• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.137-151
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• 2021

The present study describes the bacterial blight of walnut, caused by Xanthomonas arboricola pv. juglandis (Xaj) in the northern Gyeongbuk province, Korea. Disease symptoms that appear very similar to anthracnose symptoms were observed in walnut trees in June 2016. Pathogens were isolated from disease infected leaves, fruits, shoots, bud, flower bud of walnut, and cultured onto yeast dextrose carbonate agar plates. Isolated bacteria with bacterial blight symptoms were characterized for their nutrient utilization profiles using Biolog GN2 and Vitek 2. In addition, isolates were subjected to physiological, biochemical, and morphological characterizations. Furthermore, isolates were identified using 16S rDNA sequence analysis, and multi-locus sequence analysis using atpD, dnaK, efp, and rpoD. To confirm pathogenicity, leaves, fruits, and stems of 3-year-old walnut plants were inoculated with bacterial pathogen suspensions as a foliar spray. One week after inoculation, the gray spots on leaves and yellow halos around the spots were developed. Fruits and stems showed browning symptoms. The pathogen Xaj was re-isolated from all symptomatic tissues to fulfill Koch's postulates, while symptoms were not appeared on control plants. On the other hand, the symptoms were very similar to the symptoms of anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides. When walnut plants were inoculated with combined pathogens of Xaj and C. gloeosporioides, disease symptoms were greater in comparison with when inoculated alone. Xaj population size was more in the month of April than March due to their dormancy in March, and sensitive to antibiotics such as oxytetracycline and streptomycin, while resistant to copper sulfate.

• 대한임상독성학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.75-81
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• 2022

Purpose: This study sought to compare the characteristics of patients with pathogen-positive and negative cultures, and to investigate factors predicting pathogen-positive culture results in patients of acute poisoning with suspected aspiration. Methods: Consecutive patients with acute poisoning admitted to an intensive care unit between January 2016 and December 2018 were retrospectively studied. Respiratory specimens were collected from the enrolled patients at the time of the suspected aspiration. We compared the characteristics of patients with pathogen-positive and negative culture results and analyzed the causative pathogens. Results: Among the 526 patients, 325 showed no clinical features that could be attributed to aspiration, and 201 patients had clinical features suggestive of aspiration. Of these, 113 patients had pathogen-positive culture, 61 were negative, and the specimens of 27 patients contained poor-quality sputum. In univariate analysis, patients with a positive culture showed a longer time to culture from ingestion (p=0.01), faster heart rate (p=0.01), and higher partial pressure of arterial oxygen to the fraction of inspired oxygen (PaO₂/FiO₂) (p=0.02) than patients with negative culture. Multivariate analysis demonstrated that PaO₂/FiO₂ (adjusted odd ratio, 1.005; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.002-1.008; p=0.005) was a significant risk factor for pathogen-positive culture. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of PaO₂/FiO₂ was 0.591 (95% CI, 0.510-0.669, p=0.05). Gram-negative pathogens (GNPs) were predominant and at least one GNP was observed in 84 (73.3%) patients among those with pathogen positive culture. Conclusion: We failed to find any clinical factors associated with positive culture results. Antibiotics that cover GNPs could be considered when deciding the initial antibiotic regimen at the time of suspected aspiration.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.102-114
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• 2022

Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum (Pcc) is a gram-negative, broad host range bacterial pathogen which causes soft rot disease in potatoes as well as other vegetables worldwide. While Pectobacterium infection relies on the production of major cell wall degrading enzymes, other virulence factors and the mechanism of genetic adaptation of this pathogen is not yet clear. In the present study, we have performed an in-depth genome-wide characterization of Pcc strain ICMP5702 isolated from potato and compared it with other pathogenic bacteria from the Pectobacterium genus to identify key virulent determinants. The draft genome of Pcc ICMP5702 contains 4,774,457 bp with a G + C content of 51.90% and 4,520 open reading frames. Genome annotation revealed prominent genes encoding key virulence factors such as plant cell wall degrading enzymes, flagella-based motility, phage proteins, cell membrane structures, and secretion systems. Whereas, a majority of determinants were conserved among the Pectobacterium strains, few notable genes encoding AvrE-family type III secretion system effectors, pectate lyase and metalloprotease in addition to the CRISPR-Cas based adaptive immune system were uniquely represented. Overall, the information generated through this study will contribute to decipher the mechanism of infection and adaptive immunity in Pcc.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.388-393
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• 2023

Background: Differentiating between bacterial and nonbacterial colitis remains a challenge. We aimed to evaluate the value of serum procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP) in differentiating between bacterial and nonbacterial colitis. Methods: Adult patients with three or more episodes of watery diarrhea and colitis symptoms within 14 days of a hospital visit were eligible for this study. The patients' stool pathogen polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing results, serum PCT levels, and serum CRP levels were analyzed retrospectively. Patients were divided into bacterial and nonbacterial colitis groups according to their PCR. The laboratory data were compared between the two groups. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) was used to evaluate diagnostic accuracy. Results: In total, 636 patients were included; 186 in the bacterial colitis group and 450 in the nonbacterial colitis group. In the bacterial colitis group, Clostridium perfringens was the commonest pathogen (n=70), followed by Clostridium difficile toxin B (n=60). The AUC for PCT and CRP was 0.557 and 0.567, respectively, indicating poor discrimination. The sensitivity and specificity for diagnosing bacterial colitis were 54.8% and 52.6% for PCT, and 52.2% and 54.2% for CRP, respectively. Combining PCT and CRP measurements did not increase the discrimination performance (AUC, 0.522; 95% confidence interval, 0.474-0.571). Conclusion: Neither PCT nor CRP helped discriminate bacterial colitis from nonbacterial colitis.

• 농약과학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.35-40
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• 2016

딸기 세균성모무늬병은 딸기를 기주로 하여 발생하며 큰 피해를 발생시킨다. 병원균의 전반은 관수의 형태, 감염된 모주의 이용 그리고 작업자에 의해 이루어지며 현재까지 명확한 화학적방제법이 개발되어 있지 않다. 2010년, 국내의 모무늬병원균에 대한 최초 보고에 따르면 병징으로서 잎 뒷면에 수침상의 각진 병반이 형성되며 습도가 높고 적합한 환경에서 세균침출액을 형성하게 되고 또한 진전된 경우 잎에서 적갈색의 병반이 형성된다고 보고하였다. 현재까지 이루어진 연구에 따르면 딸기 세균성모무늬병에 대하여 두 가지 품종이 저항성을 지니고 있다는 연구 결과가 있으며 감염된 포장에서는 수확량의 10%를 감소를 나타낸다고 알려져 있다. 그러나 이와 같은 모무늬병원균에 대한 국내에서의 활발한 연구가 이루어져 있지 않은 상황이다. 이에 본 연구는 딸기 모무늬병에 대하여 원인병원균이 Xanthomonas fragariae 병원균에 의하여 발생됨을 보고하는 바이며 병원성검증실험 진행한 결과 국내의 딸기재배 품종인 매향과 설향 중 매향이 감수성을 나타냄을 확인하였다. 또한 NaDCC처리시 98%이상의 방제가가 확인되었으므로 친환경방제제로서의 가능성을 제시하며 이러한 연구결과들은 국내에 발생되어있는 딸기 세균성모무늬병에 대하여 기초적 자료로서 보고하는 바이다.

• 식물병과 농업
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 1999

The grain rot of caused by Bukholderia glumae was fist reported in japan in 1955 and then reported in other countries as well as in Korea in 1986. The pathogen causes both seedling and grain rot of rice but it cannot attack any other parts of adult rice plant. Bacterial colonies grow slowly, and are circular and greyish white. The causal bacterium is Gram-negative and rod shape with 1-3 polar flagella, and produce a diffusible yellow-greenish nonfluorescent pigment on King's medium B. Biochemical characteristics such as negative in arginine dehydrolase, oxidase reaction and nitrate reduction and positive in lecithinase, and the utilization of L-arginine and inositol are useful in differentiation of this from other nonfluorescent bacteria pathogenic to rice. This pathogenic bacterium had belonged to the genus of Pseudomonas but recently was transferred to the new genus Burkholderia on the basis of physiological characteristics and DNA-DNA hybridization data. However, other characteristics such as colony heterogenicity or colonial variation after subcultures, phytotoxin, secreting antibiotics, and relationship between yellow greenish pigment production and pathogenicity need to be clarified more. To develop an effective control strategy for this disease, understanding of detailed life cycle of the disease and critical environmental factors affecting disease development is prerequisite. Although 5,435 ha of rice paddy in Korea was infested during 1998, there is no exact estimation of yield losses and distribution of the pathogen. The review will focus on recent progress on the understanding of the bacteriological and ecological characteristics of the causal bacterium and control means of the disease.

• 한국유기농업학회지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.121-130
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• 2000

사과 저장중에 발생하는 푸른곰팡이병원균에 대한 길항미생물을 찾기 위하여 자연계로부터 유용미생물을 분리하여 Penicillum expansum에 대한 길항력 검정과 동정하였다. 자연계로부터 얻은 3,000여종의 미생물중에서 푸른곰팡이병원균에 대하여 길항력이 우수한 미생물을 1차적으로 11종 선발하였으며, 이중에서 가장 길항력이 뛰어난 미생물을 치종적으로 KB22를 선발하였다. 길항력이 우수한 KB22의 형태적 성질, 배양적 특성 및 생리 생화학적 성질 등을 조사하여 비교 검토한 결과 Bacillus subtilis와 유사한 균으로 동정되었다. 분리한 길항균 Baillus subtilis KB22는 푸른곰팡이병에 대한 55.9%의 높은 생장억제력을 보였으며, 한천배지에서 Penicillum expansum 접종 후 길항균처리와 열처리한 길항균배양액을 처리하였을 때 각각90%와 15%이상 길항력을 보여주었다.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.5-9
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• 1972

가지과 작물의 풋마름병의 병원균(Pseudomonas solanacearum)의 생리적 성질을 구명하고자 시험한 결과는 다음과 같았다. 1, 공시균주로는 가지과작물인 도마도(7), 가지(3), 고추(6),에서 분리한 16균주를 공시하였다. 2. 탄소원에 따른 분해에서는 Glactose는 16균주가 전부 이용하였으나 Saccharose, Lactose, Starch는 이용하지 못하였으며 이외의 탄소원에서는 균주에 따라 이용 반응이 각기 틀렸다. 3. 균주에 의한 탄소원의 산도변화에서는 Glucose, Saccharose, Raffinose, Starch는 산성을 나타냈으나 Galactose, Salicin, Lactose, Dextrin, Mannitol, Esculin은 알카리성 반응을 나타내었다. 4. 생리적성질에서는 Gelatin 반응에서 균주에 따라 용해정도의 차가 나타났으며, methylene blue에서는 환원균주토 있었음을 알게 되었고, 이외의 반응에서는 같은 성질을 보여주었다.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.428-432
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• 2015

Sixty-seven isolates of bacterial spot pathogen (Xanthomonas spp.) collected from six provinces of Korea were tested for the identification of their pathotypes and determination of their distribution throughout Korea in an effort to genetically manage the disease. Near isogenic lines of Early Calwonder (Capsicum annuum) pepper plants carrying $Bs_1$, $Bs_2$ and $Bs_3$, and PI235047 (C. pubescens) were used as differential hosts. Race P1 was found to be predominant, followed by race P7, and races P3 and P8 were also observed. This is the first report of races P7 and P8 in Korea. The races P7 and P8 were differentiated from the former races P1 and P3, respectively, on the basis of their ability to elicit hypersensitive reactions to PI235047.

• 식물병연구
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.339-341
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• 2018

Amaranth has the potential for good materials related to nutrients and health benefits. There are several diseases of amaranth such as leaf blight, damping-off, and root rot. As a causal agent of soft rot disease, Pectobacterium spp. could infect various plant species. In this study, we isolated the bacterial pathogen causing soft rot of amaranth in South Korea. In Gangneung, Gangwon province during 2017, amaranth plants showed typical soft rot symptoms such as wilting, defoliation and odd smell. To isolate pathogen, the macerated tissues of contaminated amaranth were spread onto LB agar plates and purified by a single colony subculture. One ml bacterial suspension of a representative isolate was injected to the stem of five seedlings of 2-week-old amaranth with a needle. Ten mM magnesium sulfate solution was used as a negative control. 16S rDNA gene and recA gene were sequenced and compared with the reference sequences using the BLAST. In the phylogenetic tree based on 16S rDNA gene and recA gene, GSA1 strain was grouped in Pcb.