Objective: To analyze changes in tuberculosis infection among junior high school students before and after tuberculosis exposure, so as to provide a reference for improving school tuberculosis prevention and control measures and policy formulation. Methods: Retrospectively collect data on a tuberculosis outbreak that occurred in a grade of a junior high school in Chongqing in 2025, including tuberculosis screening records of students in this grade upon their enrollment in 2022 (1 156 students) and after two tuberculosis outbreaks in 2023 (206 students) and 2025 (171 students). The Wilcoxon signed rank test for paired design was used to compare the induration diameters of the subjects, and the Chi square test was adopted to analyze the rate of tuberculosis infection among students. Results: In the tuberculosis outbreak in 2023, the rate of tuberculosis infection among close contacts ( 11.84 %) and the rate of tuberculosis infection among freshrman at school enrollment (12.89%) showed no statistically significant difference ( χ 2=0.25, P >0.05). The rate of tuberculosis infection of close contacts in the 2025 tuberculosis outbreak (55.56%) was higher than that in the 2023 outbreak (11.84%) ( χ 2=30.42, P <0.01). Among the 106 students included in the cohort analysis, the median induration diameter was 3.50 (1.50, 7.50) mm in 2023 and 8.75 (4.25, 11.50) mm in 2025, with a statistically significant difference ( Z=-5.76, P <0.01). There was no statistically significant difference between the infection rate in 2022 (16.98%) and that in 2023 (10.38%) ( χ 2=1.96, P =0.16). The infection rate in 2025 (43.40%) was higher than those in 2022 and 2023 ( χ 2=17.55, 29.39, both P <0.017). The seroconversion rate of students in the same class in 2025 ( 58.00 %) was higher than that of students in different classes (16.07%), with a statistically significant difference ( χ 2=20.19, P <0.01). All 72 individuals with latent tuberculosis infections identified during the pandemic in 2023 and 2025 refused to undergo prophylactic treatment. Conclusions The lack of preventive treatment may be the underlying cause of the successive outbreaks during the epidemic. Early detection of infection sources and standardized outbreak management are crucial to controlling the spread of the epidemic.

This study aims to establish a method for counting the viral particles in adenovirus vector-based vaccines. Nano-flow cytometry was employed to analyze the viral particles in adenovirus-based vector vaccines at the single-particle level. Monodisperse silica nanoparticles with a refractive index close to that of the virus were selected as the particle size standard to calculate the viral particle size, which was then compared with the results obtained from transmission electron microscopy (TEM) to determine the gating strategy. Subsequently, a particle count standard was employed to calculate the viral particle concentration. The established method demonstrated good linearity, accuracy, precision, and specificity. The results of determined viral particle concentration showed a good correlation with the infectious titer. Compared with the conventional OD₂₆₀ method, nano-flow cytometry can directly measure the viral particle concentration and indicate whether the sample has been disassembled according to changes in viral particle concentration and size, thus more accurately reflecting the actual infectious potency of the sample. The novel quantification method established in this study is capable of indicating the efficacy of adenovirus vector-based vaccines and provides effective technical support for the quality control of such products.
Adenoviridae/genetics* ; Genetic Vectors ; Flow Cytometry/methods* ; Virion/isolation & purification* ; Particle Size ; Nanoparticles ; Viral Vaccines

Objective: To delineate the epidemiologic profile of rifampicin resistant pulmonary tuberculosis (RR-PTB) among students in Chongqing, so as to provide evidence for effectively controlling RR-PTB outbreaks in schools. Methods: Individual level surveillance records of 395 student RR-PTB cases reported from 2015 to 2024 were extracted from the China Information System for Disease Control and Prevention. The Joinpoint regression analysis was employed to quantify temporal trends in the registration rate of student RR-PTB cases, and the comparison of RR-PTB registration rates with different demographic characteristics and different regions was performed using Chi-square test. Results: From 2015 to 2024, a total of 395 student RR-PTB cases were identified, with the registration rate ranged from 0.07 per 100 000 to 1.47 per 100 000, showed a fluctuating upward trend ( AAPC= 35.22%, t =4.13, P <0.01). A turning point was detected in 2017, rates rose during 2015-2017 (APC=295.23%， t =4.62， P < 0.01 ) and plateaued thereafter (APC=-0.47%， t =-0.12， P =0.91). The proportion of RR-PTB cases occurring among students increased both among all RR-PTB cases (1.54% in 2015, 7.48% in 2024) and all student pulmonary tuberculosis cases (0.20% in 2015, 7.17% in 2024), with significant linear trends ( χ 2 trend =33.55,159.98, both P <0.01). The majority of cases were enrolled in senior high school (50.38%), classified as retreatment (53.92%), of Han ethnicity (75.95%), and diagnosed with multidrug resistant tuberculosis(53.16%). There were significant differences in the composition of different ethnicity, registration category and resistance pattern between different years( χ 2=23.47, 17.23, 59.64，all P <0.05). The South-Eastern Wuling Mountainous Region exhibited the highest notification rate (3.96 per 100 000), whereas the western region had the lowest rate ( 0.47 per 100 000). County level jurisdictions reported higher rates than district level ones (2.16 per 100 000 vs 0.63 per 100 000 ). Statistically significant differences were observed in the RR-PTB reported rates among students across different districts and counties( χ 2=418.05,167.05,both P <0.01). Conclusions From 2015 to 2024, the registration rate of detected student RR-PTB cases in Chongqing showed an increasing trend. Students have become one of the key populations for drug resistant TB prevention and control. Intensified health education and active case finding should be implemented to enhance proactive surveillance capabilities.

Objective To explore the relationship between the levels of serum CXC chemokine ligand 9(CXCL9)and neurogranin(NG)and the condition and prognosis of patients with acute ischemic stroke(AIS).Methods A total of 93 confirmed AIS patients(case group)admitted to Xuzhou First People's Hospi-tal from September 2020 to September 2022 were selected as the research subjects.Another 80 physically healthy individuals with similar gender and age to the case group during the same period were selected as the control group.The case group was divided into the mild group(n=27),the moderate group(n=41),and the severe group(n=25)based on the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale(NIHSS)score.Three months after treatment,they were divided into the good prognosis group(n=71)and the poor prognosis group(n=22)based on the modified Rankin scale(mRS)score.The levels of serum CXCL9 and NG in each group were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay,and other clinical data were collected.The correlations be-tween serum CXCL9,NG and NIHSS score and mRS score were analyzed by Pearson product-moment correla-tion analysis.The influencing factors of poor prognosis were analyzed by Logistic regression,and the predic-tive value of poor prognosis was evaluated by the receiver operating characteristic curve.Results Compared with the control group,the levels of serum CXCL9 and NG in the case group increased,and the differences were statistically significant(all P＜0.05).Compared with the mild group,the levels of serum CXCL9 and NG in the moderate group and the severe group increased.The levels of serum CXCL9 and NG in the severe group were higher than those in the moderate group,and the differences were statistically significant(all P＜0.05).Serum CXCL9 and NG were positively correlated with NIHSS score and mRS score(P＜0.05).Com-pared with the good prognosis group,the poor prognosis group had a larger cerebral infarction volume,a more severe condition,and higher levels of serum CXCL9 and NG,the differences were statistically significant(all P＜0.05).Elevated serum CXCL9 and NG were independent risk factors for poor prognosis in AIS patients(OR=1.667,1.589,P＜0.05).The area under the curve of serum CXCL9,NG and their combination for pre-dicting poor prognosis was 0.828,0.809 and 0.931,respectively,and the predictive value of the combination of the two was greater than that of any single indicator(Z=2.556,2.783,P＜0.05).Conclusion Serum CXCL9 and NG are upregulated in AIS patients and are related to the disease condition and prognosis.Early combined detection can assist in clinical assessment of the disease severity and prediction of the risk of poor prognosis.

Objective: To investigate the effect of loss of function of lanosterol synthase( LSS) gene on intestinal function in a mouse model of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease( NAFLD) induced by a high-fat diet． Methods: LSS gene heterozygous knockout C57 mice ( LSS + / －) were established using the CRISRP / Cas9 system．After being fed a high-fat diet with 60% fat content for 6 months，the fat deposition in liver tissues was detected by HE and Oil red O staining，the morphological changes of small intestine tissue were detected by HE staining．The changes in total cholesterol content in intestinal tissue were detected by kits．The gastrointestinal motility function of mice was detected by phenol red paste．The intestinal permeability was detected by Evans blue staining，and the expression of LSS，tight junction protein ( Claudin) -1，Claudin-5，cluster of differentiation 36 ( CD36) ，and Niemann-Pick type C1-like 1 protein ( NPC1L1) proteins in small intestinal tissues were detected by Western blot． Results : The results of HE and Oil red O staining of liver tissues showed that liver fat deposition in LSS gene heterozygous knockout mice was lower than that in wild-type mice in the high-fat diet group．The total cholesterol content in intestinal tis- sue of LSS gene heterozygous knockout mice decreased ( P ＜0. 01) ，but no morphological differences were ob- served between the two groups of mice by HE staining of intestinal tissues．The gastrointestinal motility function of LSS gene heterozygous knockout mice did not show significant changes．The intestinal permeability of LSS gene het- erozygous knockout mice in the high-fat diet group decreased as detected by Evans blue ( P＜0. 05) ．The expres- sion levels of Claudin-5 protein in the intestinal tissue of LSS gene heterozygous knockout mice in the high-fat diet group increased ( P ＜0. 05 ) ，while the expression of LSS protein in the intestinal tissues of LSS heterozygous knockout mice decreased ( P ＜0. 05) ． Conclusion In the NAFLD model induced by a high-fat diet，LSS gene heterozygous knockout reduces liver fat deposition induced by a high-fat diet and improves intestinal barrier function by regulating cholesterol metabolism in intestinal tissues and up-regulating the expression of Claudin-5．

Objective : To explore the changes in behavior and spatial memory of C57BL/6J female mice of different ages (youth , middle-aged , and elderly) . Methods: C57BL/6J female mice were divided into female youth group (YG group) , female middle-aged group ( MG group) and female elderly group ( OG group) according to age. The Morris water maze test measured spatial memory ability , and the open field and elevated cross maze test observed activity level and anxiety level. Western blot was used to determine the protein expressions of CREB , CaMKⅡ(pan) and CaMKⅡ(p) in the hippocampus of the brain tissues of female mice in each group. Results: Compared with the YG group , the weight of the MG group and the OG group significantly increased (P < 0. 01 , P < 0. 001) . Compared with the OG group , the third quadrant escape latency and the number of crossings in the YG group and MG group were shortened , and the difference was not statistically significant. Compared with the OG group , there was a statistically significant difference in the exercise speed in the open field of the YG group (P < 0. 01) , there was no significant difference in the movement speed in the open field of the MG group , the number of entries into the central zone significantly increased in the MG group ( P < 0. 05 ) , and there was no significant difference in the number of entries in the YG group (P > 0. 05) . Compared with the OG group , the YG group had a statistically significant difference in the elevated cross maze (P < 0. 05) , the MG group had no statistically signif- icant difference in the elevated cross maze , and the number of closed arm entries in the YG group and MG group significantly increased (P < 0. 001 , P < 0. 01) . Compared with the YG group , the relative expression level of CaMKⅡ(pan) in the OG group was statistically significant ( P < 0. 05 ) , while the relative expression level of CaMKⅡ(pan) in the MG group was not statistically significant ( P > 0. 05) . Conclusion With the increase of age , the weight of C57BL/6J female mice gradually increased , the activity level and desire to explore gradually de- creased , the spatial memory ability also declined , and the anxiety level and anxiety-like behavior increased. This study helps to reveal the effect of age on the activity level and cognitive function of females , and provides a refer- ence for studying cognitive and memory decline in older females.

Objective To analyze the incidence trend and epidemiological characteristics of pulmonary tuberculosis(PTB)among healthcare workers(HCWs)in Chongqing City from 2019 to 2023,and provide reference for the pre-vention and control of tuberculosis among HCWs.Methods The registered data of PTB cases in Chongqing from 2019 to 2023 were collected from China Information System for Disease Prevention and Control.The three-dimen-sional distribution of registration rate,changing trend,and treatment characteristics of PTB among HCWs were an-alyzed using retrospective descriptive analysis method.Results A total of 646 HCWs PTB cases were registered in Chongqing from 2019 to 2023,and the average annual registration rate was higher than that of the entire population(52.34/100 000 vs 46.00/100 000).The registration rate in 2019-2023 showed an overall downward trend.The average annual registration rate of PTB among HCWs in hospitals was the highest(59.87/100 000),followed by primary medical institutions(41.62/100 000)and other medical institutions(35.21/100 000).The epidemic period of PTB among HCWs was March-June each year,with seasonal indices of 133.75％,100.31％,113.31％,and 117.03％,respectively.The average annual registration rate of PTB among HCWs in the southeast town of Chongqing was the highest(121.21/100 000),followed by the northeast town of Chongqing(89.51/100 000),while the lowest was in the main urban area(34.47/100 000).The registration rate of PTB among HCWs gradually decreased with the increase of age(P＜0.05).Compared with the whole population,the proportions of female PTB cases among HCWs(76.01％),25-＜35 age group(57.89％),pathogen negative(48.14％),active detected ca-ses(5.73％),initial treatment cases(95.82％),and cases using fixed-dose combination of PTB(74.15％)were all higher(all P＜0.05).The delay rate of seeking medical treatment was lower in HCWs than that in the entire popu-lation(52.63％vs 69.12％),and the success rate of treatment was higher(91.49％vs 84.19％)(both P＜0.05).Conclusion The registration rate of PTB among HCWs in Chongqing has been declining year by year,with diffe-rential distribution in different medical institutions and regions,presenting seasonal changes.The majority of cases are aged＜35 years old,and have high pathogen negative rate and high initial treatment rate.Targeted prevention and control strategies need to be developed based on occupational exposure characteristics.

Objective To analyze the incidence trend and epidemiological characteristics of pulmonary tuberculosis(PTB)among healthcare workers(HCWs)in Chongqing City from 2019 to 2023,and provide reference for the pre-vention and control of tuberculosis among HCWs.Methods The registered data of PTB cases in Chongqing from 2019 to 2023 were collected from China Information System for Disease Prevention and Control.The three-dimen-sional distribution of registration rate,changing trend,and treatment characteristics of PTB among HCWs were an-alyzed using retrospective descriptive analysis method.Results A total of 646 HCWs PTB cases were registered in Chongqing from 2019 to 2023,and the average annual registration rate was higher than that of the entire population(52.34/100 000 vs 46.00/100 000).The registration rate in 2019-2023 showed an overall downward trend.The average annual registration rate of PTB among HCWs in hospitals was the highest(59.87/100 000),followed by primary medical institutions(41.62/100 000)and other medical institutions(35.21/100 000).The epidemic period of PTB among HCWs was March-June each year,with seasonal indices of 133.75％,100.31％,113.31％,and 117.03％,respectively.The average annual registration rate of PTB among HCWs in the southeast town of Chongqing was the highest(121.21/100 000),followed by the northeast town of Chongqing(89.51/100 000),while the lowest was in the main urban area(34.47/100 000).The registration rate of PTB among HCWs gradually decreased with the increase of age(P＜0.05).Compared with the whole population,the proportions of female PTB cases among HCWs(76.01％),25-＜35 age group(57.89％),pathogen negative(48.14％),active detected ca-ses(5.73％),initial treatment cases(95.82％),and cases using fixed-dose combination of PTB(74.15％)were all higher(all P＜0.05).The delay rate of seeking medical treatment was lower in HCWs than that in the entire popu-lation(52.63％vs 69.12％),and the success rate of treatment was higher(91.49％vs 84.19％)(both P＜0.05).Conclusion The registration rate of PTB among HCWs in Chongqing has been declining year by year,with diffe-rential distribution in different medical institutions and regions,presenting seasonal changes.The majority of cases are aged＜35 years old,and have high pathogen negative rate and high initial treatment rate.Targeted prevention and control strategies need to be developed based on occupational exposure characteristics.

OBJECTIVE: We aimed to understand the willingness and barriers to the acceptance of tuberculosis (TB) preventive treatment (TPT) among people with latent TB infection (LTBI) in China. METHODS: A multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted from May 18, 2023 to December 31, 2023 across 10 counties in China. According to a national technical guide, we included healthcare workers, students, teachers, and others occupations aged 15-65 years as our research participants. RESULTS: Overall, 17.0% (183/1,077) of participants accepted TPT. There were statistically significant differences in the acceptance rate of TPT among different sexes, ages, educational levels, and occupations ( P < 0.05). The main barriers to TPT acceptance were misconceptions that it had uncertain effects on prevention (57.8%, 517/894), and concerns about side effects (32.7%, 292/894). CONCLUSION An enhanced and comprehensive understanding of LTBI and TPT among people with LTBI is vital to further expand TPT in China. Moreover, targeted policies need to be developed to address barriers faced by different groups of people.
Humans ; China/epidemiology* ; Adult ; Male ; Female ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Middle Aged ; Young Adult ; Adolescent ; Aged ; Latent Tuberculosis/prevention & control* ; Patient Acceptance of Health Care ; Tuberculosis/prevention & control* ; Antitubercular Agents/therapeutic use* ; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice

Objective:To collect and analyze the quality control data of gastric cancer surgery in Jiangsu Province from 2020 to 2022,and study the role of publishing surgical quality control data in promoting the improvement of gastric cancer surgery of China. Methods:An online questionnaire was created and distributed to the members of Jiangsu Gastric Cancer Union(JSGCU).The questionnaire collected information including the basic situation of hospital,the diagnosis and treatment of early gastric cancer,advanced gastric cancer and metastatic gastric cancer,the digestive tract reconstruction,the surgical safety,the economic indicators,and so on. Results:The quality control data of gastric cancer surgery in Jiangsu Province from 2020 to 2022 were consistently collected and published.The data analysis results show that there was a gradual increase in the percent of patients with stage Ⅰ gastric cancer,reflecting the success efforts of early screening and diagnosis.Laparoscopic surgery showed a steady increase and became the mainstream approach for curative surgery of gastric cancer in Jiangsu Province.The percent of hospital with lymph node dissection≥30 was also increased.Different locations of gastric cancer exhibited specific patterns in the choice of anastomosis methods after curative surgery.The rate of grade 3 or higher complications in laparoscopic gastric cancer surgery was slightly lower than that in open surgery.For patients experiencing complications,their postoperative hospitalization duration and expenditure were significantly higher.Finally,there was a gradual increase in the proportion of hospital choosing to close the mesentery during gastric cancer surgery. Conclusion:The publication of the quality control data of gastric cancer surgery in Jiangsu Province has driven the improvement of gastric cancer surgery standards of China.