• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제19권11호
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• pp.1464-1469
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• 2009

To achieve more accurate and rapid detection of macrolide-lincosamide-streptogramin B resistance genes, erm(A), erm(B), and erm(C), we developed a TaqMan probe-based real-time PCR (Q-PCR) method and compared it with conventional PCR (C-PCR), which is the most widely using erm gene identification method. The detection limit of Q-PCR was 5 fg of genomic DNA or 5-8 CFU of bacterial cells of Staphylococcus aureus. The utilization of Q-PCR might shorten the time to erm detection from 3-4 h to about 50 min. These data indicated that Q-PCR assay appears to be not only highly sensitive and specific, but also the most rapid diagnostic method. Therefore, the appropriate application of the Q-PCR assay will permit rapid and accurate identification of erm genes from clinical and other samples.

• 한국어병학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.39-44
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• 1997

Metallothionein은 세균에서 척추동물에 이르기 까지 모든 생명체에 존재하며, 중금속의 세포내농도를 조절하는 중요한 단백질이다. 현재까지 metallothionein의 기능 및 유도기작에 관한 연구는 많이 진척되지는 않았으나, 여러 metallothionein 유전자의 구조가 밝혀져 있는 실정이다. 특히 어류의 metallothionein은 여러종류의 중금속과 환경적인 자극에 의하여 유도되고 정량적인 RT-PCR의 방법으로 metallothionein 유전자의 RNA transcript를 측정함으로써 환경적인 자극의 정도와 중금 속의 상대적인 양을 측정할 수 있기 때문에 중요한 단백질로 인식되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 유전자내부의 특이적 primer와 통상적인 3`말단의 primer를 이용하여 PCR에 의해 450 bp에 해당하는 metallothionein 유전자의 일부의 특성을 조사하였다. 챠넬메기의 cDNA library로부터 PCR에 의해 증폭된 450 bp의 PCR 절편은 다른 어류의 metallothionein 유전자와는 유사성을 보이지 않았다.

• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.52.1-52.10
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• 2023

Accurate and efficient microbial diagnosis is crucial for effective molecular diagnostics, especially in the field of human healthcare. The gold standard equipment widely employed for detecting specific microorganisms in molecular diagnosis is quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). However, its limitations in low metagenomic DNA yield samples necessitate exploring alternative approaches. Digital PCR, by quantifying the number of copies of the target sequence, provides absolute quantification results for the bacterial strain. In this study, we compared the diagnostic efficiency of qRT-PCR and digital PCR in detecting a particular bacterial strain (Staphylococcus aureus), focusing on skin-derived DNA samples. Experimentally, specific primer for S. aureus were designed at transcription elongation factor (greA) gene and the target amplicon were cloned and sequenced to validate efficiency of specificity to the greA gene of S. aureus. To quantify the absolute amount of microorganisms present on the skin, the variable region 5 (V5) of the 16S rRNA gene was used, and primers for S. aureus identification were used to relative their amount in the subject's skin. The findings demonstrate the absolute convenience and efficiency of digital PCR in microbial diagnostics. We suggest that the high sensitivity and precise quantification provided by digital PCR could be a promising tool for detecting specific microorganisms, especially in skin-derived DNA samples with low metagenomic DNA yields, and that further research and implementation is needed to improve medical practice and diagnosis.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.1245-1255
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• 1997

연구배경 : 결핵균의 rpoB 유전자는 Rifampicim이 결합하여 약리작용을 나타내는 RNA polymerase의 $\beta$-subunit을 encoding하는 유전자이다. 최근 PCR-SSCP 등의 다양한 방법을 이용하여 rpoB 유전자의 돌연변이를 발견함으로써 결핵균 다제약제내성의 지표인 Rifampicin 내성을 조기에 진단할 수 있는 방법에 대한 여러 보고가 있다. 그러나 대부분 배양된 검체를 대상으로 하였고 객담등의 임상검체를 직접 대상으로 한 연구는 별로 없었다. 본 연구는 직접 임상검체를 대상으로 결균의 rpoB유전자 PCR-SSCP를 시행함으로써 rifampicin 내성을 신속히 진단할 수 있는지 알아보았다. 대상 및 방법 : 1996년 6월부터 8월까지 아산재단 서울중앙병원에서 항산성도말검사 양성인 75검체를 대상으로 하였다. 이종 결핵균의 IS6110분절을 이용한 중합효소 연쇄반웅이 양성이고 RFP 감수성검사 결과가 확인된 43검체를 대상으로 하였다. Bead beater법으로 DNA를 추출하여 heminested PCR을 시행하였고 MDE gel을 이용하여 SSCP를 시행하였다. 이 검체즐은 배양 즉시 대한결핵협회에 감수성검사를 의뢰하여 PCR-SSCP 결과와 rifampicin 감수성검사 결과를 비교하였다. 결 과 : 75검체중 55예(73%)에서 IS6110분절에 대한 PCR 양성이었다. 이중에서 RFP에 대한 강수성결과가 확인된 43예를 대상으로 하였다. 29예는 표준균주인 H37Rv와 동일한 전기영동상의 이동성을 보였고, 14예는 다른 이동성을 보여 주었다. 동일한 이동성을 보인 29예 모두 감수성검사상 RFP감수성으로 판명되었고, 다른 이동성을 보인 14예 모두 RFP 내성으로 판명되었다. 즉 기존의 전통적인 RFP 감수성검사 결과와 직접임상검체에서 rpoB 유전자를 이용한 PCR-SSCP분석은 100% 일치하였다. 결 론 : 임상검체에서 직접 rpoB 유전자의 heminested PCR을 이용한 SSCP 법은 Rifampicin내성을 신속히 진단할 수 있는 방법으로 기대된다.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2022

A novel porcine circovirus 4 (PCV4) was recently identified in Chinese and Korean pig herds. Although several conventional polymerase chain reaction (cPCR) and real-time PCR (qPCR) assays were used for PCV4 detection, more sensitive and reliable qPCR assay is needed that can simultaneously detect PCV4 and internal positive control (IPC) to avoid false-negative results. In the present study, a duplex qPCR (dqPCR) assay was developed using primers/probe sets targeting the PCV4 Cap gene and pig (glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase) GAPDH gene as an IPC. The developed dqPCR assay was specifically detected PCV4 but not other PCVs and porcine pathogens, indicating that the newly designed primers/probe set is specific to the PCV4 Cap gene. Furthermore, GAPDH was stably amplified by the dqPCR in all tested viral and clinical samples containing pig cellular materials, indicating the high reliability of the dqPCR assay. The limit of detection of the assay 5 copies of the target PCV4 genes, but the sensitivity of the assay was higher than that of the previously described assays. The assay demonstrated high repeatability and reproducibility, with coefficients of intra-assay and inter-assay variation of less than 1.0%. Clinical evaluation using 102 diseased pig samples from 18 pig farms showed that PCV4 circulated in the Korean pig population. The detection rate of PCV4 obtained using the newly developed dqPCR was 26.5% (27/102), which was higher than that obtained using the previously described cPCR and TaqMan probe-based qPCR and similar to that obtained using the previously described SYBR Green-based qPCR. The dqPCR assay with IPC is highly specific, sensitive, and reliable for detecting PCV4 from clinical samples, and it will be useful for etiological diagnosis, epidemiological study, and control of the PCV4 infections.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.135-140
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• 2002

The purpose of this study was to detect Mycobacterium bovis in cattle(serum, milk, lung, lymph node) by PCR. Nineteen samples from 7 skin test-positive cattle were analyzed. The amplified band of IS6110 by PCR was detected from 2 samples in lung and Iymph node. But the sensitivities of the present methods for detecting M bovis in milk and serum are deficient. Because the PCR sensitivity has been shown to be hindered by the method used to isolate the nucleic acid target. PCR-based methods have the potential to be faster, more accurate, and the most efficient means of detecting M bovis. The detection of M bovis by PCR will contribute to the more efficient detection and control of tuberculosis.

• ALGAE
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.51-56
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• 2024

The use of droplet digital polymerase chain reaction (ddPCR) has greatly improved the quantification of harmful protists, outperforming traditional methods like quantitative PCR. Notably, ddPCR provides enhanced consistency and reproducibility at it resists PCR inhibitors commonly found in environmental DNA samples. This study aimed to determine the most effective filter material for ddPCR protocols by assessing the reproducibility of species-specific gene copy numbers and filtration time across six filter types: cellulose acetate (CA), mixed cellulose ester (MCE), nylon (NY), polycarbonate (PC), polyethersulfone (PES), and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF). The study used two species of Chattonella marina complexes as a case study. Filtration rates were slower for NY, PC, and PVDF filters. Moreover, MCE, NY, PES, and PVDF yielded lower DNA amounts than other filters. Importantly, the CA filter exhibited the lowest variance (38-39%) and the highest determination coefficients (R² = 0.92-0.96), indicating superior performance. These findings suggest that the CA filter is the most suitable for ddPCR quantification of marine protists, offering quick filtration and reliable reproducibility.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.321-331
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• 2011

Mycobacterium bovis, a member of the M. tuberculosis complex (MTC), is the causative agent of bovine tuberculosis. Detection of M. bovis and M. tuberculosis using conventional culture- and biochemical-based assays is time-consuming. Therefore, a simple and sensitive molecular assay for rapid detection would be of great help in specific situations such as faster diagnosis of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) infection in the abattoirs. We developed a novel multiplex real-time PCR assay which was applied directly to biological samples with evidence of bTB and it was allowed to differentiate between M. bovis and M. tuberculosis. The primers and TaqMan probes were designed to target the IS1081 gene, the multi-copy insertion element in the MTC and the 12.7-kb fragment which presents in M. tuberculosis, not in the M. bovis genome. The assay was optimized and validated by testing 10 species of mycobacteria including M. bovis and M. tuberculosis, and 10 other bacterial species such as Escherichia coli, and cattle lymph nodes (n=113). The tests identified 96.4% (27/28) as M. bovis from the MTC-positive bTB samples using conventional PCR for specific insertion elements IS1081. And MTC-negative bTB samples (n=85) were tested using conventional PCR and the real-time PCR. When comparative analyses were conducted on all bovine samples, using conventional PCR as the gold standard, the relative accuracy of real-time PCR was 99.1%, the relative specificity was 100%, and the agreement quotient (kappa) was 0.976. The detection limits of the real-time PCR assays for M. bovis and M. tuberculosis genomic DNA were 10 fg and 0.1 pg per PCR reaction, respectively. Consequently, this multiplex real-time PCR assay is a useful diagnotic tool for the identification of MTC and differentiation of M. bovis and M. tuberculosis, as well as the epidemiologic surveillance of animals slaughtered in abattoir.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.105-109
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• 2015

Andean potato latent virus (APLV)는 Group IV (+) sense ssRNA viruses, Tymovirus속으로 분류되는 식물 병원성 바이러스로, 주로 감자에 감염되며 국내 관리급 검역바이러스로 지정되어 있다. 본 연구에서는 검역현장에서 APLV를 신속 정확하게 진단할 수 있는 2개의 RT-PCR 프라이머 조합[조합 2 (404 bp)와 23 (501 bp)]과 각각의 nested PCR 조합($404{\rightarrow}259bp$ 및 $501{\rightarrow}349bp$)을 선발하였다. 또한, 진단에 양성대조군으로 활용할 수 있는 유전자변형 양성대조구를 개발하여 실험실 오염에 대한 검증이 가능하도록 하였다. 본 연구에서 개발한 PCR 기반 진단시스템은 향후 검역 현장에서 APLV를 검출하여 우리나라 식물검역에 기여할 것이라고 기대된다.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.13-18
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• 2011

The purpose of this study was to apply a nested-polymerase chain reaction (nPCR) assay to detect and differentiate PCV 2a and PCV 2b. The compared with nPCR and one-step PCR and nPCR showed more sensitive in the detection of PCV-2 from tissue and blood samples. The total of 52 tissue samples was collected from postweanning pigs from 2006 to 2010. All tissue samples showed positive for PCV-2 in one-step PCR and nPCR, followed by the nPCR in order to identify the genotypes of PCV-2. 2 samples (3.8%) showed positive for PCV 2a, and 35 samples were positive for PCV 2b (67.3%), 15 samples (28.9%) were positive the dual genotypes. In addition, 42 blood samples which were collected from the 5 different swine farms were compared figure out the detection rates of nPCR and one-step PCR. The PCV 2 was positive by one-step PCR in 21 samples (50.0%) and nPCR was positive in 37 samples (88.1%). The PCV 2 genotypes in blood samples and 32 samples (76.2%) were positive for PCV 2b and none were positive for PCV 2a, 5 samples (11.9%) were positive for dual genotypes. These results suggest that the nPCR is very efficient for genotyping blood samples and differentiating the genotypes of PCV-2 from field samples.