1.Etiological characteristics and molecular evolution of the first mpox case in Huai’an City of Jiangsu Province
Pengfei YANG ; Fang HE ; Qingli YAN ; Heyuan GENG ; Tong GAO ; Qiang GAO ; Chenglong XIONG ; Haiyan PENG
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 2025;37(1):85-92
Objective To analyze the virus subtypes, molecular evolutional and molecular transmission network features of the first confirmed mpox case in Huai’an City, Jiangsu Province, so as to provide insights into understanding of the transmission and evolution dynamics of mpox virus and formulation of the mpox control strategy in the city. Methods Genomic DNA was extracted from swabs of the first confirmed mpox case’s skin lesions in Huai’an City, and the amplicon sequencing library was constructed using the hypersensitive mpox virus whole-genome capture kit. High-throughput sequencing was performed using the GridION X5 nanopore sequencer on the Nanopore sequencing platform, and single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) analysis of mpox virus genome sequences was performed following sequence assembly. In addition, phylogenetic analysis, genetic genealogy and molecular traceability analysis were performed. Results The virus whole genome sequence of the first confirmed mpox case was successfully obtained by high-throughput sequencing, with a full length of 197 182 bp, and was named hMpxV/China/JS-HA01/2023, which belonged to the clade IIb (West African clade) lineage B.1.3. Compared with the mpox virus reference sequence MPXV-M5312_HM12_Rivers-001 (GenBank accession number: NC_063383), the genome sequence of the Huai’an virus isolate carried 86 SNPs, including 40 SNPs in the coding region as non-synonymous mutations and 73 SNPs as nucleotide mutations caused by APOBEC3 (APOBEC3). Of the 97 mpox virus gene sequences, 79 sequences were included in the molecular network (81.44%), and the threshold of the genetic distance accessed to the network was 0.35/105. There were two large molecular transmission clusters and one scattered cluster in the molecular transmission network of the mpox virus, andthehMpxV/China/JS-HA01/2023 sequence was located in the large cluster. The 97 gene sequences formed 92 haplotypes, including three shared haplotypes Hap_4, Hap_6 and Hap_38, and an exclusive haplotype Hap_1 of hMpxV/China/JS-HA01/2023 generated from mutation of the exclusive haplotype Hap_43, while the exclusive haplotype Hap_43 was generated from mutation of the shared haplotype Hap_38. Conclusions The whole genome sequence of the mpox virus isolated from the first confirmed mpox case in Huai’an City has been successfully obtained, and the molecular evolutionary and molecular transmission network characteristics of the virus have been preliminarily understood.
2.Preparation and preliminary application of the polyclonal antibody against Toxoplasma gondii dense granule protein 24
Shengnan FU ; Yun YANG ; Cong WANG ; Qingli LUO ; Li YU
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 2024;36(3):279-285
Objective To prepare and characterize the mouse polyclonal antibody against the dense granule protein 24 (GRA24) of Toxoplasma gondii, and explore its preliminary applications. Methods The GRA24 coding sequences of different T. gondii strains were aligned using the MEGA-X software, and the dominant peptide of the GRA24 protein was analyzed with the Protean software. The base sequence encoding this peptide was amplified using PCR assay and ligated into the pET-28a vector, and the generated GRA24 truncated protein was transformed into Escherichia coli BL21. After induction by isopropyl-beta-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG), the expression and purification of the recombinant GRA24 protein was analyzed using sodium dodecyl sulfate - polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). BALB/c mice were immunized by subcutaneous injection with the purified recombinant GRA24 truncated protein to generate the polyclonal antibody, and the titer of the polyclonal antibody was measured using enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The specificity of the polyclonal antibody was tested using Western blotting, and the intracellular localization of the polyclonal antibody was investigated using immunofluorescence assay (IFA). Results SDS-PAGE showed successful construction of the recombinant expression plasmid, and Coomassie brilliant blue staining showed the generation of the high-purity recombinant GRA24 truncated protein. ELISA measured that the titer of the polyclonal antibody against the GRA24 truncated protein was higher than 1:208 400, and Western blotting showed that the polyclonal antibody was effective to recognize the endogenous GRA24 proteins of different T. gondii strains and specifically recognize the recombinant GRA24 truncated protein. Indirect IFA showed that the GRA24 protein secreted 16 hour following T. gondii invasion in host cells. Conclusions The polyclonal antibody against the T. gondii GRA24 protein has been successfully prepared, which has a widespread applicability, high titers and a high specificity. This polyclonal antibody is available for Western blotting and IFA, which provides the basis for investigating the function of the GRA24 protein.
3.Value of cardiodynamicsgram in early diagnosis of patients with acute coronary syndrome
Xiubing GONG ; Yanan GU ; Xiangyue JIANG ; Qingli DOU
Chinese Critical Care Medicine 2024;36(3):266-272
Objective:To explore the value of cardiodynamicsgram (CDG) obtained from electrocardiogram (ECG) data by radial basis functionradial basis function (RBF) neural network in early diagnosis of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS).Methods:Retrospective analysis method was used. Patients with chest pain as the main initial symptom in the emergency department of Baoan District People's Hospital of Shenzhen from October 2021 to September 2022 were enrolled. Baseline data were collected, including gender, age, smoking history, family history of coronary heart disease and history of hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and atherosclerosis. The first 12-lead ECG was recorded after admission to the emergency department, and electrocardiodynamics analysis was performed to generate CDG. Receiver operator characteristic curve (ROC curve) was plotted to analyze the value of CDG and ECG in the early diagnosis of ACS and non-ST segment elevation ACS (NSTE-ACS). Sensitivity, specificity, area under the ROC curve (AUC), and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) were calculated. CDG and coronary angiography results of 3 patients with ACS with normal ECG were observed and analyzed. Non-ACS patients with normal ECG but positive CDG were followed for 30 days for adverse cardiovascular events. Results:A total of 384 patients with chest pain were included, including 169 patients with ACS and 215 patients without ACS. The proportion of male (87.0% vs. 53.0%), smoking history (37.9% vs. 12.1%), hypertension (46.2% vs. 22.3%), diabetes (24.3% vs. 7.9%), hyperlipidemia (55.0% vs. 14.0%) and history of atherosclerosis (22.5% vs. 2.3%) in ACS group were significantly higher than those in non-ACS group (all P < 0.05). The ROC curve showed that the AUC of CDG diagnosis of ACS was higher than that of ECG [AUC (95% CI): 0.88 (0.66-0.76) vs. 0.71 (0.84-0.92)], the sensitivity was 92.8%, 78.6%, and the specificity was 83.3%, 64.2%, respectively. The AUC of CDG diagnosis of NSTE-ACS was higher than that of ECG [AUC (95% CI): 0.85 (0.80-0.90) vs. 0.63 (0.56-0.69)], the sensitivity was 87.1%, 61.3%, and the specificity was 83.3%, 64.2%, respectively. CDG of 3 patients with ACS with normal ECG showed disordered state, and coronary angiography showed ≥70% stenosis of major coronary branches. Of 215 non-ACS patients, 20 had a normal ECG but positive CDG, and 3 developed ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) within 30 days, and 2 developed unstable angina (UA) within 30 days. Conclusion:CDG has high value in early diagnosis of ACS patients and is expected to become an important means of early diagnosis of ACS in emergency.
4.Early Efficacy Assessment of Targeted Therapy for Crohn's Disease by Ultrasound
Medical Journal of Peking Union Medical College Hospital 2024;15(1):130-134
Crohn's disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease with complicated pathogenesis and prolonged condition. In recent years, with the development of targeted therapy, biological agents have been widely used in the treatment of CD, which has significantly improved the prognosis of CD patients. If the efficacy evaluation can be carried out at the early stage of targeted therapy, it may help to figure out the patients who can benefit from the treatment and optimize the treatment plan for the ineffective patients in time. In the evaluation of CD activity and efficacy, ultrasound has the advantages of high accuracy, no radiation and high patient acceptance, and therefore has potential clinical application value in the early efficacy evaluation of CD targeted therapy. This article reviews the research progress to provides a reference for optimizing the treatment plan for CD patients.
5.Detection of avian influenza virus by RAA-CRISPR/Cas13a
Xiangyun LE ; Zhihang FENG ; Yanli FAN ; Qiang ZHANG ; Yicun CAI ; Wei XIONG ; Xiang WANG ; Qingli DONG ; Jian LI ; Junxin XUE ; Yan WANG
Chinese Journal of Veterinary Science 2024;44(10):2153-2158,2171
An innovative on-site real-time avian influenza virus(AIV)detection method was estab-lished by integratingrecombinase-aided amplification(RAA)with the clustered regularly inter-spaced short palindromic repeats(CRISPR)/CRISPR-associated protein(Cas)system.After analy-zing 120 sequences of the M gene of avian influenza viruses of different subtypes publicly available on NCBI,the RAA primers and crRNA were designed based on the identified highly conserved segment and used for RAA nucleic acid amplification.After the amplified products were transferred to a CRISPR/Cas13a detection system,the fluorescence values were monitored throughout the re-action process to indicate the results.The sensitivity and specificity of the RAA-CRISPR/Cas13a method were validated using gradient dilutions(106-100 copies/μL)of positive plasmids and sev-en other avian viruses.Fifty clinical samples were tested using this method and compared with the national standard fluorescence RT-PCR method.The results indicated that the detection limit for RAA-CRISPR/Cas13a method was 102 copies/μL,a two-fold improvement over the standard RAA.Specificity assay showed the established method only detected AIV with no cross-reactivity with other seven avian viruses.Compared to the national standard fluorescence RT-PCR method,this method exhibited 100%specificity,95.24%accuracy,and 98.00%consistency in detection of clinical samples.In conclusion,a universal and rapid RAA-CRISPR/Cas13a for detection of AIV was established with the capacity of achieving detection within 60 minutes at 37 ℃,which provides a rapid,sensitive,and specific on-site detection method for AIV.
6.The application and reflection of emerging molecular detection technologies in Salmonella detection
Linlin XIAO ; Yulin LONG ; Xiaojie QIN ; Xiang WANG ; Qingli DONG
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2024;58(9):1450-1457
Salmonella is an important foodborne pathogen and one of the main causes of diarrhea. Every year, about 550 million people suffer from diarrhea due to Salmonella infection, of which about 230 000 die. It has become a major global public safety issue. The application fields of Salmonella detection involve food safety, water quality monitoring, animal husbandry, public health monitoring, and medical diagnosis. The detection requirements mainly come from three aspects: pathogen identification, serotype identification, drug resistance and virulence identification. In recent years, the detection technology for Salmonella has made rapid progress, especially the emergence and development of emerging molecular detection technologies, providing new perspectives for Salmonella detection in different scenarios. However, due to the diversity of Salmonella serotypes and the complexity of detection scenarios, existing detection technologies still have some pain points (such as long detection time, cumbersome operation steps, low scene adaptability, etc.). This article will elaborate on the application of several emerging molecular detection technologies with distinct characteristics, such as CRISPR Cas technology, digital PCR technology, sequencing technology, and microfluidic technology, in Salmonella detection. It aims to provide a reference for the development and improvement of Salmonella detection technology and the establishment of infection warning and control systems.
7.Automated identification and localization of inferior vena cava based on ultrasound images
Jinghan YANG ; Ziye CHEN ; Jingyuan SUN ; Wen CAO ; Chaoyang LÜ ; Shuo LI ; Mingqiu LI ; Pu ZHANG ; Jingzhou XU ; Chang ZHOU ; Yuxiang YANG ; Fu ZHANG ; Qingli LI ; Ruijun GUO ; Jiangang CHEN
Academic Journal of Naval Medical University 2024;45(9):1107-1112
Objective To explore the automated identification and diameter measurement methods for inferior vena cava (IVC) based on clinical ultrasound images of IVC. Methods An automated identification and localization method based on topology and automatic tracking algorithm was proposed. Tracking algorithm was used for identifying and continuously locating to improve the efficiency and accuracy of measurement. Tests were conducted on 18 sets of ultrasound data collected from 18 patients in intensive care unit (ICU),with clinicians' measurements as the gold standard. Results The recognition accuracy of the automated method was 94.44% (17/18),and the measurement error of IVC diameter was within the range of±1.96s (s was the standard deviation). The automated method could replace the manual method. Conclusion The proposed IVC automated identification and localization algorithm based on topology and automatic tracking algorithm has high recognition success rate and IVC diameter measurement accuracy. It can assist clinicians in identifying and locating IVC,so as to improve the accuracy of IVC measurement.
8.Progress and reflection on the application of recombinase polymerase amplification technology
Ying HU ; Tantao ZHANG ; Yulin LONG ; Qingli DONG ; Linlin XIAO
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2024;44(8):665-671
Recombinase polymerase amplification technology, as a new type of nucleic acid constant temperature amplification detection technology, has shown enormous application potential and development prospects in recent years. Its unique advantages such as high sensitivity, high specificity, low dependence on instruments, and the ability to integrate multiple detection modes make it widely applicable in multiple fields, especially in grassroots and on-site real-time detection. This article reviews the development history, detection principles, research and application progress of recombinant enzyme polymerase amplification technology, and looks forward to its future development, in order to provide useful references for the research and clinical application of rapid pathogen detection methods based on recombinant enzyme polymerase amplification technology.
9.Research on the standardized construction of Party affairs in public hospitals and the path to improve the quality of Party building:taking the Party affairs and Party building work in the health system of Wuzhou city as an example
Sizong CHEN ; Wanchang LI ; Guoqing ZHONG ; Jinjie NING ; Qingyun CHEN ; Qiongzhi ZHANG ; Qingli FENG ; Jie LI
Modern Hospital 2024;24(11):1683-1686
Taking Wuzhou as an example,this paper investigates the construction of the standardized Party affairs system in public hospitals and the path for enhancing Party building quality.It clarifies the connotations and relationships of Party build-ing,Party affairs,and Party affairs standardization,and elaborates on the necessity and path of Party affairs standardization.Sub-sequently,an analysis of the current situation and existing problems,such as insufficient understanding,weak implementation,limited capabilities,and poor integration,is presented.Then,improvement measures,including Party committee guidance,pre-cise training,system construction,and practical promotion of relevant work,are proposed.Finally,the paper discusses the con-struction and improvement of the standardized Party affairs system,team building,and the deep integration of Party building and hospital operations,providing a reference for improving Party building quality in public hospitals.
10.Improved discharge survival in pre-hospital cardiac arrest patients: the Shenzhen Bao'an experience
Wenwu ZHANG ; Jinfeng LIANG ; Qingli DOU ; Jun XU ; Jinle LIN ; Conghua WANG ; Wuyuan TAO ; Xianwen HUANG ; Wenhua LIU ; Yujie LI ; Xiaoming ZHANG ; Cuimei XING ; Huadong ZHU ; Xuezhong YU
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024;33(11):1518-1523
Objective:Cardiac arrest (CA) represents a significant public health challenge, posing a substantial threat to individual health and survival. To enhance the survival rates of patients experiencing out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), Baoan District in Shenzhen City has undertaken exploratory initiatives and practical interventions, yielding promising preliminary outcomes.Methods:1.Innovate emergency medical services by developing a "four-circle integration" system that connects to the hospital. This system encompasses the social emergency medical system, the out-of-hospital emergency medical system, the in-hospital emergency medical service system, and the intensive care treatment system. 2.Develop a comprehensive model for the construction of a social emergency medical training system, characterized by party leadership, government oversight, departmental coordination, professional guidance, technological support, and community involvement, termed the "Baonan Model." Additionally, establish evaluation criteria to assess the effectiveness of the social emergency medical training system in Baonan District; 3. Develop a cardiac arrest registration system and a social emergency medical training management system for Baonan District; 4. Enhance the proficiency in treatment techniques and the quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation among emergency medical professionals; 5. Strengthen and advance the development of a "five-minute social rescue network" to address the critical "emergency window period." .Result:In Baonan District, 9.18% of the public is trained in emergency medical skills. The bystander CPR rate for OHCA is 26.11%, AED use is at 4.78%, the 30-day survival rate is 6.31%, and the discharge survival rate is 4.44%.Conclusion:The implementation of the aforementioned measures can substantially enhance the survival rate of patients experiencing OHCA at the time of discharge.

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