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Analysis of Microbial Communities in Animal Carcass Disposal Soils

가축사체 매몰지 토양의 미생물 군집 분석

  • Park, Jeong-Ann (Environmental Functional Materials and Biocolloids Laboratory, Seoul National University) ;
  • Choi, Nag-Choul (Environmental Functional Materials and Biocolloids Laboratory, Seoul National University) ;
  • Kim, Song-Bae (Department of Rural Systems Engineering, Seoul National University)
  • 박정안 (서울대학교 환경기능성물질 및 바이오콜로이드연구실) ;
  • 최낙철 (서울대학교 환경기능성물질 및 바이오콜로이드연구실) ;
  • 김성배 (서울대학교 지역시스템공학과)
  • Received : 2013.04.04
  • Accepted : 2013.07.30
  • Published : 2013.07.30
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Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the microbial communities in animal carcass disposal soils to examine the possible threat of pathogens from leachate. DNA extraction was performed for the soils in three carcass disposal sites located in Gyeonggi-do, Korea, and then 16S rRNA pyrosequencing was conducted to identify the microbial communities. Results indicate that, according to phylum classification, Proteobacteria (100%) was identified in soil A, Actinobacteria (66.4%) > Proteobacteria (31.1%) > Bacteriodetes (2.1%) > Acidobacteria (0.3%) in soil B, and Actinobacteria (63.1%) > Proteobacteria (36.9%) in soil C. According to genus classification, Pseudomonas was dominant in soil A (98%), Arthrobacter in soil B (68%) and C (61%). There were no detections of pathogens such as Salmonella, Campylobacter and Clostridium perfringens. However, high concentration of Ralstonia pickettii causing bacteremia was observed. Although carcass disposal soils examined in this study were not highly contaminated with pathogens, further monitoring is still needed to examine the potential threat of pathogens in leachate derived from carcass disposal sites.

본 연구의 목적은 가축사체 매몰지 토양의 침출수 오염에 따른 병원성 미생물에 의한 잠재적 위해성을 평가하기 위하여 미생물 군집을 조사하는 것이다. 경기도 지역에 위치한 가축사체 매몰지 세 군데(A, B, C) 토양을 대상으로 DNA를 추출하여, 16S rRNA 염기서열을 분석을 통해 미생물 군집을 조사하였다. 연구결과를 문(phylum)별로 구분해보면, A 토양은 전체 토양미생물이 Proteobacteria (100%) 1개의 문으로 동정되었으며, B 토양은 Actinobacteria (66.4%) > Proteobacteria (31.1%) > Bacteriodetes (2.1%) > Acidobacteria (0.3%) 순으로, C 토양은 Actinobacteria (63.1%) > Proteobacteria (36.9%) 순으로 분포하였다. 속(genus)별로 구분해보면, A 토양에서는 Pseudomonas가 98% 비율로 나타났고，B와 C 토양의 경우 Arthrobacter이 각각 68, 61%로 우점하였다. 세 군데(A, B, C) 토양 미생물 군집의 종 다양성을 Shannon 지수에 근거하여 분석한 결과, B 토양(3.45)과 C 토양(3.43)은 유사한 수준이었으나, A 토양(2.37)은 가장 낮게 계산되었다. 또한, 분석결과 Salmonella, Campylobacter 그리고 Clostridium perfringens과 같은 병원균도 발견되지 않았으나, 세균혈증을 일으키는 Ralstonia pickettii가 높은 농도로 관찰되었다. 본 연구에 사용된 가축 매몰지 토양은 침출수에 의한 미생물학적 오염도가 낮은 것으로 판단되지만, 가축매몰에 따른 병원성 미생물에 의한 토양의 잠재적 위해성을 평가하기 위하여 지속적인 모니터링이 필요하다.

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