Publications by authors named "Han-Sang Yoo"

One Health is a multisectoral cooperative and collaborative approach aimed at achieving integrated health by recognizing the interconnectedness of people, animals, plants, and the environment. In the modern world, the One Health approach is considered an essential perspective for overcoming various emerging diseases, including antimicrobial resistance (AMR). One of the top priority AMR infections is caused by carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE), which are bacterial strains not susceptible to carbapenems, the last-resort antibiotics for clinical Gram-negative bacterial infections.

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Bordetella bronchiseptica is a pathogen causing respiratory infections in mammals. With the improving understanding of companion animals' welfare, addressing the side effects of bordetella vaccine gains importance in dogs. Studies on diverse subunit vaccines are actively pursued in humans to safely and effectively control bordetellosis.

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  • Proteus mirabilis is a common bacterium in the GI tract of humans and animals, but strains producing the NDM-1 enzyme are becoming a significant health threat.
  • The first NDM-1 producing P. mirabilis strain, LHPm1, was found in a dog living with humans and showed 20 antimicrobial resistance genes through whole-genome analysis.
  • The study revealed various genetic relationships among P. mirabilis strains, emphasizing the need for urgent monitoring and control measures using a "one health approach" that considers humans, animals, and the environment together.
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Based on the current situation of Korean culture and society, the population of companion animals in South Korea is growing rapidly along with zoonotic risks. The current data regarding zoonotic infections in companion dogs reported in Korea is sparse. This study aims to investigate the seroprevalence of seven potential zoonotic pathogens in companion dogs in South Korea: Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Borrelia burgdoferi, Ehrlichia canis, Coxiella burnetii, Brucella canis, Leptospira spp.

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Background: subspecies (MAP) causes a chronic and progressive granulomatous enteritis and economic losses in dairy cattle in subclinical stages. Subclinical infection in cattle can be detected using serum MAP antibody enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and fecal polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests.

Objectives: To investigate the differences in blood parameters, according to the detection of MAP using serum antibody ELISA and fecal PCR tests.

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  • Carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (CPKP) is a highly resistant bacteria that poses a serious health risk, especially since it can be transmitted from companion dogs to humans.
  • Researchers performed a whole-genome analysis on two CPKP isolates, revealing multiple plasmids and a collection of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes, indicating a complex genetic structure.
  • The study highlights the emergence of a new CPKP strain (ST378) with a higher prevalence of AMR genes, emphasizing the urgent need for enhanced surveillance and control strategies to combat this public health threat.
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  • * Researchers performed a genomic analysis on 37 E. coli ST410 strains from companion animals, identifying key genetic features related to antibiotic resistance and virulence.
  • * The findings highlight the need for integrated health strategies, known as "One Health," to address the potential risks associated with these resistant bacteria in both animals and humans.
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is a common bacterium in nosocomial infection. The biofilm-forming ability and antimicrobial resistance make biofilm infection refractory to patients requiring hospitalization, especially patients in the intensive care unit. Therefore, many alternative compounds have been developed.

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This study presents the results of a survey of the safety and protective efficacy of a candidate vector-based vaccine for bovine tuberculosis, using an influenza vector with the NS1 mutation and expressing M. bovis protective antigens ESAT-6 and TB10.4.

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  • Human Q fever is a zoonotic disease that can cause a range of symptoms, from mild fever to severe complications like endocarditis and can sometimes lead to chronic cases that may be fatal if untreated.
  • Following a significant outbreak in the Netherlands, there are concerns about potential transmission through blood transfusions and risks for pregnant women.
  • In South Korea, Q fever has been a classified notifiable disease since 2006, with a noticeable increase in cases since 2015, highlighting the need for better recognition and preventive strategies, including a One Health approach.
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Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is one of the most important emerging transboundary diseases. Recently, LSD has emerged in many countries in the northern hemisphere. The LSD virus has a huge genome and is highly resistant to environmental conditions.

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  • * A study analyzed gene expression of Toll-like receptors (TLRs) and related cytokine production in DH82 canine macrophages infected with B. canis, revealing significant increases in TLRs (especially TLR 7) and specific cytokines post-infection.
  • * Findings indicate that TLRs 3, 7, and 8 play critical roles in the immune response to B. canis infection, suggesting a complex immune interaction involving various cytokines and signaling factors.
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Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) is the causative agent of Johne's disease, a chronic emaciating disease of ruminants that causes enormous economic losses to the bovine industry, globally. However, there are still remaining clues to be solved in the pathogenesis and diagnosis of the disease. Therefore, an in vivo murine experimental model was tried to understand responses in early stage of MAP infection by oral and intraperitoneal (IP) routes.

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Although Mycobacterium avium subsp. (MAP) has threatened public health and the livestock industry, the current diagnostic tools (e.g.

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Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) is the causative agent of Johne's disease, a chronic debilitating disease in ruminants. To control this disease, it is crucial to understand immune evasion and the mechanism of persistence by analyzing the early phase interplays of the intracellular pathogens and their hosts.

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Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complex (MAC) is one of the most prevalent pathogenic nontuberculous mycobacteria that cause chronic pulmonary disease. The prevalence of MAC infection has been rising globally in a wide range of hosts, including companion animals. MAC infection has been reported in dogs; however, little is known about interaction between MAC and dogs, especially in immune response.

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Paratuberculosis (PTB) is a chronic contagious granulomatous enteritis of wild and domestic ruminants caused by Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP). PTB causes considerable economic losses to the dairy industry through decreased milk production and premature culling.

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Background: Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) and (MHP) are economically significant pathogens in the pig industry. The use of combined vaccines against PCV2 and MHP is one of the most effective ways of protecting pigs from both diseases, and it has become a part of general management.

Objectives: This study evaluated the efficacy of two new bivalent vaccines of PCV2 and MHP (Myco-X and Myco-XD) in SPF pigs.

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Carbapenems are broad-spectrum antibiotics widely used for the treatment of human infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacteria. However, emerging carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) are rising as a public threat to human and animal health. We screened clinical bacterial isolates from 241 dogs and 18 cats hospitalized at Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, Seoul National University, from 2018 to 2020 for carbapenemase production.

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Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) is the causative agent of Johne's disease (JD), and it causes diarrhea and weakness in cattle. During a long subclinical stage, infected animals without clinical signs shed pathogens through feces.

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Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) is a causative agent of Johne's disease, which is a chronic and debilitating disease in ruminants. MAP is also considered to be a possible cause of Crohn's disease in humans.

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Research has been undertaken to understand the host immune response to infection because of the importance of the disease in the public health field and the clinical field. However, the previous mechanisms governing this infection have not been elucidated. Therefore, models, which mimic the infection route using a canine epithelial cell line, D17, and a canine macrophage, DH82, were established to determine these mechanisms by performing an analysis of the transcriptomes in the cells.

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Johne's disease (JD) is a chronic granulomatous enteritis of ruminants caused by subsp. (MAP), which induces persistent diarrhea and cachexia. JD causes huge economic losses to the dairy industry due to reduced milk production and premature culling.

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  • Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) causes Johne's disease in ruminants, making its genetic diversity crucial for understanding how it spreads and how to control it.
  • The study analyzed 40 MAP genomes, including new isolates, to identify new genomic structures and categorize MAP into two main types (C- and S-type), also noting a distinct B-type.
  • A new real-time PCR technique was developed based on the pangenome analysis to differentiate between S-, B-, and C-type strains, highlighting how genetic differences explain variations in the traits of MAP.
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