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Is tuberculosis Still the Number One Infectious Disease in Korea?
The world experiences two imminent public health events: The Ebola outbreak and the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA). Since the first case of Ebola outbreak in West Africa was confirmed, the total number of suspected and confirmed cases has increased to 13,241, including 8142 laboratory-confirmed cases and 4950 deaths in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Nigeria, Mali, Senegal, Spain, and the United States as of November 4, 2014 [1]. The Ebola outbreak in West Africa highlights the urgency for immediate action to establish global health security capacity to prevent, detect, and rapidly respond to biological threats like E...
Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives - November 19, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Hae-Wol Cho, Chaeshin Chu Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Antihematotoxic Role of Seed Differential Extracts in Animal Model: Reactive Oxygen Species Might Be a Contributor
Humans have been using plants as natural medicines since prehistoric times. Bunium persicum is a rich source of oils with different biological activities such as antioxidative and antimicrobial activities. The aim of this study is to evaluate the antihematotoxic and antioxidative effects of the differential extracts of B. persicum against leukemic blood induced hematotoxicity in an animal model. (Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives)
Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives - November 19, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Tahir Ali, Kamran Saeed, Muhammad Abdullah, Iram Murtaza Tags: Original article Source Type: research

Tuberculosis is still the Number One Infectious Disease in Korea?
The world experiences two imminent public health events: Ebola outbreak and Global Health Security Agenda. Since the first case of Ebola outbreak in West Africa was confirmed, a total number of suspected and confirmed cases has increased to 13,241 cases, including 8,142 laboratory-confirmed cases and 4,950 deaths in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Nigeria, Mali, Senegal, Spain, and the United States as of November 4 [1]. The Ebola outbreak in West Africa highlights the urgency for immediate action to establish global capacity to prevent, detect and rapidly respond to biological threats like Ebola. (Source: Osong Public Heal...
Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives - November 19, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Hae-Wol Cho, Chaeshin Chu Source Type: research

Anti-Hematotoxic Role of Bunium persicum Seeds Differential Extract in Animal Model: ROS might be a Contributor
Plant used as a natural medicine, this practice has existed since prehistoric times. Bunium persicum is a rich source of oils with different biological activates such as anti- oxidative and anti-microbial. (Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives)
Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives - November 19, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Tahir Ali, Kamran Saeed, Muhammad Abdullah, Iram Murtaza Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Out of Africa, Into Global Health Security Agenda
February 2014 witnessed two remarkable public health events’ start on Earth: The first case of Ebola outbreak in West Africa was confirmed. A total number of suspected and confirmed cases in the Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever (EHF) outbreak had increased to 13,268 cases, including 8,168 laboratory-confirmed cases and 4,960 deaths in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Nigeria, Mali, Senegal, Spain, and the United States as of November 4, 2014 [1]. (Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives)
Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives - November 18, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Hae-Wol Cho, Chaeshin Chu Source Type: research

Results of Tuberculosis Contact Investigation in Congregate Settings in Korea, 2013
In the Republic of Korea (ROK), there are a number of policies to eradicate TB. Among them, very important strategy is the contact investigation in congregate settings. The 1,200 contact investigations in congregate settings were carried out through 25 field investigators in 2013. We performed the status of contact investigation, tuberculosis (TB) and Latent TB infection (LTBI) rate by age, accept rate of LTBI treatment and complete rate of LTBI treatment during the 2013. Total index TB patients were 1,547 and their contact people were 149,166 and 259 additional TB patients were found through the investigation. (Source: Os...
Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives - November 15, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Yunhyung Kwon, So Jung Kim, Seongchul Lee, Jieun Kim, Seol-yi Kim, Eun Mi Song, Eun Jung Lee, Yun Choi, Yejin Kim, Byoung ok Lim, Da Sul Kim, Duksun Choi, Hye Sung Kim, Ji Eun Park, Ji-eun Yun, Jin A. Park, Jong Rak Jung, Joo-kyoung Kim, Sang Hee Kang, Se Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

A Study on the Relapse Rate of Tuberculosis and Related Factors in Korea Using Nationwide Tuberculosis Notification Data
This study aims to estimate the relapse rate of TB and to investigate the associated factors by using nationwide TB notification data in Korea. (Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives)
Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives - November 13, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Hyungmin Lee, Jusang Kim Tags: Original article Source Type: research

Trends and Characteristics of HIV Infection among Suspected Tuberculosis Cases in Public Health Centers in Korea: 2001–2013
This study aimed to identify possible trends and characteristics of HIV infection among suspected TB cases in PHCs. (Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives)
Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives - November 13, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Meekyung Kee, Kyoung-Ho Lee, Sae-Young Lee, Chun Kang, Chaeshin Chu Tags: Original article Source Type: research

A Study on the Relapse of Tuberculosis in Korea using Nationwide Tuberculosis Notification Data
This study aims to estimate the relapse rate of TB and to investigate the associated factors by using nationwide TB notification data in Korea. (Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives)
Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives - November 13, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Hyungmin Lee, Jusang Kim Tags: Original article Source Type: research

Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection among Tuberculosis Patients Registered in Public Health Centers in Korea: 2001–2013
This study aimed to identify the status and characteristics of HIV infection among tuberculosis patients visiting PHCs. (Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives)
Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives - November 13, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Meekyung Kee, Chaeshin Chu Tags: Original article Source Type: research

Characterization of Plasmid-Mediated AmpC and Carbapenemases among Iranain Nosocomial Isolates of Using Phenotyping and Genotyping Methods
Plasmid-mediated AmpC β-lactamases (PMABLs) and carbapenemases are emerging groups of antimicrobial-resistance determinants. The aims of the study were to evaluate the occurrence of PMABLs and carbapenemases in clinical isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae and compare the test performance of various phenotypic methods for detection of these enzymes in Iran. (Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives)
Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives - November 13, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Alireza Japoni-Nejad, Ehsanollah Ghaznavi-Rad, Alex van Belkum Tags: Original article Source Type: research

A Study on Relapse of Tuberculosis in Korea using the Nationwide Tuberculosis Notification Data
This study aims to estimate a relapse rate of TB and to investigate the associate factors with the nationwide TB notification data in Korea. (Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives)
Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives - November 13, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Hyungmin Lee, Jusang Kim Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

HIV Infection Among Tuberculosis Patients Registered in Public Health Centers in Korea: 2001-2013
The Republic of Korea reports about 35,000 new tuberculosis patients each year and HIV infected persons are steadily increasing. Public health centers (PHCs)conduct tuberculosis test and treatment for risk groups in communities and this study aims to identify status and characteristics of HIV infection among tuberculosis patients visiting PHCs. (Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives)
Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives - November 13, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Meekyung Kee, Chaeshin Chu Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Characterisation of Plasmid-Mediated AmpC and carbapenemases among Iranese nosocomial isolates of using pheno- and genotyping methods
Plasmid-mediated AmpC β-lactamases (PMABL) and carbapenemases are emerging groups of antimicrobial resistance determinants. (Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives)
Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives - November 13, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Alireza Japoni-Nejad, Ehsanollah Ghaznavi-Rad, Alex van Belkum Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Aging-related changes in mouse serum glycerophospholipid profiles
Metabolic dysfunction is a common hallmark of the aging process and aging-related pathogenesis. Blood metabolites have been used as biomarkers for many diseases, including cancers, complex chronic diseases, and neurodegenerative diseases. (Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives)
Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives - November 13, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Seungwoo Kim, Hyo-Soon Cheon, Jae-Chun Song, Sang-Moon Yun, Sang Ick Park, Jae-Pil Jeon Tags: Original Article Source Type: research