• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.323-327
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• 2014

새싹채소로부터 분리된 E. faecium의 temperate phage 특성을 mitomycin C를 이용하여 E. faecium으로부터 D-19 phage와 F6 phage를 각각 분리하였다. 분리된 temperate phage는 형태학적 특성을 확인한 결과 모두 Siphoviridae에 속하는 것으로 나타났다. 그리고, 숙주 저해 범위는 55개의 숙주중에서 D-19 phage는 5주, F6 phage는 3주의 E. faecium만을 용균시킬 수 있는 것으로 확인하였다. 다양한 ethanol 농도에서의 안정성은 고농도에서도 매우 안정한 것으로 확인되었으며, pH의 안정성도 pH 4까지 안정한 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구를 통해 아직 연구가 많이 이루어지지 않은 E. faecium의 temperate phage는 host spectrum이 넓지 않은 것으로 나타났고 pH, 온도 등의 환경인자에 상당히 강한 안정성을 가지고 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.333-340
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• 2022

Leuconostoc has been used as a principal starter in natural kimchi fermentation, but limited research has been conducted on its phages. In this study, prophage distribution and characterization in kimchi-derived Leuconostoc strains were investigated, and phage induction was performed. Except for one strain, 16 Leuconostoc strains had at least one prophage region with questionable and incomplete regions, which comprised 0.5-6.0% of the bacterial genome. Based on major capsid protein analysis, ten intact prophages and an induced incomplete prophage of Leu. lactis CBA3626 belonged to the Siphoviridae family and were similar to Lc-Nu-like, sha1-like, phiMH1-like, and TPA_asm groups. Bacterial immunology genes, such as superinfection exclusion proteins and methylase, were found on several prophages. One prophage of Leu. lactis CBA3626 was induced using mitomycin C and was confirmed as belonging to the Siphoviridae family. Homology of the induced prophage with 21 reported prophages was not high (< 4%), and 47% identity was confirmed only with TPA_asm from Siphoviridae sp. isolate ct3pk4. Therefore, it is suggested that Leuconostoc from kimchi had diverse prophages with less than 6% genome proportion and some immunological genes. Interestingly, the induced prophage was very different from the reported prophages of other Leuconostoc species.

• 식물병연구
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.225-230
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• 2012

국내 주요 배추재배단지 6곳을 정하여 토양 샘플에서 무름병균을 용균할 수 있는 bacteriophage를 분리하였다. 여름배추를 재배하는 평창과 태백의 토양 샘플에서 국내에서 분리한 15개의 다른 무름병균을 기주로 파지를 분리한 결과 태백의 토양은 다양한 병원균을 기주로 증폭하는 반면 평창의 파지는 두 종류의 균에서만 증폭이 되어 매우 좁은 기주 범위를 가졌다. 무름병균 P. carotovorum subsp. carotovorum Pcc3의 균주는 거의 모든 토양 샘플에서 파지를 증폭할 수 있어 앞으로 파지를 이용한 무름병균 예찰 균주로 사용될 수 있는 가능성을 보여 주었다. 국내 무름병균을 용균할 수 있는 파지는 Myoviridae, Podoviridae, Siphoviridae 세 종류로 밝혀 졌으며 국내 거의 전 지역에서 Siphoviridae가 분리되었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제27권12호
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• pp.2151-2155
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• 2017

Bacteriophages have gained substantial attention as biocontrol and biorecognition agents, substituting antibodies. In this study, a Salmonella Enteritidis-specific bacteriophage, KFS-SE1, was isolated, identified, and characterized. This Siphoviridae phage infects S. Enteritidis with high specificity. This phage is highly stable under various pH (5-11), temperature ($4-60^{\circ}C$), and organic solvent conditions. The KFS-SE1 genome consisted of 59,715 bp with 73 predicted open reading frames and 57.14% GC content; it had a complete set of genes required for phage reconstruction. Comparative phylogenetic analysis of KFS-SE1 revealed that it was very similar to the other Salmonella phages in the Siphoviridae family. These characteristics suggest that KFS-SE1 with its high specificity and host lysis activity toward S. Enteritidis may have various potential applications.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.86-90
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• 2015

In this study, we reported the morphogenetic analysis and genome sequence by genomic analysis of the newly isolated staphylococcal phage SMSAP5 from soil of slaughterhouses for cattle. Based on transmission electron microscopy evident morphology, phage SMSAP5 belonged to the Siphoviridae family. Phage SMSAP5 had a double-stranded DNA genome with a length of 45,552 bp and 33 % G+C content. Bioinformatics analysis of the phage genome revealed 43 open reading frames. A blastn search revealed that its nucleotide sequence shared a high degree of similarity with that of the Staphylococcus phage tp310-2. In conclusion, this study is the first report to show the morphological features and the complete genome sequence of the phage SMSAP5 from soil of slaughterhouses for cattle.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.884-888
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• 2017

In this study, we report the morphogenetic analysis and genome sequence of a new WCP30 phage of Weissella cibaria, isolated from a fermented food. Based on its morphology, as observed by transmission electron microscopy, WCP30 phage belongs to the family Siphoviridae. Genomic analysis of WCP30 phage showed that it had a 33,697-bp double-stranded DNA genome with 41.2% G+C content. Bioinformatics analysis of the genome revealed 35 open reading frames. A BLASTN search showed that WCP30 phage had low sequence similarity compared to other phages infecting lactic acid bacteria. This is the first report of the morphological features and complete genome sequence of WCP30 phage, which may be useful for controlling the fermentation of dairy foods.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.649-653
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• 2012

A temperate phage was isolated from emetic Bacillus cereus NCTC 11143 by mitomycin C and characterized by transmission electron microscopy and DNA and protein analyses. Whole genome sequencing of Bacillus phage 11143 was performed by GS-FLX. The phage has a dsDNA genome of 39,077 bp and a 35% G+C content. Bioinformatic analysis of the phage genome revealed 49 putative ORFs involved in replication, morphogenesis, DNA packaging, lysogeny, and host lysis. Bacillus phage 11143 could be classified as a member of the Siphoviridae family by morphology and genome structure. Genomic comparisons at the DNA and protein levels revealed homologous genetic modules with patterns and morphogenesis proteins similar to those of other Bacillus phages. Thus, Bacillus phages might have a mosaic genetic relationship.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제53권3호
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• pp.348-355
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• 2021

Bacteriophages (phages) are known determinants of kimchi microbial ecology. Lactobacillus plantarum is related to kimchi over-acidification during the late stages of kimchi fermentation. A phage infecting Lac. plantarum was isolated from kimchi and characterized. The phage population for kimchi in a market was 2.3 log particles/mL, which corresponded to 32% of the bacterial population on a log scale. The isolated phage was designated as ΦLP12116. ΦLP12116 which belonged to the Siphoviridae family and has a very narrow host range, infecting only Lac. plantarum. The phage was stable at a lactic acid concentration of 1.0% and pH 4.0 at 4℃, indicating that it could survive in kimchi. In the kimchi extract broth treated by the phage, the growth of Lac. plantarum KCCM 12116 was inhibited by 2.2 log CFU/mL compared to the growth in non-phage-treated broth. Therefore, this study suggests that the growth of Lac. plantarum, which is known as an acid-producing strain during late fermentation in kimchi, may be controlled using the phage.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.176-181
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• 2011

즉석 편이식품에서 위해도가 가장 큰 C. sakazakii와 S. enterica Typhimurium을 박테리오파지로 제어하기 위하여 용균성 박테리오파지를 분리, 동정하였고 조제분유와 채소 주스에 이들 세균에 적용하여 그의 효과를 분석하였다. 박테리오 파지는 돼지 분변에서 C. sakazakii와 S. enterica Typhimurium균을 용해시키는 박테리오파지를 분리하였고 현미경과 그의 특성을 분석, 동정하였다. Cronobacter에 작용하는 ES2 파지와 Salmonella의 ST2 파지는 형태학적 특성이 각각 Myoviridae와 Siphoviridae로 각각 동정되었으며 제한효소지도와 SDS-PAGE 분석에 의하여 서로 다른 파지임을 확인하였다. ES2 파지의 경우 latent period는 약 40분 정도였으며, ST2 파지는 약 30분 정도를 나타냈으며, burst size는 ES2 파지는 약 $52{\pm}5PFU/cell$, ST2 파지는 약 $21{\pm}3PFU/cell$로 나타났다. 열안정성은 $60^{\circ}C$에서 ST2 파지의 경우 100분 동안 안정한 것으로 나타났으나, ES2 파지는 30분 이후부터는 확인되지 않았다. 따라서 ST2 파지가 ES2 파지에 비해 열안정성이 높은 것을 알 수 있었다. 이 분리 파지를 조제분유와 채소 주스에 직접 적용한 효과는 ES2에 의한 Cronobacter 제어는 접종 후 6시간까지는 균수가 일정하게 유지하였고 균의 증식을 일어나지 않는 것으로 나타났다. ST2 파지에 의한 Salmonella는 생육저해가 잘 일어나 접종시간이 지남에 따라 균수가 감소하는 것을 확인하였다. 그러므로 C. sakazakii와 S. enterica Typhimurium의 생육저해는 이들 용균성 박테리오파지를 활용하여 가능한 것으로 보인다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제23권10호
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• pp.1478-1483
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• 2013

In this study the isolation and characterization of three bacteriophages (ST4, L13, and SG3) infecting Salmonella gallinarum were carried out. They were further tested for their in vivo efficacy in phage therapy. All three phages belong to the Siphoviridae family with isometric heads and non-contractile tails. They have a broad host range among serovars of Salmonella enterica. The burst sizes were observed to be 1670, 80, and 28 for ST4, L13, and SG3, respectively. The in vivo efficacy of the phages was tested in chickens. Layer chickens were challenged with S. gallinarum, whereas contact chickens were cohabited without direct challenge. Each bacteriophage was orally inoculated in the form of feed additives. Mortality was observed and S. gallinarum was periodically re-isolated from the livers, spleens, and cecums of the chickens. Bacterial re-isolation from the organs and mortality decreased significantly in both challenged and contact chickens treated with the bacteriophages compared with untreated chickens serving as the control. The three bacteriophages may be effective alternatives to antibiotics for the control of fowl typhoid disease in chickens.