1.Community-based chronic disease interventions:Experience from the North Carolina Project in Finland and its implications for China
Chinese Journal of Health Policy 2016;9(7):8-14
Chronic Diseases have been the major public health problem since 1990 in China.This paper aims to explore the main results of the comprehensive sort of the North Carolina Project in Finland including the effects , key initiatives , intervention practices and successful experiences , and discusses the implications of Fanland experi-ence-based for the Chinese chronic disease intervention .The North Carolina Project shows that community-based in-terventions form an effective strategy for the prevention and control of chronic diseases .In order to respond effectively to the chronic disease challenges , the Chinese government should not only use community-based intervention strate-gies, but also implement a “comprehensive health policy”, creating a good and social atmosphere for the chronic dis-ease intervention .
2.Mapping the knowledge domain of occupational health research in China
China Occupational Medicine 2022;49(2):186-190
Objective To map the knowledge domain of occupational health research in China. Methods Articles were
searched in the China Academic Journal Network Publishing Database using“occupational health”as the subject term. Journal
sources were limited to the journals of China Social Science Citation Index and core journals of China and Chinese Science
Citation Database. The search period starts in 1992 and ends on November 26,2021. The valid data was visually analyzed using
CiteSpace softwere. Results A total of 2 351 papers related to occupational health from 1992 to 2021 were obtained. In the past
30 years,the number of articles with the title of“occupational health”has been on the rise and reached its peak in 2014. China
Occupational Medicine,Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases,and Chinese Journal of Industrial
Medicine were the top three journals in terms of number of articles published,which produced 438,339 and 280 articles
respectively. Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention and Guangdong Province Hospital for Occupational Disease
Prevention and Treatment were the top two organizations in terms of number of articles published,which produced 169 and 116
articles respectively. Occupational medical examination,occupational health surveillance,and occupational health risk
assessment were the three hot issues in the field of occupational health research. Conclusions In the past 30 years,
occupational health research in China has achieved remarkable progress in terms of article publications and interdisciplinary
cooperation,and future work should focus on the academic impact of articles and interdisciplinary research cooperation.
3. Epidemiological and genetic characteristics of EV71 strains circulating in Jiangsu Province from 2009 to 2018
Huan FAN ; Hong JI ; Xiang HUO ; Jianli HU ; Xian QI ; Changjun BAO
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2019;39(9):686-692
Objective:
To analyze the molecular epidemiology, genetic variations and evolution of enterovirus 71 (EV71) strains isolated in Jiangsu Province from 2009 to 2018.
Methods:
Statistical methods were used to analyze the data about epidemiological characteristics and results of pathogen detection in cases with EV71 infection in Jiangsu Province from 2009 to 2018. The complete VP1 sequences of 80 EV71 strains were amplified and sequenced for analysis of diversity and phylogenesis.
Results:
A total of 41 858 enterovirus-positive hand, foot and mouth disease cases were reported in Jiangsu Province from 2009 to 2018. EV71 was the predominant pathogen, accounting for 36.52%, and responsible for most of the severe cases. However, the percentage of EV71 among all pathogens gradually decreased over time. EV71 infection reached the peak in April to June and mainly occurred in children aged six months to five years old with higher incidence in males than in females. In terms of regional distribution, EV71 infections were characterized by area clustering in Jiangsu Province, mainly detected in Nanjing, Suzhou, Wuxi and Lianyungang. The 80 EV71 isolates belonged to C4a genotype. Nucleotide differences between them and three vaccine strains (H07, FY23 and FY7VP5)were 0.6%-5.5%, 0.8%-5.7% and 1.9%-6.9% and amino acid difference were 0-1.4%, 0.3%-2.0% and 0.3%-2.0%, respectively. Amino acid mutations in the epitopes of the 80 EV71 strains did not marked by years or regions.
Conclusions
EV71 strains showed obvious epidemiological characteristics in time, population and regional distribution in Jiangsu Province from 2009 to 2018.All of the 80 EV71 isolates belonged to C4a subgenotype. The nucleotide sequences between them and the vaccine strains varied greatly, but the homology of amino acids was relatively high, indicating the existence of some synonymous mutations and no risk of antigenic drift. This study would provide reference for EV71 vaccination in Jiangsu Province.
4.Whole-genome sequence analysis of coxsackievirus A10 strains isolated in Jiangsu Province from 2015 to 2022
Huan FAN ; Changjun BAO ; Liguo ZHU ; Jianli HU ; Hong JI
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2023;43(12):945-954
Objective:To analyze the whole-genome sequences of coxsackievirus A10 (CVA10) strains isolated in Jiangsu Province from 2015 to 2022 and their molecular epidemiological characteristics.Methods:Forty-five CVA10 isolates circulating in Jiangsu Province during 2015 to 2022 were selected for whole-genome sequencing. Phylogenetic trees were constructed based on the whole genome, VP1, P1, P2 and P3 sequences of CVA10 strains. Bioinformatics software, including DNAStar, MEGA7.0 and Similarity plots3.5.1, was used for analysis of homology, genetic recombination and major amino acid variation sites.Results:The nucleotide and amino acid sequence homology of the whole-genome sequences of 45 CVA10 strains was 90.3%-99.1% and 97.9%-99.8%, respectively. The nucleotide sequence homology of P1 region was the highest (92.1%-100.0%), while the nucleotide sequence homology of P3 region ranged from 84.7% to 100.0%. In contrast to the diversity of nucleotide sequences, the amino acid sequences of each region were conserved. A phylogenetic analysis based on the complete VP1 sequences of CVA10 strains revealed eight genotypes: A-H. The CVA10 isolates in Jiangsu Province and other prevalent strains in China mainly belonged to genogroup C. Results of the phylogenetic analysis based on the whole-genome sequences and complete VP1 sequences were consistent. Phylogenetic analysis bases on different gene segments and Simplot recombination analysis revealed that Jiangsu isolates GD07/Lianyungang/2017 and N180/Suqian/2016 showed high homology with the CVA10 prototype in the P1 region, but had recombination sites with other strains of enterovirus group A in the P2, P3, 5′-UTR and 3′-UTR regions. Compared with the prototype strain AY421767/Kowalik/2004, the Jiangsu isolates showed frequent variations in the VP1 region and many other major amino acid sites, which might result in some imperceptible changes in capsid structure and potential receptor-binding sites.Conclusions:By analyzing the evolution and genetic recombination features of CVA10 strains at the genome level in Jiangsu Province, this study elucidated the influence of genetic recombination and amino acid site mutation on CVA10 infection, providing basic data for the prevention and control of hand-foot-mouth disease in Jiangsu Province.
5.Analysis of whole-genome sequences of coxsackievirus A4 strains isolated in Jiangsu Province from 2015 to 2022
Huan FAN ; Changjun BAO ; Liguo ZHU ; Jianli HU ; Hong JI
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2024;44(3):249-258
Objective:To retrospectively analyze the molecular epidemiological features and genetic recombination of coxsackievirus A4 (CVA4) strains isolated in Jiangsu from 2015 to 2022.Methods:Throat or anal swab samples were collected from patients with herpangina or hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD). Real-time PCR was used to detect CVA4. A comprehensive and systematic phylogenetic analysis was conducted based on 72 whole genomes and 99 VP1 sequences of CVA4 strains. Several bioinformatics software including DNAStar, MEGA7.0 and Similarity plots3.5.1 was used for analysis of homology, genetic recombination and amino acid variation sites.Results:Four genotypes (A, B, C and D) and five sub-genotypes (C1-C5) of CVA4 were identified based on the VP1 nucleotide sequences. C2 was the predominant sub-genotype causing HFMD. The Jiangsu strains showed high homology with the CVA4 prototype in the P1 region, and higher identity with other strains of enterovirus group A (EV-A) in the P2 and P3 regions. Genetic recombination analysis revealed that the Jiangsu strains had three genetic recombination patterns with other EV-A epidemic strains in the P2, P3 and 3′-UTR regions. These recombination patterns took place during the sustained and widespread circulation of CVA4 in people and increased the transmissibility of CVA4.Conclusions:This study analyzes the phylogenetic and molecular features of 28 whole genomes of Jiangsu CVA4 strains, which helps to better understand the genomic diversity of CVA4. By analyzing the genetic recombination and amino acid mutations in the VP1 region, this study elucidates the evolution and transmission of CVA4, which is conducive to the control and prevention of CVA4 infection.