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Article: Analysis on factors related to rabies epidemic in China from 2007-2011.
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ABSTRACT: To analyze features of the rabies epidemic in China between 2007 and 2011, identify factors influencing the epidemic and to provide a scientific basis for further control and prevention of rabies, Descriptive epidemiological methods and statistical analysis was used on data collected from the National Disease Reporting Information System between 2007 to 2011 and the National Active Surveillance System between 2007 and 2010. Our analysis shows that while the number of human rabies cases decreased year by year, the number of districts reporting cases did not show significant change. The situations in Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou and Hunan provinces clearly improved over the period but they remain provinces with high-incidence, and consequently influence the epidemic situation of surrounding provinces and possibly the whole country. Summer and autumn were high-incidence seasons. Farmers, students and pre-school children represent the high-risk populations, and rates of cases in farmers increased, those for students decreased, and pre-school children remained unchanged. Provinces with active surveillance programs reported a total of 2346 individual cases, of which 88.53% were associated with canines. Postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) of rabies cases was not significantly improved, whereas PEP in post-exposure population was good. In rural regions of China, canine density was reduced somewhat, and the immunization rate increased slightly. Finally we show that while the epidemic decreased 2007 to 2011 in China, cases continued to be diffused in certain regions. Lack of standardization of PEP on rabies cases was the main reason of morbidity. The high density and low immunization of dog in rural areas and the defective situation of PEP are still continuous occurrences in China and remain a cause for concern.Virologica Sinica 04/2012; 27(2):132-43. -
Article: [Epidemiological analysis of rabies in 2010, China].
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ABSTRACT: To understand the related factors of rabies epidemic and provide the basic data for rabies control and prevention in China by statistic and retrospective analysis of rabies surveillance data in 2010. We used descriptive epidemiology method and statistic analysis to analyze the epidemiological characteristics of rabies in 2010 of China. 2048 rabies cases were rabies cases were reported in 817 counties (districts) in 2010, which dropped 7.46% compares to 2009. The incidences in children and elder people were high; farmers are main occupation of the cases, the male to female ratio of the cases was 2.44:1. Children and older people are higher acquired rabies than other age population. 640 cases reported through national rabies sentinel surveillance system, 87.50% cases were caused by exposed to dogs, bite was the main exposure reason. The situation of deposing wounds was poor, and the use of vaccine was still low in individual cases, but in the rabies clinic cases under surveillance, the vaccine usage can reach 98%, the usage of immunoglobulin (RIG) or anti-serum for category III exposure in either group cases was not high. The epidemic of the rabies in 2010 was eased, Out-patient post-exposure prophylaxis was in good station, but there are still lots of problem existed: post-exposure prophylaxis of individual case was not desirable yet.Zhonghua shi yan he lin chuang bing du xue za zhi = Zhonghua shiyan he linchuang bingduxue zazhi = Chinese journal of experimental and clinical virology 12/2011; 25(6):434-6. -
Article: [Study on the status of infection and distribution of rabies virus in China].
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ABSTRACT: To investigate the status of infection and distribution of rabies virus (RV) in different epidemic areas in China. Brain specimens from animals and suspected patients were collected at the districts of high-, medium- and low incidence rates of human rabies and detected by both direct Immunofluorescence assay (DFA) and RT-PCR. 254 of 3007 specimens of dog brains showed RV positive by DFA (positive rate of 8.4%). Among these 254 samples, 78 showed positive (positive rate of 30.7%) by RT-PCR. 93 specimens from dogs and cats that had attacked human beings, 63 of them showed positive by DFA (positive rate of 67.7%) and all of them were also positive by RT-PCR. In addition, RV could also be detected in Apodemus agrarius, ferret badger, and suspected patients specimens from the districts under survey. There was no statistical difference between the infection rates of RV in different provinces and regions with different incidence of rabies. There might be a relatively high infection rate of RV among the domestic dogs/cats in the endemic areas in China. Wild animals might have been infected with RV in the districts under survey.Zhonghua liu xing bing xue za zhi = Zhonghua liuxingbingxue zazhi 05/2010; 31(5):521-4. -
Article: [Study on the association of predisposing genes with essential hypertension among Kazakhs ethnic group in Xinjiang].
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ABSTRACT: To investigate the association between M235T and G-6A polymorphism of AGT gene, insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism of ACE gene, Gly460Trp polymorphism of ADD1 gene, C825T polymorphism of GNB3 gene and essential hypertension in Xinjiang Kazakhs group as well as to identify the interactions of gene-gene and gene-environment. A case-control study (n = 441) was performed in 241 cases and 202 controls. Polymerase chain reaction and restrict fragment length polymorphism (PCR-PFLP) technique were used to detect the genotypes polymorphism. Comparing the frequencies of alleles and genotypes, there were no statistical significances except frequency of allele of M235T (P = 0.0483) identified. In logistic regression analysis, there were significant differences in all of the loci. The 4 loci model (AGE/CHO/G-6A/ACE) appeared the best model in MDR analysis. Our research data showed that the polymorphisms of all the four genes might be associated with hypertension in the Kazakhs group of Xinjiang while there might be interactions existed in AGT, ACE, AGE and CHO.Zhonghua liu xing bing xue za zhi = Zhonghua liuxingbingxue zazhi 09/2008; 29(8):752-6. -
Article: Characterization of Orientia tsutsugamushi strains isolated in Shandong Province, China by immunofluorescence and restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analyses.
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ABSTRACT: In order to identify the characteristics of the Sta56 gene of the 23 isolates of Orientia (O.) tsutsugamushi isolated in Shandong Province, indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA) was used to identify the gene type of 23 strains O. tsutsugamushi isolated from scrub typhus patients, chigger mites, and rodents. Restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis was also used to analyze the restriction profiles of the Sta56 gene PCR amplification products of the 23 isolated strains of the O. tsutsugamushi; the results were compared with those acquired by nested PCR. By IFA, 21 of the 23 isolates belonged to the Gilliam type, and 2 to the Karp type. Using RFLP analysis, 21 strains had similar restriction profiles to the Japan Kawasaki strain, but they had no restriction site Hha I, and thus had some difference in gene sequence compared with the Japan Kawasaki strain. The other 2 strains had similar restriction profiles to Karp. These results were identical to that acquired by nested-PCR. In Shandong Province, the gene types of epidemic O. tsutsugamushi strains were similar to the Japan Kawasaki type, but had some differences in gene sequence. In addition, Karp also existed.The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health 07/2004; 35(2):353-7. · 0.60 Impact Factor -
Article: [Study on the risk factors and its interaction on Parkinson disease].
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ABSTRACT: To explore the risk factors of Parkinson disease (PD), interaction between family history of PD and other risk factors, as well as the relative strength of genetic factors over the vulnerability of PD. One 1:1 matched case-control study including 157 pairs of cases and controls was conducted in Qilu Hospital of Shandong University. Conditional logistic regression analysis showed that family history of PD, mental labor, insecticide, alcohol drinking and history of depression all had positive relationship, while smoking had a negative relationship with PD. The AP (AB)s of family history of PD and insecticide, alcohol drinking, history of depression were 55.2%, 34.0%, 41.4% and the RERIs were 8.96, 3.31, 7.85 respectively. The heritability of PD patients' first degree relatives was 36.86% +/- 5.76%, and second degree relatives was 20.66% +/- 6.81%. Family history of PD had an additive model synergism on PD, coexisting with other risk factors. Genetic factors had a smaller action on PD than environmental factors.Zhonghua liu xing bing xue za zhi = Zhonghua liuxingbingxue zazhi 07/2004; 25(6):527-30. -
Article: [Alpha-blockers and bioflavonoids in men with chronic nonbacterial prostatitis (NIH-IIIa): a prospective, placebo-controlled trial].
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ABSTRACT: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) category IIIa chronic prostatitis syndromes (non bacterial chronic prostatitis) were common disorders but with few effective therapies. Alpha-blockers and bioflavonoids had recently been reported in randomized controlled trials to improve the symptom of these disorders in a significant proportion of men. The aim of this study was to confirm these findings in a prospective randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Forty-five men with category IIIa chronic non bacterial protatitis were randomized into three groups as follows: (1) placebo; (2) phenoxybenzamine-hydrochloride:10 mg two times a day for one month; (3) flavoxate HCI-neptumus: 200 mg three times a day for one month. The NIH chronic prostatitis symptom score was used to grade symptoms at the beginning and conclusion of the study. All the patients in three groups completed the study except three dropout patients in placebo group because of sever symptoms. The three groups were similar in age, duration of symptoms and initial symptom score. Patients taking placebo had a mean improvement in NIH-CPSI from 21.85 to 19.55 (not significant), while the phenoxybenzamine-hydrochloride group had a mean improvement from 21.95 to 13.75 (P < 0.01), and those taking flavoxate HCI-neptumus had a mean improvement from 21.75 to 16.95 (P < 0.05). The decrease in NIH-CPSI was associated with significant improvement in patients' clinical manifestations. Therapy with alpha-blockers was well tolerated with significant symptomatic improvement in most men having chronic non-bacterial chronic protatitis while the bioflavonoids group had no significant improvement. Mechanism of both medicines needs further study.Zhonghua liu xing bing xue za zhi = Zhonghua liuxingbingxue zazhi 03/2004; 25(2):169-72. -
Article: [Relationship between mutation of exon G894 T of endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene and overweight to essential hypertension].
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ABSTRACT: To explore the relationship between the 7th exon G894T mutation of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) gene and overweight in patients with essential hypertension. Totally, 116 patients with essential hypertension taking no medications and 136 normotensives were selected from a steel workers as study subjects. Polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment length polymorphism were performed to detect mutation of the 7th exon G894T. Additive model was used to analyze interaction between G894T mutation and overweight on hypertension. Population attributable risk percent (PAR%) for them, etiologic fraction, was applied to their contribution to hypertension. There was a positive interaction between G894T mutation and overweight on essential hypertension, with an index of interaction of 1.99 and attributable interaction percent of 30.76%. Their pure attributable interaction percent was 36.38%. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that there still was positive interaction between G894T mutation and overweight on essential hypertension, adjusted for age, sex, smoking and alcohol drinking. Index of their attributable interaction was 2.85, with attributable interaction percent of 39.97%, also adjusted for the above-mentioned factors. Their pure attributable interaction percent was 46.49% and PAR% was estimated as about 15% under certain condition. Interaction between mutation of the 7th exon G894T of eNOS gene and overweight played an important role in essential hypertension of the studied population. Control of body weight in the population with both G894T mutation and overweight could markedly decrease their risk of hypertension.Zhonghua yu fang yi xue za zhi [Chinese journal of preventive medicine] 10/2003; 37(5):365-7. -
Article: [Effects of G894T mutation in the endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene on blood pressure].
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ABSTRACT: To analyze the association between G894T (Glu298Asp) mutation at exon 7 in the endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene and essential hypertension. One hundred and sixteen essential hypertensives without taking hypertensive medication and 136 normotensives screened from health workers in a steel factory were selected as subjects in this study. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and Ban II restriction enzyme digestion were performed to detect the G894T mutation. G894T mutation was significantly associated with essential hypertension. The T allele frequency in essential hypertensive group was significantly higher than that in normotensive group (16.0% versus 8.8%, P = 0.019, OR = 1.96, 95% CI: 1.14 - 3.37). The levels of systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure in the G894T mutant genotypes were all significantly elevated in hypertensive, normotensive, and the total subjects (P < 0.05). After adjusting factors as age, sex, smoking, alcohol drinking, body mass index, triglyceride, serum total cholesterol, serum high density lipoprotein cholesterol by analysis of multiple covariance, significant positive effect of the G894T mutant genotypes on blood pressure in the total subjects (P < 0.01) was noticed. This study suggested that the G894T mutation in the endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene might serve as a major risk factor of essential hypertension in this study population.Zhonghua liu xing bing xue za zhi = Zhonghua liuxingbingxue zazhi 01/2003; 24(1):36-9. -
Article: Grand canonical Monte Carlo and non-equilibrium molecular dynamics simulation study on the selective adsorption and fluxes of oxygen/nitrogen gas mixtures through carbon membranes
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ABSTRACT: The equilibrium selective adsorption and fluxes of oxygen/nitrogen binary gas mixtures through carbon membranes are investigated at 303 K, respectively, using a grand canonical Monte Carlo simulation and a dual control volume grand canonical molecular dynamics method. The carbon membrane pores are modeled as slit-like pores with a two-dimensional structure where carbon atoms are placed according to the structure of graphite layers. The effect of the membrane thickness, bulk pressure, and pore width on the equilibrium selective adsorption and dynamic separation factor is discussed. Meanwhile a new iteration approach to calculate the flux and dynamic separation factor of binary gas mixtures through membranes is proposed, by which we can simulate the permeation and fluxes of gases through the membranes in the presence of pressure gradient and consider the effect of pressure and composition of low-pressure side in the meantime. The simulated results show that bulk pressure and membrane thickness have no effect on the equilibrium selectivity, but they have a great effect on the fluxes and dynamic separation factors of gases. The pore width impacts the equilibrium selectivity and dynamic separation factors strongly, especially when the pore width is very small. Molecular sieving dominates the separation of oxygen/nitrogen in non-equilibrium simulations. But due to the comparable molecular size of oxygen and nitrogen, we have to modify the carbon membranes in order to improve dynamic separation of atmosphere.Journal of Membrane Science.
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Beijing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Beijing, Beijing Shi, China
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