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빙과류의 미생물학적 위해요소에 대한 노출평가 (Exposure Assessment of Microbiological Risk Factors from Edible Ices)

  • 김태웅;최재호;박경진;오덕환
    • 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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    • 제24권3호
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    • pp.226-231
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    • 2009
  • 본 연구는 위해 미생물에 대한 빙과류의 오염수준 모니터링 결과를 바탕으로 미생물 위해평가(Microbial risk assessment : MRA)를 적용하여 노출정도를 평가하였다. 그 결과 원재료에서 S. aureus 균의 오염수준이 높았으며 살균 전 혼합액에서는 오염수준이 더욱 증가한 것으로 나타났으나 살균 후 혼합액에서는 오염 수준이 현저하게 감소하는 것으로 나타났다 한편 최종 냉동 저장된 빙과류에서의 오염수준은 초기의 원재료 오염수준보다 약간 더 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 최종적으로 빙과류의 위해성 평가 결과, 빙과류를 1일 동안 1인이 섭취하였을 때 평균적으로 식중독에 걸릴 가능성은 최소 $5.89{\times}10^{-7}$, 최대 $5.01{\times}10^{-5}$의 발생가능성을 제시할 수 있다. 하지만 좀 더 현실적인 위해 수준을 추정하기 위해서는 빙과류의 섭취량, dose-response model(양-반응 모델) 등에 연구가 이루어져야 할 것이다.

가축사료에서 병원성 진균 분리 동정 (Isolation and identification of pathogenic fungi from animal feedstuffs)

  • 서석열;허부홍;엄성심;김태중;송희종;김진환;이희문
    • 한국동물위생학회지
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    • 제21권1호
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    • pp.97-104
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    • 1998
  • Fugi are eukaryotic, nonphotosynthetic, filamentous or unicellular organisms, most of which grow on nonliving materials as saphrophytes. The majority are therefore opportunistic pathogens and predisposing factors often contribute to the establishment of fungal infection. These include an alteration in the normal flora of the host by prolonged administration of antibiotics, immunosup-pression, concurrent infections, damage to the skin or mucous membranes, constantly moist areas of skin or the exposure to a large infective dose, and as with fungal spores. Fungi may cause a variety of diseases which may be due directly to fungal invasion of tissue or more often to the ingestion of toxins produces by fungi in growing, standing or stored grains and other animals feeds. In this experiment, contaminated fugi were isolated and identified from animal feedstuffs such as Korean cattle, milking cows, pigs and chickens. Twelve genues were isolated from animal feeds, they are 9 from Korean cattle and milking cows feeds, 6 from pigs feeds, and 10 from chickens feeds. Among them, most frequently encountered species was Yeast(56 strains), followed by Fusarium sp(41 strains), Aspergillus sp(20 strains), each of Micorsporum sp and Trichophyton sp(17 strains), Penicilium sp(12 strains), in order. And also minority was isolated as Candide sp(4 strains), Trichoderma sp(3 strains), each of Epidermophytom sp and Absida sp(2 strains), and each of Sporothrix sp and Maduromyces sp(1 strain). Among the Aspergillus sp 20 isolates, A flavus(5 strains), A nidulans(4 strains), A fumigatus(3 strains), A glucans(3 strains), A niger(3 strains) and A terreus(2 strains) were identified.

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Virulence factors, antimicrobial resistance patterns, and genetic characteristics of hydrogen sulfide-producing Escherichia coli isolated from swine

  • Park, Hyun-Eui;Shin, Min-Kyoung;Park, Hong-Tae;Shin, Seung Won;Jung, Myunghwan;Im, Young Bin;Yoo, Han Sang
    • 대한수의학회지
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    • 제55권3호
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    • pp.191-197
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    • 2015
  • Escherichia (E.) coli is commensal bacteria found in the intestine; however, some pathogenic strains cause diseases in animals and humans. Although E. coli does not typically produce hydrogen sulfide ($H_2S$), $H_2S$-producing strains of E. coli have been identified worldwide. The relationship between virulence and $H_2S$ production has not yet been determined. Therefore, characteristics of $H_2S$-producing isolates obtained from swine feces were evaluated including antibiotic resistance patterns, virulence gene expression, and genetic relatedness. Rates of antibiotic resistance of the $H_2S$-producing E. coli varied according to antibiotic. Only the EAST1 gene was detected as a virulence gene in five $H_2S$-producing E. coli strains. Genes conferring $H_2S$ production were not transmissible although the sseA gene encoding 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase was detected in all $H_2S$-producing E. coli strains. Sequences of the sseA gene motif CGSVTA around Cys238 were also identical in all $H_2S$- producing E. coli strains. Diverse genetic relatedness among the isolates was observed by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis analysis. These results suggested that $H_2S$-producing E. coli strains were not derived from a specific clone and $H_2S$ production in E. coli is not associated with virulence genes.

고추의 미기록병(未記錄病)인 Cercospora capsici에 의(依)한 고추 반점병(斑點病) (Undescribed Fungal Leaf Spot Disease of Pepper Caused by Cercospora capsici in Korea)

  • 성재모;조의규;조동진;강수웅
    • 한국균학회지
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    • 제12권2호
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    • pp.75-77
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    • 1984
  • 진주지방 vinyl house에서 자란 고추잎에 생긴 병반(病斑)을 채집하여 병원균(病原菌)을 분리(分離)하였다. 분리(分離)된 병원균(病原菌)의 분생자종(分生子種)의 길이 $40{\sim}150\;{\mu}m$ 폭은 $4.5{\sim}7\;{\mu}m$이고 $3{\sim}15$개가 총생으로 형성(形成)하며 분생포자(分生胞子)의 길이는 $40{\sim}185{\mu}m$이고 폭(幅)은 $4{\sim}5{\mu}m$이었다. 이 병원균(病原菌)은 PDA에서 늦게 자라고 포자(胞子)가 잘 형성(形成)되지 않으며 잎에 형성(形成)된 병반(病斑)을 습실처리하면 분생포자(分生胞子)가 잘 형성(形成)한다. 병원성검정(病原性檢定)을 위하여 만점에 생긴 분생포자(分生胞子)를 가지고 포자현탁액을 가지고 접종(接種)하였더니 고추의 잎과 엽병에 채집된 병징과 같은 개구리눈 모양을 한 병반(病班)이보였다. 고추에서 분리(分離)된 병원균(病原菌)은 분생자종(分生子種)의 모양과 크기 분생포자(分生胞子)의 길이와 병원성(病原性)에 의(依)하여 Cercospora capsici Heald et. Wolf 로 동정(同定)되었다.

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주의력결핍.과잉운동장애의한의학적 치료 (1995-2002년까지의 중국논문을 중심으로) (A Review of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Traditional Chinese Medicine)

  • 이태호;장인수;김정연;김락형
    • 동의신경정신과학회지
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    • 제14권1호
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    • pp.161-174
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    • 2003
  • Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder(ADHD) is one of the most common childhood-onset psychiatric disorders. It is distinguished by symptoms of hyperactivity, inattention, and impulsivity. The etiology of ADHD is unknown, and the disorder may several different causes. The pharmacotherapy most widely used for ADHD occasionally gives rise to ill effects. The studys of ADHD were approached from the viewpoint of medicine and pedagogics, but it is rare from the viewpoint of the Korean Medicine. So, we searched for the studies on ADHD of Chinese Traditional Medicine(TCM) in last eight years(1995-2002). In TCM, ADHD was placed under the category of 'wind(風)-one of the five pathogenic factors', 'insomnia(失眠)', 'forgetfulness(健忘)' and 'restlessness(躁動)', etc. Jang and Bu(the internal organs; 臟腑) related with the differentiations of syndrome about ADHD were liver(肝), heart(心), spleen(脾), kidney(腎) and gallbladder(膽). Among them, liver(肝), kidney(腎) and spleen(脾) were important. The herbal medicines used in ADHD had the effects of spirit-calming(安神), orifices-opening(開竅), Eumyang-balance(陰陽平衡). And acupuncture therapy, ear-acupuncture therapy and dietary treatment, etc. were used in the treatment of ADHD. We expect that this review about ADHD in TCM help the clinical study of ADHD in Korean Medicine.

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동의보감(東醫寶鑑) 중(中) 행인(杏仁)이 주약(主藥)으로 배오(配伍)된 방제(方劑)의 활용(活用)에 대한 고찰(考察) (A Study on Application of Semen Armeniacae Amarum Main Blended Prescription from Donguibogam)

  • 전영균;국윤범;김윤경;윤용갑
    • 대한한의학방제학회지
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    • 제12권2호
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    • pp.31-46
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    • 2004
  • This report describes 61 studies related to the use of Semen Armeniacae Amarum main blended prescriptions from Donguibogam. The following conclusions were reached through investigations on the prescriptions that use Semen Armeniacae Amarum as a key ingredient. Semen Armeniacae Amarum blended prescriptions are utilized for 16 therapeutic purposes, for example, in symptoms of cough, excrements, wind, and pediatrics. In particular, 52.46% of the prescriptions appear in the chapter of cough, and 9.84% of those appear in the chapter of excrements. Prescriptions that utilize Semen Armeniacae Amarum as the main ingredient are used in the treatment of cough, asthma, lung disease, and constipation, and they are also used for treating 15 different types of diseases. Semen Armeniacae Amarum is used in pathogenic factors such as wind, wind with cold, and wind with moisture, in pathologies related to lung and digestive systems, and in those related to weakness, extravasated blood, and alcoholic drink-food. The actual amount of Semen Armeniacae Amarum blended has ranged at a wide variety of amounts from 5 pun to 5 don. 47.62% of the prescriptions used 1 don. When Semen Armeniacae Amarum is combined with base prescriptions such as Samyotang, Banhaenghwan, ljintang, etc and Herba Ephedrae, Rhizoma Pinelliae, and Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, it ceases cough and asthma. In addition, when Semen Armeniacae Amarum is combined with Fructus Ponciri Seu Aurantii and Fructus Cannabis, it brings a relief in constipation.

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동의보감(東醫寶鑑) 중(中) 건강(乾薑)이 주약(主藥)으로 배오(配伍)된 방제(方劑)의 활용(活用)에 대한 고찰(考察) (A Study on the Applications of Zingiberis siccatum Rhizoma Mainly Blended Prescription in Dongeuibogam)

  • 윤지연;윤용갑;임규상
    • 대한한의학방제학회지
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    • 제25권3호
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    • pp.413-427
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    • 2017
  • Objectives : This report describes 75 studies related to the use of Zingiberis siccatum Rhizoma mainly blended from Dongeuibogam. Methods : The 75 Prescriptions of Consumptive part in DonguiBogam analysed frequency of basic prescriptions, symptoms of prescriptions and the pathology. Results : Prescriptions that Zingiberis siccatum Rhizoma was taken as a monarch drug are utilized for 25 therapeutic purposes, for example, cold disease, stool disease, cough disease. In particular, 16.0% of prescriptions appear in the chapter of cold. Prescriptions that utilize Zingiberis siccatum Rhizoma as the main component are used in the treatment of cold, stool and cough disease. Zingiberis siccatum Rhizoma is used in pathogenic factors such as weakness cold and cold strength and used in pathology related to the spleen and stomach system. The dosage of Zingiberis siccatum Rhizoma is 5pun(about 1.88g) to 4nyang(about 150.4g), however 1don(about 3.75g) has been taken the most for clinical application. Ijungtang is the most useful base prescriptions which use the Zingiberis siccatum Rhizoma as the main ingredient. Conclusions : As a result of Study on Analysis all Prescriptions of Zingiberis siccatum Rhizoma in DonguiBogam. We can understand more about basic prescriptions, symptoms of prescriptions and the pathology that are using for Zingiberis siccatum Rhizoma.

Selection of Stable Reference Genes for Real-Time Quantitative PCR Analysis in Edwardsiella tarda

  • Sun, Zhongyang;Deng, Jia;Wu, Haizhen;Wang, Qiyao;Zhang, Yuanxing
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • 제27권1호
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    • pp.112-121
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    • 2017
  • Edwardsiella tarda is a gram-negative pathogenic bacterium in aquaculture that can cause hemorrhagic septicemia in fish. Many secreted proteins have already been identified as virulent factors of E. tarda. Moreover, since virulent phenotypes are based on the expression regulation of virulent genes, understanding the expression profile of virulent genes is important. A quantitative RT-PCR is one of the preferred methods for determining different gene expressions. However, this requires the selection of a stable reference gene in E. tarda, which has not yet been systematically studied. Accordingly, this study evaluated nine candidate reference genes (recA, uup, rpoB, rho, topA, gyrA, groEL, rpoD, and 16S rRNA) using the Excel-based programs BestKeeper, GeNorm, and NormFinder under different culture conditions. The results showed that 16S rRNA was more stable than the other genes at different culture growth phases. However, at the same culture time, topA was identified as the reference gene under the conditions of different strains, different culture media, and infection, whereas gyrA was identified under the condition of different temperatures. Thus, in experiments, the expression of gapA and fbaA in E. tarda was analyzed by RT-qPCR using 16S rRNA, recA, and uup as the reference genes. The results showed that 16S rRNA was the most suitable reference gene in this analysis, and that using unsuitable reference genes resulted in inaccurate results.

In Vitro Probiotic Properties of Indigenous Dadih Lactic Acid Bacteria

  • Surono, Ingrid S.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제16권5호
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    • pp.726-731
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    • 2003
  • The aim of this research was to identify candidate probiotic lactic bacteria among indigenous dadih lactic isolates. Dadih is an Indonesian traditional fermented milk of West Sumatra which is fermented naturally. Viability of the strain is critical in determining the capacity of lactic bacteria to induce immune stimulation as well as to colonize in the intestinal tract. Therefore, LAB are proposed to exert health promoting or probiotic effects in human, such as inhibition of pathogenic microflora, antimutagenic, and the reduction of cholesterol levels. This manuscript reports in vitro probiotic properties of indigenous dadih lactic bacteria, especially some important colonization factors in GI tract, such as lysozyme, acid and bile tolerance. Bile Salt Hydrolase (BSH) activity, spectrum of bacteriocin, and antimutagenic activity of bacterial cells were also assessed. Twenty dadih lactic isolates were screened further for their tolerance to low pH, at pH 2 and 3 as well as their bile tolerance. There were ten isolates classified as acid and bile acid tolerant, and further screened for lysozyme tolerance, BSH activity. The spectrum of bacteriocin activity of isolates was assayed using cell-free neutralized supernatants by agar spot test against variety of pathogens. Lc. lactis subsp. lactis IS-10285, IS-7386, IS-16183, IS-11857 and IS-29862, L. brevis IS-27560, IS-26958 and IS-23427, Leu.mesen.mesenteroides IS-27526, and L. casei IS-7257 each has good survival rate at low pH values and in the presence of lysozyme, and short lag time in the presence of 0.3 % oxgall. Lc. lactis subsp. lactis IS-11857 and IS-29862 each has high BHS activity, Lc. lactis subsp. lactis IS-10285 and IS-16183 each had a positive spectrum of bacteriocin activity against E. coli 3301 and Lysteria monocytogenes ATCC 19112, while L. brevis IS-26958 has high BHS activity as well as positive spectrum of bacteriocin against E. coli 3301, Lysteria monocytogenes ATCC 19112, and S. aureus IFO 3060. All of the ten dadih lactic strains performed in vitro acid and bile tolerance, indicating a possibility to reach the intestine alive, and display probiotic activities.

Experimental In Vivo Models of Bacterial Shiga Toxin-Associated Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

  • Jeong, Yu-Jin;Park, Sung-Kyun;Yoon, Sung-Jin;Park, Young-Jun;Lee, Moo-Seung
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • 제28권9호
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    • pp.1413-1425
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    • 2018
  • Shiga toxins (Stxs) are the main virulence factors expressed by the pathogenic Stx-producing bacteria, namely, Shigella dysenteriae serotype 1 and certain Escherichia coli strains. These bacteria cause widespread outbreaks of bloody diarrhea (hemorrhagic colitis) that in severe cases can progress to life-threatening systemic complications, including hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) characterized by the acute onset of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia and kidney dysfunction. Shiga toxicosis has a distinct pathogenesis and animal models of Stx-associated HUS have allowed us to investigate this. Since these models will also be useful for developing effective countermeasures to Stx-associated HUS, it is important to have clinically relevant animal models of this disease. Multiple studies over the last few decades have shown that mice injected with purified Stxs develop some of the pathophysiological features seen in HUS patients infected with the Stx-producing bacteria. These features are also efficiently recapitulated in a non-human primate model (baboons). In addition, rats, calves, chicks, piglets, and rabbits have been used as models to study symptoms of HUS that are characteristic of each animal. These models have been very useful for testing hypotheses about how Stx induces HUS and its neurological sequelae. In this review, we describe in detail the current knowledge about the most well-studied in vivo models of Stx-induced HUS; namely, those in mice, piglets, non-human primates, and rabbits. The aim of this review is to show how each human clinical outcome-mimicking animal model can serve as an experimental tool to promote our understanding of Stx-induced pathogenesis.