Korean Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science (대한임상검사과학회지)

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A Distribution of Keratinophilic Fungi Isolated from the Soil of Haeundae Beach in Korea

부산 해운대 백사장에서 분리한 각질친화성 피부사상균의 분포

  • Kim, Sojin (Department of Neurosurgery, Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Su Jung (Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Daegu Health College)
  • 김소진 (서울대학교병원 의생명연구원 신경외과) ;
  • 김수정 (대구보건대학교 보건대학 임상병리학과)
  • Received : 2016.10.28
  • Accepted : 2016.11.18
  • Published : 2016.12.31
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Abstract

Keratinophilic fungus (KPF), a type of dermatophytes, is usually present as normal flora on the skin of humans and animals but can produce ring worm-like dermatophytosis by invading the skin in infected individuals. They are distributed worldwide, but their occurrences vary distinctively in accordance with the geographical location and environmental change. Because these fungi grow by degrading keratin, they are abundantly found on the skin, hair, and nails, which are rich in keratin. To investigate the presence of keratinophilic fungi in the soil, we selected a popular beach in South Korea, Haeundae Beach, where numerous people gather each year during the summer holidays. Hundred soil samples were analyzed using the hair-baiting technique, among which, a total of 23 colonies of KPF were identified from 21 soil samples. The identified KPF were Microsporum gypseum (43%), Chrysosporium spp. (35%), Trichophyton ajelloi (13%), and Microsporum cookie (9%). This study confirmed that pathogenic fungi can be found in places crowded by many people. Further research and continuous data collection are needed to confirm the distribution of pathogenic KPF.

각질친화성 진균(keratinophilic fungi)은 대부분 토양에 분포하면서 사람이나 동물의 피부에 감염되어 상재균으로 존재하고, 각질에 침입하여 백선이라는 피부질환을 유발하기도 한다. 전세계적으로 광범위하게 분포되어 있으나 발생 양상은 기후나 지리적인 요건 등에 뚜렷한 차이를 보인다. 이 균주들은 피부나 손톱, 모발 등에 풍부한 케라틴을 분해하면서 영양분을 공급받으며 증식한다. 이 논문에서는 우리나라 여름철 휴가지로 가장 많은 인파가 몰리는 해운대를 선택하게 되었으며 매년 많은 사람들이 모이는 해운대 백사장에 피부사상균의 존재와 검출되는 균의 종에 대해 조사하고 고찰하였다. 토양시료는 무작위로 총 100개를 채취하였고 채취된 검체는 hair-baiting technique을 이용하여 분석하였으며 100개 시료 중 21곳의 모래시료에서 23종의 피부사상균이 검출되었다. 검출된 균들은 Microsporum gypseum (43%), Chrysosporium spp. (35%), Trichophyton ajelloi (13%), Microsporum cookie (9%) 순이었다. 본 연구를 통해 많은 사람들이 모이는 해변 모래사장에 다양한 병원성 진균들이 분포함을 확인하였다. 향후 지속적인 자료수집을 통해 각질친화성 피부사상균의 분포 추이를 조사할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

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