group G results in plasma were significantly increased,the differences were statistically significant(t =18.28,7.92,P =0.036,0.042);both positive plasma G test results were significantly higher than that of the negative group,the difference was statistically significant(t =12.16,P =0.038). Plasma G test positive diagnosis of deep fungal infection was 79.1%,significantly better than the fungal culture 50.0%,the difference was statistically significant(χ2 =31.26,P =0.002).Conclusion In early clinical diagnosis of deep true infection,plasma G test positive rate is higher than fungal culture,and is worthy of wider application.

Objective To explore the changes of urinary Trypsinogen Activation Peptide (TAP) levels in patients with acute pancreatitis (AP).Methods We observed the association between urinary TAP concentration and severity of acute pancreatitis with competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA). Urine samples were collected for TAP concentration at admission,24,48,and 72 h from 57 patients with AP who presented within 48 h of the onset of symptoms and from 11 control patients. Results The median urinary TAP at admission for severe acute pancreatitis(SAP) (98 nmol/L) was signficantly higher than the median for both mild pancreatitis (22 nmol/L,P0.05).The peak median urinary TAP in severe eroup was seen at admission.In the following days,TAP concentrations decreased graduallg.Conclusion Breakthrough activation of trypsinogen in pancreatic interstitial and blood may be the key event in the development of SAP.

Objective Clone and mutagenesis analysis of nhaA gene in Vibrio cholerae O1 and O139. Methods 40 strains of Vibrio cholerae O1 and O139 were collected. A full length nhaA gene fragment was amplified with PCR and cloned into plasmid vector pcDNA3. Homology and mutagenesis of nhaA gene in Vibrio cholerae O1 and O139 were analyzed after sequencing the nhaA gene. Results nhaA gene of Vibrio cholerae O1 and O139 were successfully amplified and cloned. Sequence analysis manifested that nhaA gene of Vibrio cholerae O1 and O139 in China share a high homology with reference sequence of wide-type Vibrio cholerae O1 in GENEBANK(99% and 96% respectively). The amino acid mutagenesis rates of nhaA gene in Vibrio cholerae O1 and O139 were 2% and 11% respectively. The important residues(Asp133,Asp163,Asp164,His225,Leu73 and Gly338 )had no mutation. But in residues 203 and 221 of nhaA gene Vibrio cholerae O1 and O139 had common mutation. Conclusions Mutagenesis of nhaA gene and NhaA protein may be the result of Vibrio cholerae adaptation to survival environment.

Objective To discuss the clinical value of plasma (1,3)-β-D -glucan detection (G test) for early diagnosis of invasive fungal infections (IFI).Methods A total of 180 cases of IFI were divided into suspec-ted group (84 cases),diagnosed group (49 cases)and clinical diagnosis group (47 cases).At the same period,the other 44 hospitalization patients with bacterial infection and 53 healthy persons were selected.All personnel were par-ticipated in the experiment using the MB -80 system for rapid detection of microbial dynamic detection,simultaneous plasma G test was evaluated using ROC curve analysis G optimal threshold test.Results Candida albicans was a common respiratory infections of IFI.Compared with bacterial group (9.4pg/mL)and normal group (7.8pg/mL) plasma glucan content median,IFI group plasma G test (29.3pg/mL)was significantly higher,and the differences were statistically significant(Z =-2.41,P =0.015;Z =-2.19,P =0.028),Compared with the median plasma glu-can content of the diagnosis group (105.8pg/mL)and clinical diagnosis group (46.3pg/mL),to be diagnosed group (8.1pg/mL)was significantly lower,and the differences were statistically significant(Z =-2.99,P =0.003;Z =-2.19,P =0.027).ROC curve analysis showed that when the cutoff value was 9.35pg/mL,its specificity (67.2%), sensitivity (70.3%)and negative /positive predictive value (69.3% /65.8%)were the best,and more consistent with the culture method,the Kappa value was 0.603,the difference was statistically significant (P =0.036 ). Conclusion In the early diagnosis of IFI,plasma G test has good results and can be widely used.

Objective To study the correlation of replication efficiency and antigen expression of hepatitis B virus (HBV) strains in patient sera and transfected cells. Methods Quantification of five maternal serum HBV DNA was carried out using dot hybridization and polymerase chain reaction-enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (PCR-ELISA), hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) levels in the sera were determined by ELISA. Full-length genomes of HBV strains cloned from five pregnant women were separately used to transfect HepG2 cells. The levels of HBsAg and HBeAg in the supernatant of transfected cells were determined with Abbott EIA kits, the replication efficiency of intracelluar replicative intermediates and extracellular HBV DNA of viral particles was analyzed by Southern blot and hybridization. Results Intracellular and extracellular HBV replication and antigen expression of cloned HBV strains showed positive correlation tendency with the HBV DNA and antigen levels in serum samples. Conclusions Virus replication efficiency and expression of HBsAg and HBeAg by full-length HBV clones are in relative coincidence with the biological characteristics of HBV strains in patients. Cell transfection can be used to study the biological characteristics of individual isolates.

AimTo study the effect of interferon gamma( IFN-γ) and tumor necrosis factor alpha(TNF-α) in the immune pathogenesis of dengue virus infection. Method The serum levels of IFN-γ and TNF-α were measured with emzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method in 30 cases of the patients with the dengue virus infection in Guangzhou district. The results were treated with t-test of two sample mean. ResultsThe serum levels of IFN-γ and TNF-α in patients with the dengue virus infection were much higher than healthy controls( P ＜ 0.05、 P ＜ 0.01 ). IFN-γ was detectable on the first day of postinfection. Level of IFN-γ reached their peaks on the second day, then declined . The level of TNF-α had an obvious rise from the second day and reached their peaks on the third day, then declined. ConclusionThe data suggest that the IFN-γ and TNF-α may play an important role in the dengue virus pathogenicity and immunity.

Objective To compare the different ways of alkaline mouthwash slobber use in preventing the oral infection in patients with fever. Methods The patients who satisfied the requirements were involved and randomly divided into A, B and C group. A group did not use alkaline mouthwash; B group prescribed alkaline mouthwash slobber following the doctor's advice; C group received propaganda and demonstration of intensive use of the alkaline mouthwash, and then used the slobber in right way under the surveillance of nurses. The infection rates of oral ulcer and oral leukoplakia were compared and analyzed among the three groups. Results The incidence rates of oral ulcer and oral leukoplakia gradually decreased among the three groups and the differences had statistical significance (χ2=9.243,P=0.010;χ2=6.495,P=0.033).Compared with A group, there was no significant differences in the rates of oral ulcers and oral leukoplakia between Group A and B(OR=0.486, 95%CI:0.113-2.087;OR=0.557, 95%CI: 0.120-2.583), but the incidence rates of oral ulcers and oral leukoplakia gradually decreased(OR=0.024, 95%CI:0.002-0.293;OR=0.036, 95%CI:0.003-0.448)in C group. Conclusions Strengthening use of alkaline mouthwash slobber is more effective in preventing oral infection in patients with fever compared with the routine way of mouthwash use.

To develop a new temperature control moxibustion device so as to improve the clinical therapeutic effect of moxibustion. According to the thermal effect of moxibustion, with the designs such as the modern electronic equipment (temperature control system) adopted and in combination of smoke filtration device and oxygen mask device, a new temperature control moxibustion device was developed. The new temperature control moxibustion device may achieve the automatic regulation of temperature and distance and avoid the pollution and irritation of smoke and flavor, etc. As a result, the traditional moxibustion therapy can better play its efficacy and display its safety and convenience in practice.
Equipment Design ; Humans ; Moxibustion ; instrumentation ; methods ; Temperature

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of acupoint application in canicular days plus TDP radiation in treating primary dysmenorrhea due to cold-dampness.Method Eighty-three patients were randomized into group A of 32 cases, group B of 20 cases, and group C of 31 cases. Group A was intervened by acupoint application plus TDP, group B was by acupoint application alone, while group C was by oral administration ofTong Jing Bao granules. The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores of the three groups were observed before and after treatment, and the clinical efficacies were compared.Result The total effective rate was 93.1% in group A, versus 85.0% in group B and 77.4% in group C. The total effective rate of group A was significantly different from that of group B and group C (P<0.05). The total effective rate of group B was significantly different from that of group C (P<0.05). The VAS scores were changed significantly after treatment in the three groups (P<0.05). After treatment, the VAS scores of group A and B were both significantly different from that of group C (P<0.05).Conclusion Acupoint application plus TDP is an effective method in treating primary dysmenorrhea due to cold-dampness.

Objective To analyze the perceived control of lung cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and to explore its influencing factors. Methods A total of 185 patients with lung cancer were recruited and assessed by homemade general information questionnaire and the Cancer Experience and Efficacy Scale. Results The total score of cancer experience during chemotherapy in patients with lung cancer was (62.50±6.99) points. The total score of efficacy during chemotherapy in patients with lung cancer was (42.52±8.08) points. Single factor analysis showed the influencing factors of perceived control were personal income, sex, education, metastasis, surgical treatment and stage of disease. Conclusions The cancer-related experience and efficacy of patients with lung cancer is at middle level. Health-care worker should pay attention to the impact of lung cancer patients and take effective measures to mitigate the negative cancer-related experience, thereby improving the perceived control of the lung cancer patients.