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    Determination of Filaggrin Gene Single Nucleotides Polymorphisms in Patients with Atopic Dermatitis
    (Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences, 2017-02-25) ; ;
    Ariunaa Munkhbayar
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    Objectives: The protein, filaggrin, is important in barrier function and epidermal differentiation facilitation. Filaggrin gene (FLG) mutations have been identified as the cause of ichthyosis vulgaris (IV), and certain mutations have been associated with atopic dermatitis (AD). We aimed to investigate genetic polymorphism of FLG in Mongolian AD patients. Methods: FLG mutations were determined using sequence analysis in 46 AD patients and 12 IV patients. Severity of AD was assessed using the Scoring Atopic Dermatitis (SCORAD) index. Allergen specific IgE were determined from serum. Filaggrin expression in skin punch biopsy samples of AD patients was investigated using immunohistochemistry (IHC). Results: Several single nucleotides polymorphisms (SNPs) (1150C>T, 1741A>T, 1791C>T, 2181C>G, 2191A>G, and 2263G>A) were demonstrated in AD patients using sequence analysis. Total IgE levels were significantly associated with age (p=0.03) and duration of disease (p=0.02). Presence of SNPs and mixed allergen specific IgE was significantly correlated (p=0.02); 2 SNPs were significantly associated with food allergen specific IgE levels (p=0.009). 2263G>A SNP was significantly correlated with food allergen specific IgE (p=0.003) and a history of atopic diseases (p=0.03). Conclusion: New mutations or genetic polymorphisms with ethnic characteristics may be detected among Mongolians.
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    Construction of Lentiviral Vectors for CAR-T Cell Applications in Mongolia
    (Atlantis Press International BV, 2025)
    Uurdmunkh, Suvd-Erdene
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    Tumurkhuyag, Ulziikhuu
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    Bat-Itgel, Ulziisaikhan
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    Impact of Booster Vaccination on Infection and Hospitalization Rates during the Mass Vaccination in Mongolia
    (Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences, 2025-09-30) ; ; ; ;
    Objective: Our study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of booster vaccination in preventing new COVID-19 infections and related hospitalizations among groups that received the primary vaccination series. Methods: Booster vaccination started on August 31, 2021, at recruitment in May 2022. By May 2022, 64% of the Mongolian population had received two primary doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 31% had received a booster dose. We followed 1,251 participants (459 males and 792 females, with a mean age of 41.5 ± 14.5 years [18–93], and a median age of 39.0 years) over six months, from the start of booster immunization on September 1, 2021, to February 28, 2022. We compared infection and hospitalization rates among vaccinated groups using logistic regression and calculated vaccine effectiveness (VE) for booster recipients with the formula: VE = 1 – (vaccinated rate/unvaccinated rate) × 100. Results: All participants received two doses of one of four vaccines used in the nationwide campaign. During the study period, we identified 449 new infection cases, accounting for 35.9% of all participants, and 150 subsequent hospitalizations, or 12.0% of the total. Participants who did not receive a booster demonstrated significantly higher infection rates compared to those who did. Booster vaccination provided notably better protection against new infections among frontline workers and reduced hospitalizations in high-risk groups. No significant differences were found in VE when comparing participants based on seroconversion after initial vaccination or the type of booster vaccine used.Conclusion: Therefore, we concluded that COVID-19 booster vaccinations effectively enhanced protection against new SARS-CoV-2 infections among frontline healthcare workers, government employees, and individuals at higher risk for severe disease, thereby reducing their risk of hospitalization.
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    Relationship of Human Personal Characteristics in the three Independent Stratification Systems
    (Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences, 2021-04-01) ; ; ; ;
    Objectives: We aimed to analyze theassociation between the biophysiological characteristics of body constitution and temperament type with Mongolian Traditional Medicine (MTM) constitution type to understand further and integrate the application of these stratification systems in clinical medicine. Methods: Body constitution type was classified using the body-mass index, temperament type was determined using personality test, and dominant MTM constitution type was determined in 287 active blood donors. Age, gender, and ABO blood groups were considered as additional biophysiological characteristics. The correlation between the biophysiological characteristics and the nature of their relationship was investigated using likelihood ratio and receiver operating characteristics analysis. Results: Obesity and body-mass index were related to aging, and donor’s age and Badgan expression rate were shown as a sensitive and specific classifier for obesity state. The relationship between Badgan dominant types of human constitutions practiced in Mongolian Traditional Medicine and melancholic temperament was established. Badgan expression was a sensitive and specific classifier for melancholic and phlegmatic temperament. Conclusions: Stratification of human subjects using the primary types of human constitutions practiced in Mongolian Traditional Medicine may be helpful in clinical research and application.
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    Effect of Mycoplasma hominis and cytomegalovirus infection on pregnancy outcome: A prospective study of 200 Mongolian women and their newborns
    (2017)
    Otgonjargala, Byambaa
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    Becker, Kathrin
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    In Mongolia, diagnostic tests for the detection of the sexually transmitted mycoplasmas, ureaplasmas, Herpes simplex virus (HSV), and cytomegalovirus (CMV) are currently not routinely used in clinical settings and the frequency of these STIs are enigmatic. The prevalence of these STI pathogens were prospectively evaluated among 200 Mongolian pregnant women and their newborns and correlated with pregnancy outcome. TaqMan PCRs were used to detect bacterial and viral STI pathogens in pre-birth vaginal swabs of the pregnant women and in oral swabs of their newborns. A standardized questionnaire concerning former and present pregnancies was developed and linear regression analysis was used to correlate pathogen detection with pregnancy outcome. Ureaplasmas were the most prevalent of the tested pathogens (positive in 90.5% positive women and 47.5% newborns), followed by mycoplasmas (32.5% and 7.5%), chlamydia (14.5% and 7.5%), trichomonas (8.5% and 4.0%) and gonococcus (0.5% and 0%). CMV was found in 46.5% of the pregnant women and in 10.5% of their newborns, whereas HSV-2 was detected in only two mothers. Multiple regression analyses indicate that colonization of the mothers with U. urealyticum, M. hominis, T. vaginalis or CMV is associated with transmission to newborns and that transmission of M. hominis or CMV from Mongolian pregnant women to offspring is associated with reduced neonatal length and gestational age. Thus, diagnostic tests for their detection should be implemented in the clinical settings in Mongolia.
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    Sex-adjusted approach to baseline variables demonstrated some improved predictive capabilities for disease severity and survival in patients with Coronavirus Disease 19
    (Elsevier BV, 2022) ; ; ;
    Dambaa, Naranzul
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    Boldoo, Tsolmon
    INTRODUCTION: The study was focused on comparing crude and sex-adjusted hazard ratio calculated by the baseline variables which may have contributed to the severity of the disease course and fatal outcomes in Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) patients. METHOD: The study enrolled 150 eligible adult patients with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection. There were 61 (40.7%) male patients, and 89 (59.3%) female patients. Baseline information of patients was collected from patient medical records and surveys that the patients had completed on admission to the hospital. RESULTS: Considerable number of baseline variables stratified according to disease severity and outcomes showed different optimal cut-points (OCP) in men and women. Sex-adjusted baseline data categories such as age; BMI; systolic and diastolic blood pressure; peripheral RBC and platelet counts; haematocrit; percentage of neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, and their ratio; percentage of eosinophils; titre of plasma IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, and IL-17; and CXCL10; and ratio of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines demonstrated significant impacts on the development of the severe stage and fatal outcomes by the mean hazard ratio in the Kaplan-Meier and Cox regression models. CONCLUSION: This study confirmed some improved predictive capabilities of the sex-adjusted approach in the analysis of the baseline predictive variables for severity and outcome of the COVID-19.
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    RBD-specific antibody response after two doses of different SARS-CoV-2 vaccines during the mass vaccination campaign in Mongolia
    (Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023) ;
    Otgonbayar, Dashpagma
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    The SARS-CoV-2 vaccination campaign began in February 2021 and achieved a high rate of 62.7% of the total population fully vaccinated by August 16, 2021, in Mongolia. We aimed to assess the initial protective antibody production after two doses of a variety of types of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in the Mongolian pre-vaccine antibody-naïve adult population. This prospective study was conducted from March-April to July-August of 2021. All participants received one of the four government-proposed COVID-19 vaccines including Pfizer/BioNTech (BNT162b2), AstraZeneca (ChAdOx1-S), Sinopharm (BBIBP-CorV), and Sputnik V (Gam-COVID-Vac). Before receiving the first shot, anti-SARS-CoV-2 S-RBD human IgG titers were measured in all participants (n = 1833), and titers were measured 21-28 days after the second shot in a subset of participants (n = 831). We found an overall average protective antibody response of 84.8% (705 of 831 vaccinated) in 21-28 days after two doses of the four types of COVID-19 vaccines. Seropositivity and titer of protective antibodies produced after two shots of vaccine were associated with the vaccine types, age, and residence of vaccinees. Seropositivity rate varied significantly between vaccine types, 80.0% (28 of 35) for AstraZeneca ChAdOx1-S; 97.0% (193 of 199) for Pfizer BNT162b2; 80.7% (474 of 587) for Sinopharm BBIBP-CorV, and 100.0% (10 of 10) for Sputnik V Gam-COVID-Vac, respectively. Immunocompromised vaccinees with increased risk for developing severe COVID-19 disease had received the Pfizer vaccine and demonstrated a high rate of seropositivity. A high geometric mean titer (GMT) was found in vaccinees who received BNT162b2, while vaccinees who received ChAdOx1-S, Sputnik V, and BBIBP-CorV showed a lower GMT. In summary, we observed first stages of the immunization campaign against COVID-19 in Mongolia have been completed successfully, with a high immunogenicity level achieved among the population with an increased risk for developing severe illness.
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    High Acquisition Rate of Gram-Negative Multi-Drug Resistant Organism Colonization During Hospitalization: A Perspective from a High Endemic Setting
    OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to compare the rate of gram-negative multi-drug resistant organism (GN-MDRO) colonization at admission and during hospitalization and to describe the strains and antibiotic resistance genes acquired during hospitalization. METHODS: Rectal swabs were collected from patients hospitalized at the National Trauma Center (NTC), Mongolia, at the time of admission and after 14 days of hospitalization as has been detailed on our previous study. GN-MDRO antibiotic resistance was determined using EUCAST standards, and resistance genes were detected using multiplex PCR. RESULTS: A total of 158 patients were screened, and baseline colonization rate at admission was 29.1% (46/158). The rate went up to 69.9% (110/158) after 14 days of hospitalization (p<0.001). Of all participants, 74 patients (46.8%) screened GN-MDRO negative at admission acquired colonization by day 14. Other 36 patients (22.8%) maintained colonization that was screened positive at both time points. Only 38 patients (24.0%) remained free of GN-MDRO during hospitalization. There was a difference in GN-MDRO acquisition between these groups. Patients who were negative at admission acquired up to 3 GN-MDRO species, and there were 10 different species isolated. Reversely, patients who were screened positive at both time points had fairly homogenous isolates; up to 5 species of Enterobacterales were identified at admission and day 14 hospitalization. Overall, Enterobacterales were the dominant colonizers (61.4%, 97/158), and all Enterobacterales were resistant to cefotaxime as CTX-M resistance was our inclusion criteria. CONCLUSION: GN-MDRO baseline colonization rate on admission was high and, alarmingly, doubled during hospitalization in the study area. Enterobacterales was the predominant colonizer and was highly resistant to 3rd generation cephalosporin. This data supports a need for an improved infection control policy including routine surveillance of the GN-MDROs and improved antibiotic stewardship program.
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