1.The molecular epidemiological characteristics of the gastroenteritis outbreaks caused by norovirusin Hainan Province,2020-2022
Yunting ZENG ; Haiyun CHEN ; Dandan LI ; Yanhui YANG ; Miao JIN ; Qiong HUANG ; Lei CUI ; Zhengfan PAN ; Lina REN ; Xiaojie YU
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2024;59(2):336-343
Objective To understand the molecular epidemiological characteristics of Norovirus outbreaks and the genome evolution of Norovirus epidemic strains in Hainan Province from 2020 to 2022.Methods The information and samples have been collected from the norovirus outbreaks from 2020 to 2022.Norovirus was detected by using the real-time PCR in these samples,then the detected sequences were amplified the analyzed.The Norovirus se-quences of 8 strains had been amplified and analyzed.Results From 2020 to 2022,39 gastroenteritis outbreaks were reported,and 25 outbreaks caused by Norovirus which mainly occurred in childcare institutions and schools(20/25,80%).The Norovirus outbreaks were mainly concentrated in counties around Haikou(northeast),which including Ding'an(5 cases),Wenchang(4 cases),Chengmai(4 cases),and Lingao(3 cases);following by western regions which included Baisha(2 cases),Ledong(2 cases),and Dongfang(3 cases).1 case was in Wanning in the southeast.Among individuals aged 2-17,the positive proportion of Norovirus in males was higher than that in females.Among individuals aged over 55,the proportion of Norovirus positive in females was higher than that in males.The gender of positive samples among individuals aged 18-40 was related to their profession.According to RT-PCR typing and sequencing,GⅡ group Norovirus were classified in13 outbreaks.There were 4 genotypes detected.GⅡ.2[P1 6]was the main epidemic strain with 60%(9/13),and the other three genotypes were GⅡ.4 Sydney[P31](15.4%,2/13)GⅡ.4 Sydney[P16](7.7%,1/13)and GⅡ.3[P12](7.7%,1/13).Further genic analysis of 8 Norovirus strains showed that all of them were still in the same branch as the previ-ous strain,and all exhibited a certain amount of amino acid variation.Conclusion Norovirus is the main pathogen of gastroenteritis outbreaks in Hainan province,and the main epidemic strain is GⅡ.2[P16].It is necessary to continue to strengthen the monitoring that provides scientific evidence for the prevention and control of norovirus out-breaks in Hainan region.
2.One case of anti synthetase antibody syndrome characterized by interstitial lung disease
Yushan ZHANG ; Yingying XU ; Zhengfan YU ; Leqiang WANG
Clinical Medicine of China 2024;40(5):375-378
Objective:To strengthen the understanding of clinical features, chest imaging changes and myositis markers of interstitial lung disease associated with anti-synthase syndrome, and to broaden clinical thinking for the diagnosis and treatment of lung disease.Methods:Analyze the clinical diagnosis and treatment process of a patient with anti synthetase antibody syndrome who was admitted to Weifang People's Hospital on March 12, 2023, and summarize the literature.Results:The patient complained of coughing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath for more than 2 months. The initial diagnosis upon admission is community-acquired pneumonia and interstitial pneumonia. After admission, complete relevant auxiliary examinations, supplement the diagnosis of anti synthetase antibody syndrome, and provide standardized treatment Afterwards, the patient's clinical symptoms such as chest tightness and cough were completely relieved, and a follow-up chest CT scan showed a significant reduction in the size of the lesion.Conclusion:For patients with unexplained interstitial pneumonia, it is necessary to actively broaden the diagnosis and treatment thinking, especially considering the possibility of some rheumatic and immune diseases complicated with interstitial lung disease.