• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.79-82
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• 2011

The aim of this study was to develop Prevotella intermedia ATCC 49046-specific PCR primers designed based on the nucleotide sequence of a DNA probe Pig28. The strainspecificity of the PCR primers, Pig28-F1/Pig28-R1, was confirmed with 9 strains of P. intermedia and 25 strains (15 species) of Prevotella species. The detection limit of the PCR primers was 2 pg of the purified genomic DNA of P. intermedia ATCC 49046. These PCR primers were found to be useful for identifying P. intermedia ATCC 49046, particularly for determining the authenticity of the strain.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.89-94
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• 2006

본 연구는 치주질환 병인론 연구에 빈번히 사용되는 Prevotella intermedia ATCC 49046 균주를 특이적으로 검출 및 동정할 수 있는 PCR primer를 개발하기 위하여 시행하였다. P. intermedia ATCC 49046 유전체 DNA를 추출하고, Hind III 제한효소를 이용하여 무작위 클로닝법으로 유전체 DNA 절편을 얻었다. Southern blot 분석법을 이용하여 DNA 절편의 특이성을 조사하였고, chain termination 법을 이용하여 핵산염기서열을 결정하였다. 이를 바탕으로 PCR primer를 설계하고, P. intermedia ATCC 49046에 대한 균주 특이성 및 검출 한계(민감도)를 조사하였다. Southern blot 분석 결과 Pig6 DNA probe는 서양인에서 분리 동정된 P. intermedia 균주와만 hybridization하였고, 한국인에서 분리 동정된 P. intermedia균주들과는 반응이 없었다. Pig6 DNA probe는 813 bp의 핵산염기로 구성되어 있었으며, 이를 바탕으로 설계된 Pig6-F3와 Pig6-R3 primer 쌍에 의해서는 서양 균주에 특이적인 PCR산물이 증폭되었다. Pig6-60F와 Pig6-770R primer 쌍에 의해서는 P. intermedia ATCC 49046 유전체 DNA에서만 특이적인 PCR 산물이 증폭되었다. 두 가지 primer 쌍들 각각에 대한 P. intermedia 유전체 DNA량의 검출 한계를 알아보기 위한 민감도실험 결과 두가지 primer 쌍들 모두 4 pg (약2000마리)까지 검출 가능하였다. 이상의 연구결과를 종합하면, Pig6-60F와 Pig6-770R primer쌍은 P. intermedia ATCC 49046을 균주 특이적으로 동정할 수 있어, 이 균주의 보존적 측면에서 유용하게 이용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.205-209
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• 2003

Recently, we introduced a new method for rapid screening of bacterial species- or subspecies-specific DNA probes, named “inverted dot blot hybridization screening method”. We then applied this method to develop species- or strain- specific DNA probes for Prevotella intermedia and Prevotella nigrescens. In those studies, among 96 candidate DNA probes which were screened by the new method, 5 probes were confirmed as being putatively strain-specific : 3 probes for P. nigrescens 9336 (ATCC 33563), one for each p. intermedia ATCC 25611 and one for P. nigrescens G8-9K-3 (ATCC 49046). In the present study, we evaluated by Southern blot analysis a DNA probe Pi29-L, one of the 96 candidate probes described above, whether it is specific for the strain ATCC 25611 off. intermedia. Our data show that the probe Pi29-L is potentially P. intermedia ATCC 25611-specific, which can be useful for the detection and identification of the strain, particularly in maintenance of the strain.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.550-560
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• 1998

Prevotella intermedia has been known as one of the important bacterial species involved in the endodontic infections and various periodontal diseases. Polyphosphate has been widely used to prevent decomposition of food and known to have an inhibitory effect on the growth of gram positive bacteria. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of poly phosphate on the growth of Prevotella intermedia, a gram negative bacterium. Prevotella intermedia G8GK3(ATCC 49046) was grown in the presence of polyphosphates with different chain lengths. Inhibitory effect of each polyphosphate, which was added at the beginning or at the early exponential growth phase of Prevotella intermedia, was determined by measuring optical density of the bacterial cells at 540nm, viable cells and lysis of Prevotella intermedia. The results from this study were as follows : 1. Poly phosphate inhibited the growth of Prevotella intermedia. 2. The minimum inhibitory concentration(MIC) of poly phosphate appeared to be 0.05%. 3. Polyphosphates with chain lengths of 5 and 65 demonstrated the greatest inhibitory effect on the growth of Prevotella intermedia. 4. Polyphosphate was bactericidal to Prevotella intermedia, demonstrating the growth inhibition of the bacterium. 5. Polyphosphate induced lysis of Prevotella intermedia. The overall results suggest that polyphosphate has a bactericidal effect on Prevotella intermedia, causing the lysis of the bacterium.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.149-154
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• 2013

In general, oleanolic acid (OA) and ursolic acid (UA) have antimicrobial effect against Gram-positive bacteria but not Gram-negative bacteria whereas sophoraflavanone G has antimicrobial activity against both bacterial types. However, the antimicrobial effects of OA, UA, and sophoraflavanone G against periodontopathogens have not been studied to any great extent. The aim of this study was to investigate antimicrobial effect of OA, UA, and sophoraflavanone G against 15 strains (5 species) of oral Gram-negative bacteria, which are the major causative bacteria of periodontal disease. The antimicrobial activity was evaluated by minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) determinations. OA and UA showed antimicrobial effects against all of the Porphyromonas gingivalis strains tested and also Prevotella intermedia ATCC $25611^T$. Interestingly, P. intermedia ATCC 49046 showed greater resistance to OA and UA than P. intermedia ATCC $25611^T$. In contrast, sophoraflavanone G had antimicrobial activity against all strains, with MIC and MBC values below $32{\mu}g/ml$, except Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans. These results indicate that sophoraflavanone G may have potential for use in future oral hygiene products such as dentifrices and gargling solution to prevent periodontitis.