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Diversity of circulating rotavirus strains in the public following the introduction of two rotavirus vaccines in Gwangju, South Korea
We describe the molecular epidemiology of circulating rotavirus strains after vaccine introduction. (Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives)
Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives - October 31, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Min Ji Kim, Hye Sook Jeong, Seon Gyeong Kim, Se Mi Lee, Sun Hee Kim, Hye-Young Kee, Eun-hye Jo, Hye-jung Park, dong-Ryong Ha, Eun Sun Kim, Kye-Won Seo, Jae Keun Chung Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Composition of Metabolic Syndrome among Korean Adults in a Lifestyle Modification Intervention
This study aimed to examine the composition of Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) components among middle-aged and older Koreans. (Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives)
Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives - October 31, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Nan-He Yoon, Seunghyun Yoo, Hyekyeong Kim Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever and Current State of Vaccine Development
In February 2014, the first outbreak case of Ebola virus was confirmed and registered in the region occurred of Guinea (West -Africa) by WHO. By July 31st, the total number of suspected and confirmed cases in the Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever (EHF) outbreak had increased to 1 323, including 729 deaths at a fatality rate of 55% in the southeastern area of Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Nigeria [1]. The Ebola virus in Guinea showed 98% homology with Zaire Ebola Virus (ZEBOV) found in Congo and Gabon (1994-1995) [2]. (Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives)
Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives - October 31, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Joo Eun Hong, Kee-Jong Hong, WooYoung Choi, Won-Ja Lee, Yeon Hwa Choi, Chung-Hyeon Jeong, Kwang-il CHO Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research

Roll the Dice
In the 2014 annual meeting of the Korean Society of Mathematical Biology, the managing editor proposed an interesting idea: viewing problematic gambling as a contagious disease [1]. One article was then submitted and enlisted in the June issue of this journal [2]. As part of our efforts to imprint a unique feature to the readers of biomedical journals by publishing at least one mathematical model paper, we have included models for HIV, malaria, Vibrio vulnificus infection, pandemic influenza, nosocomial outbreaks, and food-and-mouth disease outbreaks [3–9]. (Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives)
Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives - September 29, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Hae-Wol Cho, Chaeshin Chu Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Antibacterial Activity, Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry Analysis of Kurz. Leaf Extract and Host Toxicity Testing With Cultured Lymphocytes From Human Umbilical Cord Blood
To locate a plant with suitable phytochemicals for use as antimicrobial agents to control multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria as a complementary medicine, without host toxicity as monitored through cultured lymphocytes from human umbilical cord blood. (Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives)
Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives - September 6, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Debasmita Dubey, Rajashree Patnaik, Goutam Ghosh, Rabindra N. Padhy Tags: Original article Source Type: research

Comparison of Four Serological Tests for Detecting Antibodies to Japanese Encephalitis Virus after Vaccination in Children
Several different methods are currently used to detect antibodies to Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) in serum samples or cerebrospinal fluid. These methods include the plaque reduction neutralization test (PRNT), the hemagglutination inhibition (HI) test, indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA), and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The purpose of this study was to compare the performance of each method in detecting vaccine-induced antibodies to JEV. (Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives)
Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives - September 6, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Go Woon Cha, Jung Eun Cho, Young Ran Ju, Young-Jin Hong, Myung Guk Han, Won-Ja Lee, Eui Yul Choi, Young Eui Jeong Tags: Original article Source Type: research

Evidence Gap on the Prevalence of Non-conventional Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes in Iran
Robust scientific evidence exists about the role of non-conventional risk factors in type 2 diabetes worldwide. The current epidemiological pattern of the disease in Iran suggests a precipitating role for these non-conventional risk factors. This review was performed to examine the research evidence suggesting a higher prevalence of non-conventional type 2 diabetes risk factors in Iran. (Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives)
Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives - September 5, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Abdolreza Shaghaghi, Ali Ahmadi Tags: Original article Source Type: research

Optimal Implementation of Intervention Strategies for Elderly People with Ludomania
Now-a-days gambling is growing especially fast among older adults. To control the gratuitous growth of gambling, well-analyzed scientific strategies are necessary. We tried to analyze the adequacy of the health of society mathematically through immediate treatment of patients with early prevention. (Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives)
Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives - September 5, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Byul Nim Kim, M.A. Masud, Yongkuk Kim Tags: Original article Source Type: research

Molecular Investigation of Quinolone Resistance of Quinolone Resistance-Determining Region in Strains Isolated from Iran Using Polymerase Chain Reaction–Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Method
The resistance of Streptococcus pneumoniae to the recently available antibiotic treatment has been a growing problem. The aim of the study was to determine the quinolone-resistant strains and detect the presence of mutations in the quinolone resistance-determining regions of the gyrA, parE, and parC genes. (Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives)
Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives - September 5, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Mohammad Kargar, Fataneh Moein Jahromi, Abbas Doosti, Somayeh Handali Tags: Original article Source Type: research

A New Direction of Cancer Classification: Positive Effect of Low-Ranking MicroRNAs
Many studies based on microRNA (miRNA) expression profiles showed a new aspect of cancer classification. Because one characteristic of miRNA expression data is the high dimensionality, feature selection methods have been used to facilitate dimensionality reduction. The feature selection methods have one shortcoming thus far: they just consider the problem of where feature to class is 1:1 or n:1. However, because one miRNA may influence more than one type of cancer, human miRNA is considered to be ranked low in traditional feature selection methods and are removed most of the time. (Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives)
Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives - September 3, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Feifei Li, Minghao Piao, Yongjun Piao, Meijing Li, Keun Ho Ryu Tags: Original article Source Type: research

Cloning and Expression of Recombinant Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus-like Particles in
The purpose of this study was to verify the feasibility of using the glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAP) promotor based Pichia pastoris expression system to produce tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) virus-like particles (VLPs). (Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives)
Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives - September 3, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Seok-Min Yun, Young Eui Jeong, Eunbyeol Wang, Ye-Ji Lee, Myung Guk Han, Chan Park, Won-Ja Lee, WooYoung Choi Tags: Original article Source Type: research

Suicidal Ideation and its Correlates among Juvenile Delinquents in South Korea
This study investigated suicidal ideation and its correlates among juvenile delinquents in South Korea. (Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives)
Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives - September 3, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Suyoung Kim, Hyekyeong Kim, Dong-Chul Seo, Dong Hwan Lee, Han-Ik Cho Tags: Original article Source Type: research

Associations Between Estimated Desaturase Activity and Insulin Resistance in Korean Boys
Obesity in childhood increases the risk of obesity in adulthood, and is predictive of the development of metabolic disorders. The fatty acid compositions of various tissues, including blood, are associated with obesity and obesity-associated disorders. Thus, tracking plasma phospholipid (PL) features and metabolic parameters in young individuals may strengthen the utility of fatty acid composition as an early biomarker of future metabolic disorders. (Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives)
Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives - September 3, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Young Sim Choi, Han Byul Jang, Ju Yeon Park, Hye-Ja Lee, Jae-Heon Kang, Kyung-Hee Park, Jong Ho Lee, Sang Ick Park, Jihyun Song Tags: Original article Source Type: research

Ovicidal and Oviposition Deterrent Activities of Medicinal Plant Extracts Against L. and Say Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae)
To evaluate the ovicidal and oviposition activities of five medicinal plant extracts namely Aegle marmelos (Linn.), Limonia acidissima (Linn.), Sphaeranthus indicus (Linn.), Sphaeranthus amaranthoides (burm.f), and Chromolaena odorata (Linn.) against Culex quinquefasciatus and Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. Three solvents, namely hexane, ethyl acetate, and methanol, were used for the preparation of extracts from each plant. (Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives)
Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives - September 3, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Appadurai Daniel Reegan, Munusamy Rajiv Gandhi, Micheal Gabriel Paulraj, Savarimuthu Ignacimuthu Tags: Original article Source Type: research

Summing Up Again
The editorial, “The Journal Publishing: Never Ending Saga”, in the February 2014 issue of Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives (PHRP) has brought up quite a resonance from the journal editors, and needs provide them with more updated details. (Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives)
Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives - July 17, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Hae-Wol Cho, Chaeshin Chu Tags: Editorial Source Type: research