1.A retrospective cohort survey on the protective effect of pentavalent rotavirus vaccine among 5 141 infants and young children in Pinghu City, Zhejiang Province
Xuefeng JIANG ; Na LI ; Hui ZHUANG
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2024;36(8):789-792
ObjectiveTo understand the protective effect of pentavalent rotavirus (RV) vaccine in preventing infectious diarrhea among infants and young children, and to provide a basis for formulating prevention and control strategies for this population. MethodsA retrospective cohort study was conducted to follow up resident children born in Pinghu City from January 2019 to June 2021 for two years. Data on morbidity and pentavalent RV vaccine inoculation were collected to analyze the incidence density of rotavirus infection among children inoculated with different doses of the pentavalent RV vaccine, and to calculate the vaccine protection rate. ResultsA total of 5 141 resident children were surveyed, with a RV vaccination rate of 31.63% and a full vaccination rate of 30.83%. There were 154 cases of RV infection, with an incidence density of 1 392.69/100 000 person-years. Among the 875 migrant children (17.02%), the full vaccination rate was 20.46%, while among the 4 266 local children (82.98%), the full vaccination rate was 32.96%. The difference in full vaccination rate between migrant children and local children was statistically significant (χ2=53.209, P<0.001). The proportions of boys and girls were 51.94% and 48.06%, respectively, with a full vaccination rate of 29.74% and 32.01%, respectively; and the difference was not statistically significant (χ2=3.111, P=0.078). The proportions of children with normal birth weight and abnormal birth weight were 91.56% and 8.44%, respectively, with a full vaccination rate of 31.82% and 20.05%, respectingly; and the difference was statistically significant (χ2=25.852, P<0.001). Among the 3 515 children who were not vaccinated with the pentavalent RV vaccine, 118 of which were infected, with an incidence density of 1 503.32/100 000 person-years (with an incidence rate of 3.36%). Among the 41 children who were partially vaccinated (received only 1-2 doses), the incidence density was 1 058.54/100 000 person-years (with an incidence rate of 2.44%). Among the 1 585 fully vaccinated children, 35 of which were infected, with an incidence density of 1 123.96/100 000 person-years (with an incidence rate of 2.21%); and the difference in incidence rate was statistically significant (χ2=4.988, P=0.026). The protection rate for partial vaccination was 28.00% (95%CI:22.00%‒33.50%), while for full vaccination was 35.10% (95%CI: 29.80%‒40.00%). ConclusionPentavalent RV vaccination can effectively prevent rotavirus infection in infants and young children, in which the full vaccination is more effective than partial vaccination. It is recommended to strengthen the monitoring of circulating RV strains in the city, develop more targeted vaccines, and increase the RV vaccine coverage rate and full vaccination rate among infants and young children through the expansion of the national immunization program and enhancement of public education, so as to effectively reduce the incidence of infectious diarrhea in infants and young children.
2.Effect of ground cage use on Oncomelania hupensis spread
Mengting ZHONG ; Xianquan LU ; Sihai FANG ; Xuefeng JIANG ; Weiling GU ; Zelin XIANG
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 2024;36(2):198-200
Objective To examine the effect of ground cage use on Oncomelania hupensis spread, so as to provide insights into precision snail control. Methods Twenty ground cages that were frequently used to capture rice field eels were purchased, including 11 packaging tape-made cages, 7 plastic cages and 2 nylon rope-made cages. The eel-capturing activity was mimicked, and 20 ground cages were assigned in settings with relatively high (1.00 snail/0.1 m2 and higher) and low snail densities (< 1.00 snail/0.1 m2) in Xindai Township, Pinghu City, Zhejiang Province during the period from 15 : 00 to 8 : 00 of the following day on April 13, 26 and 28. The numbers of snails carried by different types of ground cages were compared in settings with different types of snail densities using the rank-sum test. Results A total of 11 cage-times were assigned in settings with a high snail density, and a total of 77 snails were captured, with a mean number of 7 snails in each cage-time and 2.15 snails in 0.1 m2 ground cage. The mean numbers of snails carried by packaging tape-made and plastic cages were 2.47 snails/0.1 m2 cage and 0.37 snails/0.1 m2 cage, respectively. A total of 24 cage-times were assigned in settings with a low snail density, and a total of 8 snails were captured, with a mean number of 0.33 snails in each cage-time and 0.09 snails in 0.1 m2 ground cage. The mean numbers of snails carried by packaging tape-made cages were 0.12 snails/0.1 m2 cage; however, no snails were carried by plastic or nylon rope-made cages. The number of snails carried by ground cages was higher in settings with a high snail density than in settings with a low snail density (Z = −4.019, P < 0.01), and the number of snails carried by packaging tape-made cages was higher in settings with a high snail density than in settings with a low snail density (Z = −4.086, P < 0.01). No significant differences were found in the numbers of snails carried by different types of ground cages. Conclusion The use of ground cage in snail habitats is a contributor to snail spread.
3.Cloning and expression of new genotype of CYP2C9 from Chinese Han in Escherichia coli.
Pinghu ZHANG ; Juan ZHANG ; Yixiang GAO ; Jing SHANG ; Zhenzhou JIANG ; Luyong ZHANG
Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2010;27(2):365-368
In this study, we successfully expanded a full length gene encoding the monooxygenase eytochrome P450 2C9 gene from human liver of Chinese Han by RT-PCR. Our findings indicated that except G-->T mutation at the 190th nucleotide site, the other nucleotide sequences are completely consistent with CYP2C9 (NM017460) in GenBank. The SDS-PAGE and Western-Blot analysis showed that the CYP 2C9 gene was successfully expressed in the host cell E. coli BL21 (DE3). Our current study lays the foundation for the evaluation of pre-clinical drug metabolism and safety in the future.
Aryl Hydrocarbon Hydroxylases
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biosynthesis
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genetics
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China
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ethnology
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Cloning, Molecular
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Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C9
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Escherichia coli
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genetics
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metabolism
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Genetic Vectors
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genetics
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Humans
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Point Mutation
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Polymorphism, Genetic
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Recombinant Proteins
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biosynthesis
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genetics
4.Correlation of quality of life of Children with type 1 diabetes between their patents′coping and parenting style
Li′na LIN ; Juan LIN ; Pinghu JIANG ; Yu′e LI ; Shuang JIN
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2016;22(25):3562-3566
Objective To analyze the correlation of quality of life of children with type 1 diabetes and their patents′coping and parenting style.Methods A total of 67 children with type 1 diabetes and their parents were recruited from 6 Third Class A hospitals and 2 Third Class-B hospitals in Fujian province by convenience sampling method. Diabetes specific quality of life scale, coping style questionnaire and EMBU were used. Results The total score of diabetes specific quality of life was(54.64±14.21). The sorting of each dimension′s ratio was psychology, therapy, society, physiology from high to low. All parents adopted coping style of solving problem. Mothers′rationalization in coping style was positively correlated with overall quality of life and therapy dimension in children ( r=2. 191-2. 319, P<0. 05 ) . Fathers′ overprotection in parenting style was negatively correlated with therapy dimension in quality of life in children(r=-2.282,P<0.05). Mathers′ rationalization in coping style had predicted effect to overall quality of life and therapy dimension in children.Conclusions Parents should be sensible to accept and face the fact that children have type 1 diabetes. Reasonable coping style and avoiding overprotection positively impacted on quality of life of children with type 1 diabetes.