1.The curative effect and safety of collagen sponge with different pH and content of protein implanted into orthopedic bone defect.
Gang TONG ; Jing LEI ; Cuihong ZHONG ; Weixin CAI ; Xuewei LIN
Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2012;29(6):1125-1130
This paper presents a 3mm fracture model of radial bone of rabbits using operation method. The bone defect was treated with collagen sponge with different pH and different content. After the operation, the body temperature, blood routine measurement, serum antibody, X-ray examination and histological observation in each group were examined to evaluate and study the curative effect and safety of collagen sponge. Collagen sponge had a good result of safety, but there was slightly change in blood routine, serum antibody, and histological observation, etc, with the pH changing and different content of collagen. The results showed that there was no obvious influence of safety to tissues after treatment of the collagen sponge at different pH implanted into bone defect. Collagen sponge at lower pH could promote the healing of bone defect partly, while the safety of collagen sponge with lower content was better.
Animals
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Collagen Type I
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adverse effects
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chemistry
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therapeutic use
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Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
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Male
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Prostheses and Implants
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Proteins
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analysis
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Rabbits
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Radius Fractures
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surgery
2.Analysis of molecular typing,virulence and drug resistance features of bacterial strains in simultaneous outbreaks of paraty-phoid fever A and B
Xuewei TONG ; Zhaohui DENG ; Xueyan YE ; Chunyan LIU ; Yibeibaihan MAIMAITI ; Xin ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science 2024;42(5):377-383
Objective To investigate the molecular typing,virulence,and drug resistance features of bacterial strains in a simultane-ous outbreak of paratyphoid fever A and B,and then provide evidence for the prevention and treatment of the simultaneous transmission of different types of paratyphoid fever.Methods The clinical data of 31 patients confirmed as paratyphoid fever in the Hospital of Xin-jiang Production and Construction Corps from September 2018 to November 2018 were retrospectively analyzed.The isolated strains were performed serotyping and drug sensitivity tests.The molecular typing and the detection of virulence and drug resistance genes were carried out by multiplex PCR,pulsed-field gel electrophoresis(PFGE),and multilocus sequence typing(MLST).Results A total of 32 strains of Salmonella paratyphi were isolated from 31 patients,with 19 strains classified as type A and 13 as type B.The intermedi-ate rates of all strains against ciprofloxacin were 100%.The molecular typing and serotyping results of 11 representative strains were consistent.The PFGE fingerprints of Salmonella paratyphi A and B were also consistent.The MLST of Salmonella paratyphi A was ST85,and that of Salmonella paratyphi B was ST86.All strains carried virulence island SPI1-SPI5 representative genes such as invA,sitC,sseL,sifA,mgtC,siiE,and sopB,and regulatory gene phoP.Salmonella paratyphi A also carried cytolethal distending toxin(CDT)genes with trimeric structure such as cdtB,pltA,and pltB.The virulence plasmid genes such as pefA,prot6E,and spvB were all negative.Conclusion The simultaneous transmission of Salmonella paratyphi A and B has the characteristics of high pathogenicity and poor sensitivity to ciprofloxacin,which should be highly concerned by clinical and laboratory personnel.
3.Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of brucellosis in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
Zhiwei LI ; Lingling WANG ; Shuling LI ; Qian WANG ; Shuting YANG ; Xuewei TONG ; Bingli WANG ; Peipei LU ; Changmin WANG
Chinese Journal of Endemiology 2024;43(7):575-579
Objective:To study the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of brucellosis in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.Methods:A retrospective analysis method was used to collect medical records of 581 patients with brucellosis who visited the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Regional People's Hospital from January 2009 to December 2019. Demographic and epidemiological characteristics, clinical symptoms and signs, and laboratory test results of the patients were analyzed.Results:Among 581 patients with brucellosis, the male to female ratio was 2.8 ∶ 1.0 (428 ∶ 153). The age was (44.41 ± 16.25) years old, ranging from 1 - 83 years old, and mainly concentrated in 35 - 60 years old, accounting for 70.91% (412/581). The ethnic distribution was dominated by Uyghur, accounting for 50.60% (294/581). The occupational distribution was mainly farmers, accounting for 43.20% (251/581). A total of 186 patients had a clear history of contact with cattle and sheep, accounting for 32.01% (186/581). The clinical stage was dominated by patients in the acute stage, accounting for 55.25% (321/581). There were 48 cases of complications, accounting for 8.26%(48/581). The main clinical symptom of brucellosis patients was pain and fever, accounting for 73.67% (428/581) and 66.61% (387/581), respectively. Laboratory tests were dominated by increased blood sedimentation and C-reactive protein, accounting for 29.09% (169/581) and 23.06% (134/581), respectively. The positive rate of Brucella culture was low, accounting for 4.48% (26/581). Conclusions:The majority of brucellosis patients in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region are young and middle-aged males, with the main occupation being farmers. The clinical symptoms are mostly pain and fever. The positive rate of Brucella culture in patients is relatively low. It is recommended to combine epidemiological and clinical features for diagnosis to reduce missed diagnosis and misdiagnosis, and detect and treat it early.
4.Early assessment of the safety and immunogenicity of a third dose (booster) of COVID-19 immunization in Chinese adults.
Yuntao ZHANG ; Yunkai YANG ; Niu QIAO ; Xuewei WANG ; Ling DING ; Xiujuan ZHU ; Yu LIANG ; Zibo HAN ; Feng LIU ; Xinxin ZHANG ; Xiaoming YANG
Frontiers of Medicine 2022;16(1):93-101
Inducing durable and effective immunity against severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) via vaccination is essential to combat the current pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). It has been noticed that the strength of anti-COVID-19 vaccination-induced immunity fades over time, which calls for an additional vaccination regime, as known as booster immunization, to restore immunity among previously vaccinated populations. Here we report a pilot open-label trial of a third dose of BBIBP-CorV, an inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine (Vero cell), on 136 participants aged between 18 to 63 years. Safety and immunogenicity in terms of neutralizing antibody titers and cytokine/chemokine responses were analyzed as the main endpoint until day 28. While systemic reactogenicity was either absent or mild, SARS-CoV-2-specific neutralizing antibody titers rapidly arose in all participants within 4 weeks, surpassing the peak antibody titers elicited by the initial two-dose immunization regime. Broad increases of cellular immunity-associated cytokines and chemokines were also detected in the majority of participants after the third vaccination. Furthermore, in an exploratory study, a newly developed recombinant protein vaccine, NVSI-06-08 (CHO Cells), was found to be safe and even more effective than BBIBP-CorV in eliciting humoral immune responses in BBIBP-CorV-primed individuals. Together, these results indicate that a third immunization schedule with either homologous or heterologous vaccine showed favorable safety profiles and restored potent SARS-CoV-2-specific immunity, providing support for further trials of booster vaccination in larger populations.
Adolescent
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Adult
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Antibodies, Neutralizing
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Antibodies, Viral
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COVID-19/prevention & control*
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COVID-19 Vaccines/adverse effects*
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China
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Humans
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Immunogenicity, Vaccine
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Middle Aged
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SARS-CoV-2
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Vaccination
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Young Adult