Publications by authors named "Kwang-Gon Kim"
Hard ticks are known vectors of various pathogens, including the severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus, Rickettsia spp., Coxiella burnetii, Borrelia spp., Anaplasma phagocytophilum, and Ehrlichia spp.
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- Human enteroviruses (EVs) cause various diseases, and a study analyzed their prevalence in South Korea over nine years (2011-2020) by collecting over 7,160 patient specimens.
- A total of 3,076 samples (43.0%) tested positive for EVs, with children aged 4 and under being the most affected; notable types included EV-A71, CVA6, and CVB5.
- The data on changing serotype distribution and predominant genotypes associated with specific diseases (like CVB5 for meningitis) will help guide vaccine development and improve disease management.
Objectives: Non-typhoid Salmonella infection is a major agent of food-borne outbreaks as well as individual cases worldwide. However, few studies on drug-resistant Salmonella strains, especially those recovered from young children, are available. Therefore, we determined the prevalence and characteristics of cephalosporin-resistant Salmonella isolates in the south-west region of Korea over a five-year period.
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- This study assessed the impact of rotavirus vaccination over 13 seasons in Gwangju, Korea, highlighting significant changes in rotavirus prevalence and genotype distribution.
- It found a drop in prevalence from 16.3% pre-vaccine to 5.4% post-vaccine, with G1P[8] being the dominant genotype before vaccination and a shift to G8P[8] afterwards.
- The findings underscore the importance of ongoing monitoring of rotavirus genotypes to comprehend its epidemiology and evolving patterns post-vaccination.
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- - Young children are significant carriers of cefotaxime-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, particularly in Korea, where researchers studied the prevalence of resistant E. coli in this population over a decade.
- - The study examined E. coli clinical isolates from diarrheal patients across 12 hospitals, finding that resistance to antibiotics, particularly β-lactamase genes, increased from 5.7% to 11.6% between 2007 and 2016.
- - The findings indicate a concerning trend of rising antibiotic resistance among young children, highlighting potential public health risks related to food-borne bacteria and possible community outbreaks.
A simple and sensitive analytical method based on QuEChERS approach using liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry was developed and validated for the determination of 6-benzylaminopurine, carbendazim and thiabendazole in bean sprouts. Sodium chloride and sodium acetate were used for salting-out step and magnesium sulfate for clean-up. The validation of optimized method was satisfactory with recoveries, between 89.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPesticide residues in leafy vegetables, stalk and stem vegetables from South Korea: a long-term study on safety and health risk assessment.
Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess
October 2016
South Korea has a unique food culture. South Koreans enjoy wrapping meat and eating or making kimchi (traditionally fermented Korean food) and eating using raw leafy vegetables, stalk and stem vegetables. Therefore, there is a high chance of being exposed to pesticide residues of vegetables.
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