1.Clinical value of plasma (1,3)-β-D-glucan in the detection of invasive fungal infections
Yuehong JIANG ; Lifang SUN ; Enhang FENG
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2015;(20):3086-3088
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.
2.The detection value of (1,3)-β-D-glucan in clinical deep fungal infection
Yuehong JIANG ; Lifang SUN ; Enhang FENG
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2015;(19):2941-2943
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.
3.Correlation of replication efficiency and antigen expression of HBV strains in vivo and in transfected cells
Li WU ; Lifang HE ; Weilun JIANG
Chinese Journal of Infectious Diseases 1997;0(04):-
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.
4.Urinary Trypsinogen Activation Peptide (TAP) levels in the patients with acute pancreatitis
Qun QIAN ; Congqing JIANG ; Lifang FAN
Journal of Clinical Surgery 1999;0(05):-
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,P0.05).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.
5.Clone and mutagenesis analysis of nhaA gene in Vibrio cholerae O1 and O139
Bangxing HONG ; Lifang JIANG ; Huiyu GUO
Chinese Journal of Infectious Diseases 2000;0(02):-
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.
6.DETECTION OF THE LEVELS OF THE IFN-γ AND TNF-α IN SERUM OF THE PATIENES WITH THE DENGUE VIRUS INFECTION AND ITS CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE
Zhenyou JIANG ; Lifang JIANG ; Danyun FANG ; Huiyu GUO
Chinese Journal of Zoonoses 2001;(2):19-21
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.
7.Effect of strengthening use of alkaline mouthwash in preventing of oral infection in patients with fever
Sujing WANG ; Lifang SHAO ; Yan LIN ; Jie CHEN ; Lifang JIANG ; Longying CAO ; Yunmei YU
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2016;32(19):1488-1490
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.
8.Immunogenicity of dengue virus E antigen gene in BALB/c mice
Bangxing HONG ; Lifang JIANG ; Xin ZHANG ; Huiyu GUO ;
Chinese Journal of Immunology 1999;0(12):-
Objective:To study the possibility of dengue virus E gene vaccine.Methods:The recombinant eukaryotic expression plasmid pcDNA3 E was first transfected into NIH3T3 cells by lipofectin SDS PAGE and Western blotting analyzed the expression of E gene Then the recombinant plasmid was intramuscularly injected to BALB/c mice,and the specific humoral and cellular immunity were tested Results:The recombinant plasmid DNA could induce specific immune reactions and the immune response could last a long time Conclusion:The dengue virus E gene vaccine could induce specific immune reaction,which might have provided some material and new experimential data for the further study of dengue vaccines
9.Influencing factors for anemia in the third trimester of pregnancy
CHEN Xiaowen ; JIANG Liyuan ; CHEN Ya ; GUO Lifang ; ZHU Xuhong
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2021;33(12):1220-1222
Objective :
To explore the influencing factors for maternal anemia during the third trimester of pregnancy, so as to provide the evidence for the effective prevention of anemia.
Methods :
Data of parturients, who received prenatal care and delivered at Hangzhou Women's Hospital from October to December of 2019 were retrospectively collected and analyzed. The obstetric electronic medical record system of this hospital was used to collect general information of the subjects. Serum ferritin, serum vitamin B12, serum folic acid and hemoglobin were determined at the second and third trimester. A multivariate logistic regression model was used to analyze the influencing factors for anemia in the third trimester.
Results :
A total of 1 143 parturients were enrolled, with a median age of 29 ( interquartile range: 4 ) years. Among them, 1 050 cases had normal weight before pregnancy, accounting for 91.86%; 267 cases were multiparas, accounting for 23.36%; 74 cases of anemia occurred during the third trimester of pregnancy, accounting for 6.92%.Multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that the multipara(OR=1.714,95%CI: 1.032-2.848), iron deficiency duiring the second trimester(OR=3.301,95%CI: 1.401-7.781), iron deficiency during the third trimester (OR=14.134,95%CI: 1.944-102.774)and folate deficiency during the third trimester(OR=2.960,95%CI: 1.295-6.766)were influencing factors for anemia during the third trimester.
Conclusion
Anemia during the third trimester of pregnancy is related to iron deficiency during the second and third trimesters, folic acid deficiency during the third trimester, and multipara.
10.Analysis of perception control and influencing factors in patients with lung cancer undergoing chemotherapy
Xing TAN ; Lifang HUANG ; Caixia SUN ; Rui JIANG ; Guqing ZENG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2016;32(29):2258-2262
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.