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Occurrence and Characteristics of Methicillin-Resistant and -Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from the Beef Production Chain in Korea

  • Lee, Haeng Ho;Lee, Gi Yong;Eom, Hong Sik;Yang, Soo-Jin
    • 한국축산식품학회지
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    • 제40권3호
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    • pp.401-414
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    • 2020
  • The emergence and persistence of methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) in livestock animals have been reported as a potential risk factor for transmission to humans. In this study, we investigated the nationwide prevalence and characteristics of MRSA and MSSA in the Korean beef production system, including retail markets, slaughterhouses, and cattle farms. From a total of 1,285 samples, only 5 MRSA strains were isolated: from a farmer (1 ST72 MRSA), a carcass sample from a slaughterhouse (1 ST72 MRSA), and beef cattle (3 ST5 MRSA). In addition, 11 MSSA strains were isolated from beef cattle (n=3), humans (1 farmer, 1 slaughterhouse worker, and 4 retail market workers), and carcass samples (n=1) and slaughterhouse environment (n=1). Although the prevalence of MRSA and MSSA in beef cattle was much lower than that reported in pigs, 5/5 MRSA and 2/11 MSSA strains displayed multiple drug resistance (MDR) phenotypes. Unlike the swine-associated MRSA, no correlation was found between tetracycline/zinc resistance and MDR phenotype. However, MRSA strains had an identical set of staphylococcal enterotoxins and exhibited enhanced levels of resistance to antimicrobial peptides (PMAP-36 and LL-37) compared to the MSSA strains. In conclusion, continued and systemic surveillance of livestock, meat products, and humans in close contact with livestock/meat products is necessary to prevent the transmission of MRSA and MSSA to humans.

Genetic and phenotypic relationships of live body measurement traits and carcass traits in crossbred pigs of Korea

  • Do, Chang-Hee;Park, Chan-Hyuk;Wasana, Nidarshani;Choi, Jae-Gwan;Park, Su-Bong;Kim, Si-Dong;Cho, Gyu-Ho;Lee, Dong-Hee
    • 농업과학연구
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    • 제41권3호
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    • pp.229-236
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    • 2014
  • This study presents the estimates of heritabilities of body measurement traits and carcass traits, and genetic and phenotypic correlations of those traits for crossbred pigs in Korea. Body and ultrasound (A mode: Piglog 105) measurements in 221 pigs including body weight, length, height and width, three back fat thickness at the points of 4th, 14th rib and chine bone, eye muscle area and lean meat percent were collected at the ages of 70, 145 and 180 days and then slaughtered to measure carcass weight, back fat, belly, collar butt, spare rib, picnic shoulder, hind leg, loin, tenderloin, lean meat yield and intramuscular rough fat content in loin. Genetic analysis was done using a multi-trait animal model. Heritabilties of the body measurements were ranged from 0.331 to 0.559 and three measurements of back fat thickness were also high as range varying from 0.402 to 0.475 for the ages of 145 and 180 days. However, eye muscle area was moderate (0.296) at the age of 180 days. Heritabilities of retail cut yields were also high as ranged from 0.387 to 0.474 and of IMF content in loin was 0.499. Heritabilities of the cut percent traits were ranged from 0.249 to 0.488. Important positive genetic and phenotypic correlations were noted for all carcass yield traits (0.298 to 0.875 and 0.432 to 0.922, respectively). IMF showed low negative genetic correlations with carcass yield traits, such as carcass weight, picnic shoulder, hind leg, loin, tenderloin and lean meat yield whereas low positive genetic correlations with back fat, belly, collar butt and spare rib. Loin, tenderloin and lean meat percent showed negative genetic correlations with carcass weight, back fat thickness, collar butt, spare rib and picnic shoulder percent. The four body measurements at the ages of 70, 145 and 180 days had positive genetic correlations with belly, shoulder butt, spare rib, picnic shoulder and hind leg percent, but negative genetic correlations were shown with loin and tenderloin percent except body measurements at 70 days. The results suggest that carcass yield are negatively correlated with intramuscular fat content, which is a major factor deciding pork quality and the yield of loin and tenderloin are not increased as much as increase in body size. However, the proportions of belly and collar butt are increased with the body size. In conclusion, selection strategy should be designed according to the preference on composition of carcass in each country.

Histochemical Characteristics in Relation to Meat Quality Traits of Eight Major Muscles from Hanwoo Steers

  • Joo, Sung-Hyun;Lee, Kyu-Won;Hwang, Young-Hwa;Joo, Seon-Tea
    • 한국축산식품학회지
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    • 제37권5호
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    • pp.716-725
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    • 2017
  • The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between composition of muscle fiber types and meat quality traits of eight major muscles from Hanwoo steers. Longissimus lumborum (LL), psoas major (PM), semimembranosus (SM), semitendinosus (ST), gluteus medius (GM), triceps brachii (TB), rectus abdominis (RA) and superficialis flexor (SF) muscles were obtained from 9 Hanwoo steers and subjected to histochemical analysis. There were significant (p<0.05) differences in fiber number percentage (FNP) and fiber area percentage (FAP) of fiber types among these 8 major muscles. SF had the highest FNP of type I (55.9%), followed by PM (46.4%), TB (45.4%), RA (38.5%), LD (36.8%), GM (36.0%), SM (22.2%), and ST (18.8%). FAP of type IIB ranged from 9.9% in SF to 58.7% in ST. Meat quality traits, including fat content, myoglobin content, collagen content, CIE $L^*$ and $a^*$, drip and cooking loss, sarcomere length and Warner-Bratzler shear force, were all significantly (p<0.05) different among these muscles. Due to such diversities among these 8 muscles, lack of correlations were found between fiber type composition and meat quality traits. These results suggest that correlation for each individual muscle should be used to improve meat quality and profitability of retail beef cuts.

Emerging Pathogenic Bacteria: Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in Foods

  • Kim, Jung-Hoan;Griffiths, Mansel W.
    • 한국축산식품학회지
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    • 제31권2호
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    • pp.147-157
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    • 2011
  • Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis (MAP), the cause of Johne's disease in animals, may be a causative agent of Crohn's disease (CD) in humans, but the evidence supporting this claim is controversial. Milk, meat, and water could be potential sources of MAP transmission to humans. Thus, if the link between MAP and Crohn's disease is substantiated, the fact that MAP has been detected in retail foods could be a public health concern. The purpose of the present study was to review the link between MAP and CD, the prevalence of MAP in foods, heat inactivation, control of MAP during food processing, and detection methods for MAP. Although MAP positive rates in retail milk in nine countries ranged from 0 to 2.9% by the culture method and from 4.5 to 15.5% by PCR, high temperature short time pasteurization can effectively control MAP. The effectiveness of pasteurization to inactivate MAP depends on the initial concentration of the MAP in raw milk. Development of highly sensitive and specific rapid detection methods for MAP may enhance investigation into the relationship between MAP and CD, the prevention of the spread of MAP, and problem-solving related to food safety. Collaboration and efforts by government agencies, the dairy industry, farmers, veterinarians, and scientists will be required to reduce and prevent MAP in food.

Detection of Listeria Species by Conventional Culture-Dependent and Alternative Rapid Detection Methods in Retail Ready-to-Eat Foods in Turkey

  • Emine Dincer
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • 제34권2호
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    • pp.349-357
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    • 2024
  • Foodborne pathogens, like Listeria monocytogenes, continue to inflict substantial financial losses on the food industry. Various methods for detecting Listeria in food have been developed and numerous studies have been conducted to compare the different methods. But, in recent years, new Listeria species have been identified, and currently the genus comprises 26 species. Therefore, it would be a more accurate approach to re-evaluate existing detection methods by considering new species. The present investigation involved the analysis of 42 ready-to-eat (RTE) foods, encompassing a variety of food categories, such as mezes, salads, dairy products, and meat products, with the aim of ascertaining the presence of Listeria. Among the traditional culture-dependent reference methods, the ISO 11290 method was preferred. The process of strain identification was conducted with the API Identification System. Furthermore, to ascertain the existence of L. monocytogenes and Listeria spp., the samples underwent additional analysis employing the VIDAS Immunoassay System, ELISA, and RT-PCR methodologies. Thus, four alternative approaches were employed in this study to compare not only the different methods used to determine Listeria while taking into account the newly identified Listeria species, but also to assess the compliance of retail RTE food items with microbiological criteria pertaining to the genus Listeria. Based on the conducted analyses, L. monocytogenes was conclusively determined to be present in one sample. The presence of Listeria spp. was detected in 30.9% of the samples, specifically in Turkish cig kofte, sliced salami, and salads.

식육판매업소 종사자의 축산물 HACCP 제도 요구도 분석 - 서울 및 경기지역의 HACCP 지정업소와 미지정업소를 중심으로 - (Analysis on the Demands for HACCP System at Meat Retailors - Based on HACCP-certified and Non-certified in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province, Korea -)

  • 이주연;석희진;백진경;황혜선;박대섭;백현동;홍완수
    • 한국축산식품학회지
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    • 제32권3호
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    • pp.330-338
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    • 2012
  • 본 연구는 서울 및 경기지역 식육판매업소의 종사자 271명을 대상으로 HACCP 지정업소 119명과 HACCP 미지정업소 152명에게 축산물 HACCP 제도 요구도에 관한 설문을 의뢰하였다. 설문지는 일반사항과 HACCP 및 축산물안전관리 요구도로 구분하였으며, 평가한 내용을 요약하면 다음과 같다. 조사대상자의 70.8%는 남성이었고, 연령은 30대가 35.1%,40대가 31.4%로 나타났다. 종사경력은 3년 미만이 28.0%였으며, 10년 초과는 26.6%로 나타났다. 직위는 사원이52.0%로 가장 많았고, 소득은 100-150만원 이하가 32.8%,150-250만원 이하가 31.7%를 차지하였다. 학력은 고등학교 졸업이 64.9%로 많은 분포를 나타냈으며, 계약상태는 정규직이 62.4%로 많았고, 근무시간은 60시간 초과가 48.4%를 차지하였다.HACCP 및 축산물 안전관리 요구도의 요인분석 결과HACCP 및 축산물 안전관리 요구도 속성들은 HACCP 지원, HACCP 홍보 및 교육, 축산물 안전관리의 3가지 요인으로 분류되었으며, 전체업소에서 HACCP 지원요인이 3.91점으로 HACCP 홍보 및 교육요인의 3.83점과 축산물 안전관리요인의 3.72점보다 요구도 점수가 높게 나타났다.HACCP 지정여부에 따른 HACCP 요구도의 차이를 분석한 결과, HACCP 지정업소(4.11점)가 HACCP 미지정업소(3.57점)보다 높게 조사되었으며, 항목분석 결과, HACCP지정업소는 '정부의 대국민 축산물 HACCP 홍보'(4.35점,p<0.001) 항목이, HACCP 미지정업소는 'HACCP 지정을 위한 정부의 투자지원'(3.79점, p<0.05) 항목이 요구도 문항 중 가장 높게 나타나 이에 대한 관심이 높은 것으로 간주되었다. 요구도 요인별로 살펴보면 HACCP 지원 요구도 요인의 경우, 가장 높은 점수를 보인 항목은 'HACCP지정을 위한 정부의 투자지원'으로 HACCP 지정업소(4.18점)가, HACCP 미지정업소(3.79점) 보다 유의적으로 더 높은 요구도를 보였으며(p<0.01), HACCP 홍보 및 교육 요구도 요인의 경우, 요구도가 가장 높은 항목은 '정부의 대국민 축산물 HACCP 홍보' 항목으로 HACCP 지정업소(4.35점)가 HACCP 미지정업소(3.75점)에 비해 더 높게 나타나(p<0.01) 이에 대한 관심도가 높은 것으로 간주되었다. 축산물 안전관리 요구도 요인의 경우, 요구도가 가장 높은 항목은 '축산물 유해 잔류물질의 검사의 강화'로HACCP 지정업소(4.14점)가 HACCP 미지정업소(3.53점)에 비해 더 높은 점수를 나타내 관심도가 높았다(p<0.001).한편, 축산물 HACCP 및 축산물 안전관리에 대한 관심은 연령이 적고 법적 근로시간을 준수하는 학력이 높은 중간관리자 집단에서 높게 나타난 바, 축산물 HACCP을 위한 교육매체 개발이나 교육대상자 교육 시 고려해야 할 요인으로 간주되었다. 이상의 결과에 의하면, 안전한 식품 소비를 위해서는 여러 전문가들이(Choe et al., 2004; Kim et al., 2002; Namet al., 2007) 식품안전 및 위생과 관련한 정부의 시책 강화와 식품가공업자 및 유통업자의 적극적인 노력이 필요하다고 역설한 바와 같이, HACCP 지원에 대한 정부의 관심을 고취시키고 식육판매업소 종사자들에게 다양한 방법으로 적극적인 HACCP 홍보 및 교육을 실시하면, 이들의 축산물 HACCP 및 축산물 안전관리 행동과 위생이 향상됨과 동시에 최종 소비자에게 전달 될 때까지 식육의 안전성이 훨씬 확보될 것으로 사료되었다.

Tissue Fluid Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbant Assay for Piglets Experimentally Infected with Toxoplasma gondii and Survey on Local and Imported Pork in Korean Retail Meat Markets

  • Yoo, Won Gi;Kim, Sun-Min;Won, Eun Jeong;Lee, Ji-Yun;Dai, Fuhong;Woo, Ho Choon;Nam, Ho-Woo;Kim, Tae Im;Han, Jeong-Hee;Kwak, Dongmi;Cho, Yun Sang;Kang, Seung-Won;Kim, Tong-Soo;Zhu, Xing-Quan;Wang, Chunren;Youn, Heejeong;Hong, Sung-Jong
    • Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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    • 제56권5호
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    • pp.437-446
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    • 2018
  • To investigate the prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in pork on the market in Korea, an in-house enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for tissue fluid (CAU-tf-ELISA) was developed using a soluble extract of T. gondii RH strain tachyzoites. As the standard positive controls, the piglets were experimentally infected with T. gondii: Group A (1,000 cysts-containing bradyzoites), Group B (500 cysts-containing bradyzoites) and Group C ($1.0{\times}10^3$ or $1.0{\times}10^4$ tachyzoites). The CAU-tf-ELISA demonstrated infection intensity-dependent positivity toward tissue fluids with average cut-off value 0.15: 100% for Group A, 93.8% for Group B and 40.6% for Group C. When tissue-specific cut-off values 0.066-0.199 were applied, CAU-tf-ELISA showed 96.7% sensitivity, 100% specificity, 100% positive and 90.0% negative predictive values. When compared with the same tissue fluids, performance of CAU-tf-ELISA was better than that of a commercial ELISA kit. Of the 583 Korea domestic pork samples tested, anti-T. gondii antibodies were detected from 9.1% of whole samples and 37.9% from skirt meat highest among pork parts. In the 386 imported frozen pork samples, 1.8% (skirt meat and shoulder blade) were positive for anti-T. gondii antibodies. In Korea, prevalence of anti-T. gondii antibodies in the pork on retail markets appeared high, suggesting that regulations on pig farming and facilities are necessary to supply safe pork on the tables.

Prevalence of Antibiotic Residues and Antibiotic Resistance in Isolates of Chicken Meat in Korea

  • Lee, Hyo-Ju;Cho, Seung-Hak;Shin, Dasom;Kang, Hui-Seung
    • 한국축산식품학회지
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    • 제38권5호
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    • pp.1055-1063
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    • 2018
  • The aim of study was to investigate the correlation between the level of 17 antibiotic residues and 6 antibiotic resistances of Escherichia coli isolates in chicken meats. A total of 58 chicken meats were collected from retail grocery stores in five provinces in Korea. The total detection rate of antibiotic residues was 45% (26 out of 58). Ten out of 17 antibiotics were detected in chicken meats. None of the antibiotics exceeded the maximum residue level (MRLs) in chicken established by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS). The most detected antibiotics were amoxicillin (15.5%), followed by enrofloxacin (12.1%) and sulfamethoxazole (10.3%). In a total of 58 chicken meats, 51 E. coli strains were isolated. E. coli isolates showed the highest resistance to ampicillin (75%), followed by tetracycline (69%), ciprofloxacin (65%), trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (41%), ceftiofur (22%), and amoxicillin/clavulanic acid (12%). The results of study showed basic information on relationship between antibiotic residue and resistance for 6 compounds in 13 chicken samples. Further investigation on the antibiotic resistance patterns of various bacteria species is needed to improve food safety.

Raw Animal Meats as Potential Sources of Clostridium difficile in Al-Jouf, Saudi Arabia

  • Taha, Ahmed E.
    • 한국축산식품학회지
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    • 제41권5호
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    • pp.883-893
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    • 2021
  • Clostridium difficile present in feces of food animals may contaminate their meats and act as a potential source of C. difficile infection (CDI) to humans. C. difficile resistance to antibiotics, its production of toxins and spores play major roles in the pathogenesis of CDI. This is the first study to evaluate C. difficile prevalence in retail raw animal meats, its antibiotics susceptibilities and toxigenic activities in Al-Jouf, Saudi Arabia. Totally, 240 meat samples were tested. C. difficile was identified by standard microbiological and biochemical methods. Vitek-2 compact system confirmed C. difficile isolates were 15/240 (6.3%). Toxins A/B were not detected by Xpect C. difficile toxin A/B tests. Although all isolates were susceptible to vancomycin and metronidazole, variable degrees of reduced susceptibilities to moxifloxacin, clindamycin or tetracycline antibiotics were detected by Epsilon tests. C. difficile strains with reduced susceptibility to antibiotics should be investigated. Variability between the worldwide reported C. difficile contamination levels could be due to absence of a gold standard procedure for its isolation. Establishment of a unified testing algorithm for C. difficile detection in food products is definitely essential to evaluate the inter-regional variation in its prevalence on national and international levels. Proper use of antimicrobials during animal husbandry is crucial to control the selective drug pressure on C. difficile strains associated with food animals. Investigating the protective or pathogenic potential of non-toxigenic C. difficile strains and the possibility of gene transfer from certain toxigenic/ antibiotics-resistant to non-toxigenic/antibiotics-sensitive strains, respectively, should be worthy of attention.

흑염소의 거세시기가 발육, 육질 및 지방산조성에 미치는 영향 (Effects of the Castration Time on Growth Performance, Meat Quality and Fatty Acid Profiles of Korean Black Goats)

  • 최순호;김상우;황보순;최창용;김진형
    • Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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    • 제52권1호
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    • pp.37-42
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    • 2010
  • 본 시험은 거세시기가 흑염소의 발육, 육질 및 지방산 조성에 미치는 효과를 구명하기위하여 흑염소 육성축 수컷 45두를 공시하여 거세시기를 각각 달리하여 2008년 3월 21일부터 2008년 10월 31일까지 225일간 실시하였으며 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 일당증체량은 거세시기별로 차이는 없었으나 3개월령과 5개월령에 거세한 것이 다소 높은 경향이었고, 비거세가 거세보다 높은 것으로 나타났다(P<0.05). 도체율은 15일령 거세가 7개월령 거세보다 높았고(P<0.05), 정육율은 거세시기별로 차이가 없었으나 비거세가 거세보다 높았다(P<0.05). 지방율은 거세시기가 빠를수록 높았고 거세가 비거세보다 높았다(P<0.05). 흑염소고기의 일반조성분인 수분함량은 거세시기가 빠를수록 감소하는 경향이었고, 조단백질과 조지방 함량은 거세시기가 빠를수록 증가하는 경향이었다. 육질의 물리적 특성인 전단력, 가열감량 그리고 보수력은 거세시기별로 차이가 없었으며 관능검사 결과 다즙성과 연도는 5개월령 거세가 다소 우수한 경향이었고, 향미는 7개월령 거세가 15일령과 3개월령 거세보다 우수하였다(P<0.05). 포화지방산 함량은 5개월령 거세가 높았고 3개월령 거세가 낮았다(P<0.05). 불포화지방산 함량은 반대로 3개월령 거세가 가장 높았고 5개월령 거세가 낮았으며(P<0.05) 거세와 비거세간에는 차이가 없었다. 단가불포화지방산 함량은 거세기기별로 차이가 없었으나 3개월령 거세가 비거세보다 높았다(P<0.05). 이러한 결과를 종합적으로 고려하면 흑염소의 발육과 육질 개선에 유리한 거세시기는 3~5개월령이 적정할 것으로 사료된다.