1.Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Ureaplasma urealyticum by Fluorescence Quantitative PCR
Yongle ZHANG ; Songping ZHANG ; Lan MA ; Dai XU ; Aaimei ZHENG ; Daiqiang SHI
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 2004;0(10):-
OBJECTIVE To discuss the infection rate of Chlamydia trachomatis(Ct) and Ureaplasma urealyticum(Uu) in patients with non-gonococcal infection.METHODS Fluorescence quantitative PCR method was used on 1025 cases and 30 cases of NGU patients for Ct and Uu detection.RESULTS Of 1025 NGU patients,positive Ct alone accounted for 156 cases,the positive rate was 15.22%.505 cases were separate Uu,the positive rate was 49.27%.Ct,Uu mixed in 217 cases,the positive rate was 21.17%.The detection rate was 85.66%.Uu infection rate in women was more than that in men(?2 = 104.56 P0.05).of control group,the Ct Uu Results negative.CONCLUSIONS In NGH patients,Uu is most common pathgen in man and woman.To diagnosis of NGU,Uu and Ct should be followed by Ct infection rate but no gender tested at the same time to avoid missed diagnosis.
2.Prevalence of soil-transmitted nematode infections in Congjiang County of Guizhou Province in 2023
Shan CAI ; Danya SHE ; Songping LI ; Guangchu LIN ; Lan HE ; Zhangjing SHI ; Lidan LU
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 2025;37(3):289-293
Objective To investigate the prevalence of human soil-transmitted nematode infections in Congjiang County, Guizhou Province in 2023, so as to provide insights into soil-transmitted nematodiasis prevention and control in the county. Methods Congjiang County was divided into 5 areas according to geographical locations, and one township was randomly sampled from each area, followed by one administrative village randomly sampled from each township as the survey site. Two hundred permanent residents without deworming during the past three months were randomly sampled from each survey site using the random cluster sampling method. Participants’ fecal samples were collected, soil-transmitted nematode eggs were detected using the KatoKatz technique and the prevalence of human soil-transmitted nematode infections was compared among participants. Mild, moderate and severe soil-transmitted nematode infections were classified according to eggs per gram (EPG), and the proportions of mild, moderate and severe infections were estimated. In addition, participants’ family status and household sanitary toilets construction were investigated using questionnaires. Results A total of 1 001 participants were included at 5 survey sites in Congjiang County, and the overall prevalence of soil-transmitted nematode infections was 19.08% (191/1 001). The prevalence rates of Ascaris lumbricoides and hookworm infections were 2.30% (23/1 001) and 1.90% (19/1 001), with all egg-positives identified as mild infections, and the prevalence of Enterobius vermicularis infections was 0.10% (1/1 001). The prevalence of Trichuris trichiura infections was 15.78% (158/1 001) among participants, and there was a significant difference in the prevalence among survey villages (χ2 = 123.345, P < 0.001), with the highest prevalence detected in Liujia Village (39.00%), followed by in Longjiang Village (18.00%). There was an age-specific prevalence rate of T. trichiura infections among participants (χ2 = 166.050, P < 0.001), and the highest prevalence was detected among participants at ages of 10 to 19 years (48.19%), followed by at ages of over 70 years (14.53%) and 50 to 59 years (13.04%). There was an occupation-specific prevalence rate of T. trichiura infections among participants (χ2 = 74.134, P < 0.001), and the highest prevalence was detected among students (32.32%), followed by among workers/migrant workers (10.34%) and farmers (10.12%). There was an educational level-specific prevalence rate of T. trichiura infections among participants (χ2 = 28.761, P < 0.001), and the highest prevalence was detected among participants with an educational level of primary school (21.60%), followed by among illiterate participants (12.03%). There was an ethnicity-specific prevalence rate of T. trichiura infections among participants (χ2 = 42.193, P < 0.001). The proportions of mild, moderate and severe T. trichiura infections were 76.58% (121/158), 14.56% (23/158) and 3.16% (5/158), and all severe infections were identified among primary school students. T. trichiura infections were detected in 123 families, and there were 27 families (21.95%) in which two and more family members were identified with T. trichiura infections. A total of 1 001 valid questionnaires were recovered, and the prevalence rates of T. trichiura infections were 14.69% (139/964) and 34.55% (19/55) in families with and without sanitary toilets (χ2 = 15.410, P < 0.001). Conclusions The prevalence of soil-transmitted nematode infections was relatively high in Congjiang County, Guizhou Province in 2023, and the T. trichiura infections was notably serious. Intensified soil-transmitted nematodiasis control measures are recommended targeting primary school students, middle-aged and elderly farmers and migrant workers.
3.Establishment of quantitative analysis model for quality control indexes of Farfarae Flos based on NIRS
Tao GENG ; Wenhui JIANG ; Jialun LIU ; Songping LAN ; Liuying WANG ; Peilin CHEN ; Hanjing YAN ; Shengguo JI
China Pharmacy 2024;35(9):1057-1063
OBJECTIVE To establish a quantitative analysis model for the contents of tussilagone, moisture, ethanol-soluble extract and total ash in Farfarae Flos based on near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), providing a new idea for the rapid quality evaluation of Farfarae Flos and its preparations. METHODS Referring to the 2020 edition of the Chinese Pharmacopoeia, the contents of the main quality control indexes tussilagone, moisture, ethanol-soluble extract and total ash in 130 batches of Farfarae Flos from 19 producing areas were determined by HPLC, drying method, hot dip method and ash assay, respectively. The NIRS data information of the medicinal herbs of Farfarae Flos was collected, and then NIRS combined with the partial least squares method was used to establish the individual quantitative analysis models of the above quality control indexes in the samples, and the predictive model of the NIRS content was obtained after sample validation with validation set. RESULTS The range for the contents of tussilagone, moisture, ethanol-soluble extract and total ash in 130 batches of Farfarae Flos were 0.051 4%-0.103 5%, 7.75%-10.93%, 20.17%-31.12%, and 7.68%-12.10%, respectively. The internal cross-validation coefficients of determination (R2) of the established models for the quantitative analysis of tussilagone, moisture, ethanol-soluble extract and total ash in Farfarae Flos were 0.985 8, 0.968 4, 0.973 4, 0.988 0, respectively; the root mean square errors of calibration (RMSEC) were 0.001 54, 0.187, 0.478, 0.127, respectively; the root mean square errors of prediction (RMSEP) were 0.001 81, 0.212, 0.543, 0.149, respectively; RMSEP/RMSEC were 1.175 3, 1.133 7, 1.136 0 and 1.173 2, respectively, which were all within a reasonable range (1<RMSEP/RMSEC≤1.2). The mean absolute errors between the true and model-predicted values of the above four quality control indexes in the validation set of samples were -0.000 36, 0.061 43, 0.144 00, and 0.010 43, respectively,and the mean predicted recoveries were 99.65%, 100.72%,100.66%, and 100.15%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The established NIRS quantitative analysis model has high stability and reliable results, which can be used for the rapid batch prediction of the content of relevant quality control indexes in Farfarae Flos.