AIM:To investigate the reasonableness test of different parts of Herba Asari.METHODS:HPLC method was used to determine aristolochic acid A content content in different parts of Herba Asari.RESULTS:Aristolochic acid A content in above-ground parts of Herba Asari was higher than that in the root,and aristolochic acid A was not detected ever in some Radix et Rhizoma Asari.CONCLUSION:It is more reasonable that the medicinal part of Herba Asari is selected from the root rather than whole herb,and it is coincident with medicinal literature.

N)compared with B/HongKong/330/2001.Conclusions H1,H3 and B virus were circulated in Hebei from 2005 to 2006.Recent viruses were changing in genetic characteristics,while influenza B viruses varied more obviously.

Objective To understand the genetic characterization of HA1 gene of influenza A H3N2 viruses circulated in recent years in Hebei.Methods Viral RNAs of 25 H3N2 strains were extracted and amplified by Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR).The products of PCR were purified and sequenced,and the sequences were analyzed though biometic software.Results Several amino acid substitutions located in antigenic sites or receptor binding sites were found more in the isolates than the current vaccine virus or the isolates from previous year.Amino acid substitution was found in 3,140,142,144,145,158,159,189,192,193,198,204,225,226 and 227 positions in the isolates during 2003-2008,more amino acid substitutions took place in antigenic determinant A,B and receptor binding site (RBS).New phylogenetic branches appeared continuously during 2003-2008.The H3N2 strains of the same year almost clustered in the same group on the phylogenetic tree.Conclusions Amino acid substitutions continuously occurred in the HA1 genes in influenza A H3N2 viruses isolated in Hebei from 2003 to 2008,it is meaningful to pay close attention to the HA1 variation in order to prevent and control influenza.

Aptamers are oligonucleotides which can combine targets with high affinity and specificity.Graphene oxide is a kind of new material with many unique physical and chemical properties.Recently, graphene oxide is gradually applied to the field of aptamers and has made a series of progress.This review focused on the application progress of graphene oxide and aptamers in the detection of different targets including small molecules and metal ion, biomacromolecules and cells in order to provide references for the mass application of graphene oxide and aptamers in the field of detection .

Objective To investigate the viral etiology and the epidemilogy of acute upper respiratory tract infection in Hebei Province from 2013 to 2015,providing scientific basis for diagnosis,prevention and control of the respiratory tract infection.Methods l 551 throat swab samples of the acute upper respiratory infection patients from four hospitals in Hebei Province were collected,Multiplex real-time PCR was used to detect 15 kinds of respiratory tract viruses for all specimens after nucleic acids extraction.Results Totally 714 positive samples were obtained from 1 551 samples,with a positive rate of 46.03％.Human rhinovirus(186,11.99％)was detected as the most common viral species,followed by human parainfluenza 3(167,10.77％),respiratory syncytial virus (122,7.87％),adenovirus (108,6.96％),influenza B virus (56,3.61％),human metapneumovirus(40,2.58％),influenza A virus(39,2.51％),human boca virus (38,2.45％),human parainfluenza 1 (35,2.26％),human coronavirus-229E/NL63 (33,2.13％),human enterovirus (32,2.06％),human parainfluenza 4(31,2.00％),human coronavirus-OC43 (30,1.93％),and human parainfluenza 2(11,0.71％).176 cases (11.35％) were detected as co-infection.The infection rate(56.07％) of under 5 years old group was higher than that of other groups.Conclusions The predominant respiratory viruses,who are responsible for acute upper respiratory tract infections in Hebei Province,are HRV,PIV3,RSV,ADV and IFV.Each virus possess the specific epidemiological feature.

Objective To isolate Hantaviruses from reservoir animals captured in natural epidemic areas of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome(HFRS)and genotype isolated strains of Hantavirus in Shenzhen.Methods Infant Meriones unguiculatus and Vero-E6 cells were used in virus isolation and direct immunofluorescence assay was used for identifying viruses.The G1,G2 fragments of M segment and S segment were amplified with reverse transcription-nested-polymerase chain reaction(RT-nested-PCR)by using the Hantavirus genotype specific primers.The amplified genes were then sequenced,and subjected to homology and cladogram analysis.Results Two virus strains were isolated successfully and designated as SZ2082 and SZ2083 from Rattus norvegicus captured in Shenzhen and were identified as SEOV type by RT-nested-PCR.The nucleotide sequences of partial M and S segmentS of SZ2082 were consistent with SZ2083 completely.Compared with the G1 and G2 fragments of M gene of SEOV80-39 virus strain,the homologies of nucleotide among them were 96.7% and 95.0%,but the homology were 75.9% and 70.3% of the Hantaviruses strain with HTNV76-118 virus strain,respectively.The homology of S gene with SEOV80-39 and HTNV76-118 showed 95.7% and 69.7% at nucleotide level.The results were similar to that of M genome segment.SZ2082 and BjFT01,Beijing Rn,Guangl99,HN71-L were on the same branch and their homology reached up to 99.0%-99.7%.Conclusions Hantaviruses are isolated from Shenzhen for the first time and are classified as S2 subtype of Seoul virus.

Objective To assess the schistosomiasis endemic situation in the national surveillance sites in Hubei Province, so as to provide the evidence for the prevention and control of schistosomiasis. Methods According to the national surveillance protocol,a longitudinal surveillance of endemic situation of schistosomiasis was carried out in 16 national surveillance sites from 2005 to 2010. Results In general,the positive rates of IHA,Kato-Katz technique and infection rates of Schistosoma japonicum decreased from 15.67%,10.93%and 1.71%in 2005 to 10.48%,8.54%and 0.90%in 2010,and declined by 33.12%,22.70%and 47.95%,respectively. The infection rates of S. japonicum of the male were higher than that of the female,and the peak infec-tion rates were in the groups aged above 30 years. The endemic situation of fishermen and farmers were relatively serious. The in-fection rates of S. japonicum in cattle decreased from 11.69%in 2005 to 1.41%in 2010,and declined by 88.01%(χ2 =298.79, P<0.001). The areas with infected Oncomelania hupensis snails,the densities of living snails,the rates of infected snails and the densities of infected snails decreased by 90.88%,61.66%,80.00%and 92.00%,respectively. Conclusion The schistosomiasis endemic situation in the national surveillance sites in Hubei Province mitigates in 6 years,but the prevention is still a very daunt-ing task.

Objective To understand the change of hydrological regime in the Yangtze River and schistosomiasis endemic situation after the implementation of Three Gorges Project in Hubei Province. Methods The data of hydrological regime of the Yangtze River,schistosomiasis epidemic situation,and Oncomelania hupensis snail status were collected and analyzed in Hu-bei Province from 2002 to 2012. Results After the implementation of the Three Gorges Project in 2003,the water level of the Yangtze River slightly rose from January to March,the average water level in May and August both reduced compared with that in 2002,and the time of water withdrawal was moved up. The endemic situation of schistosomiasis showed a decline tendency in areas along the Yangtze River in Hubei Province. The positive rate of serological tests in the residents and the Schistosoma ja-ponicum infection rate in bovine decreased by 2.97%and 92.64%respectively. The numbers of human and bovine infected with S. japonicum decreased by 48.35%and 94.48%,respectively. Conclusion After the implementation of the Three Gorges Proj-ect,the schistosomiasis endemic situation shows a decline tendency in the areas along the Yangtze River in Hubei Province ,but the long-term monitoring still need to be carried out.

Objective To study the endemic trend of schistosomiasis japonica in Hubei Province,so as to provide the theo?retical basis for surveillance and forecasting of schistosomiasis. Methods The time?series auto regression integrated moving av?erage(ARIMA)model was applied to fit the infection rate of residents of Hubei Province from 1987 to 2013,and to predict the shot?term trend of infection rate. Results The actual values of infection rate of residents were all in the 95%confidence inter?nals of value predicted by the ARIMA model. The prediction showed that the infection rate of residents of Hubei Province would continue to decrease slowly. Conclusion The time?series ARIMA model has good prediction accuracy,and could be used for the short?term forecasting of schistosomiasis.

Objective To understand the dynamic schistosomiasis situation in Hubei Province so as to provide the evidence for formulating the effective control strategy. Methods According to the Scheme of Schistosomiasis Surveillance in Hubei Province the 2009 edition 207 endemic villages were selected and investigated for the schistosome infections of residents and livestock and the distribution of Oncomelania hupensis snails. Results The average infection rates of residents and cattle were 0.35% and 0.15% respectively and the endemic situation of fishermen and farmers were relatively serious 0.44% and 0.42% respectively . The density of living snails was 0.30 snail/0.1m2 but no infected snails were found. Conclusion The en-demic situation of schistosomiasis in Hubei Province was stable in 2013 but the efforts for the infectious source control still should be strengthened.