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Objective@#To investigate the duration of Norovirus (NoV) shedding among infected school children during a NoV outbreak in a kindergarten,and to provide scientitic basis for epidemic prevention and control.@*Methods@#Specimens and epidemiological data were collected from suspected cases, and specimens were detected using real-time RT-PCR to determine whether or not infecting with NoV. Specimens were collected every 3-7 days from NoV-infected children until specimens became negative for NoV.@*Results@#A total of 14 suspected cases were reported, and 12 of them were infected with NoV. The average duration of NoV shedding was (26.58±17.94)d. The specimens among 9 from 12 Nov-infected cases were positive at 7 days, 8 NoV-intected cased remained positive at 14 days and 7 Non-infected cased at least 21 days.@*Conclusion@#Since NoV shedding duration among NoV-infected children tends to longer than their isolation time during outbreaks, reinforcement of hygiene practices among these school children is especially necessary to reduce the risk of virus secondary transmissions after their return to school.
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Objective@#To understand the prevalence of infectious diseases in schools in Beijing in 2010-2017 academic years, and to provide the reference for the prevention and control of infectious diseases in schools.@*Methods@#Based in Disease Surveillance Information System, students aged 6-22 years were selected in 2010-2017 academic year into this descriptive analysis, and the legal infectious diseases and the intensively monitored diseases of surveillance system in Beijing were included.@*Results@#From 2010 to 2017 academic years, the incidence rate of notifiable and certain monitored infectious diseases declined from 1 213.48/100 000 to 749.30/100 000, the incidence rate of notifiable infectious diseases declined from 718.19/100 000 to 523.50/100 000. There was no report of category A. The top 4 infectious diseases of category B were scarlet fever(80.13/100 000), bacillary dysentery(74.42/100 000), tuberculosis(22.70/100 000) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)(4.03/100 000). The top 4 diseases of category C were other infectious diarrhea(157.62/100 000), hand foot and mouth disease(100.55/100 000), influenza(51.39/100 000)and mumps(49.47/100 000). The other particular monitored infectious disease was mainly chicken pox(296.04/100 000). The prevalence of AIDS and influenza increased significantly in recent years. The main infectious diseases in primary and junior school students were scarlet fever, hand foot and mouth disease, influenza, and in high school and college students were AID, tuberculosis and viral hepatitis.@*Conclusion@#In the 2010-2017 academic year , the number and incidence of notifiable infectious diseases and particular monitored infectious diseases among students in Beijing showed an overall downward trend. The main diseases among students in Beijing are scarlet fever, bacillary dysentery, infectious diarrhea and chicken pox. Prevention and control of AIDS, tuberculosis and viral hepatitis in high school and college students should be paid special attention.
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Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the value of serum exosomal miRNAs,originating from tumor tissue cells,could be used as noninvasive biomarker for distinguishing clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC).Methods 30 pairs of tissue samples and the corresponding serum samples were collected from 20 ccRCC male patients and 10 female ccRCC patients,operated in our department from June 2015 to June 2016.Their age ranged from 45 to 70 years old,mean 57 years old.Based on the miRNA microarray analysis of ccRCCs miRNA expression profiles,we picked up four miRNAs,including miR-210,miR-224,miR-452,and miR-34a,to confirm our hypothesis.Then the expression quantity of these four miRNAs in tissues,serums and serum exosomes were analyzed by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR).Sensitivity,specificity and area under curve (AUC) for serum miRNA levels were determined using receiver operator characteristic (ROC) analysis.Results Expression of miR-210,miR-224,and miR-452 were higher in tumor tissues compared to those in adjacent noncancerous tissues (P＜0.05),increasing by 20.51-fold,54.08-fold and 2.48-fold respectively.But only miR-210 was significantly higher in ccRCC patients compared to healthy controls (HCs) in serum and serum exosome (P ＜0.05),increasing by 2.45-fold and 2.32-fold respectively.ROC curve analysis indicated that the serum exosomal miR-210 level might serve as a useful biomarker for differentiating patients with ccRCC from those with HCs;the AUC was 0.8789 (95％ CI 0.7803-0.9775) and the sensitivity and specificity was 92.1％ and 80.0％,respectively.Conclusion The detection of miR-210 in the serum exosome is useful for early diagnosis of clear cell renal cell carcinoma.
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Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the value of serum exosomal miRNAs,originating from tumor tissue cells,could be used as noninvasive biomarker for distinguishing clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC).Methods 30 pairs of tissue samples and the corresponding serum samples were collected from 20 ccRCC male patients and 10 female ccRCC patients,operated in our department from June 2015 to June 2016.Their age ranged from 45 to 70 years old,mean 57 years old.Based on the miRNA microarray analysis of ccRCCs miRNA expression profiles,we picked up four miRNAs,including miR-210,miR-224,miR-452,and miR-34a,to confirm our hypothesis.Then the expression quantity of these four miRNAs in tissues,serums and serum exosomes were analyzed by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR).Sensitivity,specificity and area under curve (AUC) for serum miRNA levels were determined using receiver operator characteristic (ROC) analysis.Results Expression of miR-210,miR-224,and miR-452 were higher in tumor tissues compared to those in adjacent noncancerous tissues (P＜0.05),increasing by 20.51-fold,54.08-fold and 2.48-fold respectively.But only miR-210 was significantly higher in ccRCC patients compared to healthy controls (HCs) in serum and serum exosome (P ＜0.05),increasing by 2.45-fold and 2.32-fold respectively.ROC curve analysis indicated that the serum exosomal miR-210 level might serve as a useful biomarker for differentiating patients with ccRCC from those with HCs;the AUC was 0.8789 (95％ CI 0.7803-0.9775) and the sensitivity and specificity was 92.1％ and 80.0％,respectively.Conclusion The detection of miR-210 in the serum exosome is useful for early diagnosis of clear cell renal cell carcinoma.