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	Professor Song Hyuk "African Swine Fever, the key response is 'the management of immune system'."
	관리자		543		2019.06.26

-Professor Song, had joint research with ‘Animal Industry Data Korea’, the animal industry tech start-up business -ASF-compliant 'Farmsplan-ASF-specialized immune management system' has been completed. <img style="float: left; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;" src="ArticleFile.do?id=11765568" width="277" height="398" />"The only way to respond to the recent spread of the African Swine Fever (ASF) to North Korea is to control the immune system. By improving the body's defenses of the livestock by means of immune management, it can prevent livestock diseases like ASF that degrade immune function." Professor Song Hyuk of Konkuk University Animal Life Science emphasized the importance of controlling the immune system as a way to respond to ASF. He explaned that the ASF solution should be found from the perspective of prevention, not post-treatment. Modern animal diseases are becoming more difficult to treat with a variety of viruses. In the case of ASF, there are various serotypes and there are many variants among them, as well as various strains within one serotype. Once a new mutated virus is found, vaccination studies for that variant will begin. In the meantime, a mutant virus has been infected, and in fact, post-treatment cannot be done on time, and the damage increases. Early diagnosis and prevention can only be limited. This is the reason why Professor Song claims to enhance animals’ immune function through the management of immune system. Professor Song has been collaborating with ‘Animal Industry Data Korea’ for joint study about pigs' immunity since 2017. Animal Industry Data Korea is technology start-up business made by the IT developer and veterinary experts which distributes ‘Farmsplan’, specialized healthcare solution for pigs. In addition, it has been designated as a nationally accredited animal disease appraisal institute to confirm disease infestation and systematically accumulate animal disease data. Professor Song has been conducting research on immune indexes that measure 'standard immune status' by analyzing the immune factors, disease expression status, and breeding environment together with the veterinary expert group in Korea Livestock Data and Big Data Analysis Expert. 'Farmsplan-ASF-specialized immune management system' has been completed. Professor Song said, "In the case of ASF, the general countermeasures are only for early detection and disposal through the prevention, but the prevention and disinfection is a matter of time fighting. It is very burdensome to dispose of life through early detection. The ASF countermeasures that can be applied to the farms are called "Farmsplan-ASF-specialized immune management." The core of 'Farmsplan-ASF-specialized immune management' is the status measurement and activation enhancement of the major immune cells. The ASF virus is characterized by lowering the immune cell function in pigs. The 'Farmsplan-ASF-specialized immune system' enhances immune cell activity in the body to increase resistance to viruses that are weak in the early stage of virus infection. It is applicable not only to ASF but also to porcine reproductive tract respiratory syndrome (PRRS) or swine epidemic diarrhea (PED). Professor Song said, "By using the standard immune status measurement technology of Animal Industry Data Korea, we can appropriately treat the immune system based on the current immune status of the individual. It is possible to quickly and repeatedly measure the immune status with the technology automation system based on artificial intelligence and cloud computing technology. By making the ASF-specific immune management system service as "Farmsplan" it can be applied immediately to the farmhouses. " "Korea has very low level of immunity to pigs due to dense breeding, low-cost feeding, lack of awareness of pig health management, but there is no support policy for individual immunization management of farmers and industry. The systematic implementation of the 'Immunization Management System' for the unit farms nationwide will be the first step to fundamentally solve the ASF threat."


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