Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives

Editorial

To Be Imported or to Be Endemic? That is the Question

Hae-Wol Cho, Chaeshin Chu

Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2015;6(6):327-328. Published online December 31, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phrp.2015.11.006

Original Articles

Assessment of Antisecretory, Gastroprotective, and In-vitro Antacid Potential of Daucus carota in Experimental Rats

Phool Chandra, Kamal Kishore, Ashoke Kumar Ghosh

Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2015;6(6):329-335. Published online December 31, 2015

Cited By 8

Objectives In Indo China, carrots have been reported to regulate the functions of the stomach and intestines. The objective of the present investigation was to unravel the therapeutic potential of 50% ethanol extract from Daucus carota roots (EDC) on antisecretory, gastroprotective, and in vitro antacid capacity using experimental rats. Methods Assessment of EDC antisecretory and in vivo antacid capacities was carried out using a pyloric...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phrp.2015.10.006

Cloning, Expression, and Purification of Hyperthermophile α-Amylase from Pyrococcus woesei

Amir Ghasemi, Sobhan Ghafourian, Sedighe Vafaei, Reza Mohebi, Maryam Farzi, Morovat Taherikalani, Nourkhoda Sadeghifard

Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2015;6(6):336-340. Published online December 31, 2015

Cited By 2

Objectives In an attempt α-amylase gene from Pyrococcus woesei was amplified and cloned into a pTYB2 vector to generate the recombinant plasmid pTY- α-amylase. Methods Escherichia coli BL21 used as a host and protein expression was applied using IPTG. SDS-PAGE assay demonstrated the 100 kDa protein. Amylolytic activity of proteins produced by transformed E. coli cells was detected by zymography, and the rate of...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phrp.2015.10.003

Epidemiological Characterization of Skin Fungal Infections Between the Years 2006 and 2010 in Korea

Sang-Ha Kim, Seung-Hak Cho, Seung-Ki Youn, Je-Seop Park, Jong Tae Choi, Young-Seok Bak, Young-Bin Yu, Young Kwon Kim

Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2015;6(6):341-345. Published online December 31, 2015

Cited By 7

Objectives The purpose of this study was to build and provide a basic database of skin fungal infections for the effective management of skin fungal infections in the future. Methods We collected health insurance data between the years 2006 and 2010 from the Health Insurance Corporation (Seoul, Korea) and analyzed the data to determine the prevalence and treatment management of skin fungal infections. Results Skin...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phrp.2015.10.012

Prevalence of Head Lice Infestation and Its Associated Factors among Primary School Students in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Mahmood Moosazadeh, Mahdi Afshari, Hormoz Keianian, Asghar Nezammahalleh, Ahmad Ali Enayati

Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2015;6(6):346-356. Published online December 31, 2015

Cited By 19

Objectives Head lice infestation is one of the most important health problems, generally involving children aged 5–13 years. This study aims to estimate the prevalence of head lice infestation and its associated factors among primary school children using systematic review and meta-analysis methods. Methods Different national and international databases were searched for selecting the relevant studies using appropriate keywords, Medical Subject Heading terms,...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phrp.2015.10.011

Effect of Repeated Freezing and Thawing on Biomarker Stability in Plasma and Serum Samples

Jae-Eun Lee, Shine Young Kim, So-Youn Shin

Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2015;6(6):357-362. Published online December 31, 2015

Cited By 32

Objectives The stability of circulating proteins can be affected by repeated freezing and thawing. The aim of our study was to identify the effect of repeated freezing and thawing on the plasma and serum concentrations of eight proteins [interferon-γ, interleukin (IL)-8, IL-15, IL-17A, matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-7, tumor necrosis factor-α, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and VEGF receptor 2 (VEGF-R2)]. Methods We assessed the...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phrp.2015.11.005

Brief Report

Imported Melioidosis in South Korea: A Case Series with a Literature Review

Seung Woo Kim, Geun-Yong Kwon, Bongyoung Kim, Donghyok Kwon, Jaeseung Shin, Geun-Ryang Bae

Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2015;6(6):363-368. Published online December 31, 2015

Cited By 10

Objectives Melioidosis is a potentially fatal infectious disease caused by the environmental anaerobic Gram-negative bacillus Burkholderia pseudomallei. Melioidosis is endemic to areas of northern Australia and Southeast Asia. With increasing international travel and migration, imported cases of melioidosis are being reported regularly. Here, we summarize the 11 cases of melioidosis reported in South Korea from 2003 to 2014. Methods Tracing epidemiological investigations were...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phrp.2015.10.014

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