• KSBB Journal
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.119-124
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• 1998

Twelve bacterial strains capable of growing on phenol minimal medium were isolated from iron foundry activated sludge by enrichment culture, and amount them, one isolate which was the best in cell growth and phenol degradation was selected and identified as Acinetobacter junii POH. The optimal temperature, initial pH and phenol concentration in the above medium were 3$0^{\circ}C$, 7.5 and 1000 ppm, respectively. Cell growth of Acinetobacter junii POH dramatically increased 20 hrs cultivation-time and reached a almost stationary phsae 40 hrs cultivation-time then phenol was degraded about 98%. Cell growth was inhibited y phenol at concentrations over 1500 ppm. The isolate was resistant to several antibiotics as well as various heavy metal ions. The growth-limiting log P value of Acinetobacter junii POH on organic solvents was 2.9 in the LB medium. Therefore, it is suggested that Acinetobacter junii POH could be effectively used for the biological treatment of wastewater containing the presence of heavy metal ions and organic solvents.

• 한국토양환경학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.97-108
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• 2000

원유를 탄소원으로 이용할수 있는 그람 음성 박테리아가 도시하수 처리장의 활성슬러지로부터 단리되어 Acinetobacter속으로 동정되었다. 이 균은 원유중의 알칸과 미확인된 다종의 한화수소를 분해할 수 있었으며 소수성 기질인 알칸을 단일 탄소원으로 이용하여 증식할수 있었다. 원유중 탄소수 13-30의 알칸은 동시에 분해가 진행되었으며 한소수의 짝수, 홀수에 따른 분해특성의 차이는 보이지 않았다. 균의 선형적인 증식과 알칸 성분의 분해특성으로부터, 원유상에서 기질의 초기 산화가 진행되는 미생물부위까지 물질전달이 분해과정의 율속이 됨을 알수 있었다. 분해 진행후 반응계내 알칸의 잔류 현상이 관찰되었는데 이는 Acinetobacter 속의 특성으로 알려져있는 세포내 탄화수소 함유체의 영향으로서 원유로 부터의 물질전달을 제어하는 요인이 될수 있음을 시사하였다. 따라서 본 균은 환경중 잔류하는 소수성 오염물질의 분해메카니즘 연구에 중요한 역할을 한다고 사료된다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.133-140
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• 1986

일산화탄소를 이용하여 자가영양적으로 성장한 Acinetobacter sp. 1 의 세포추출액은 혐 기성 실험조건하에서 thionin, methylene blue, 2,6-dichlorophenol-indophenol둥올 일산화탄소의 산회를 위한 전자수용체로 사용할 수 있었으나 NAD, NADP, FAD, 또는 FMN등은 천자수용체로 이용하지 못하였다. 이 세균에 존재하는 일산화탄소 산화효소는 유도효소로 밝혀졌고, pH 7.5와 $60^{\circ}C$에서 최대의 활성을 나타내었다. 이 효소의 활성화에너지는 6.1kcal/mol (25.5 kJ/mol)이며 일산화탄소에 대한 Km값은 $154{\mu}M$로 밝혀졌다. 그리고 잘 알려진 몇가지 금속 chelat tIng agent와 2가의 양이온들은 이 효소의 활성에 거의 영향을 미치지 않았는데 $Cu^{2+}$ 이온만은 이 효소의 활성을 완전히 억제시켰다. 또한 이 효소는 포도당과 숙신산에 의해 활성이 저해되었으며, hydrogenase의 활성도 나타내었다. 그리고 Acinetobacter sp. 1의 일산화탄소 산화효소는 Pseudomonas carboxydohydrogena의 일산화탄소 산화효소와 연역학적인 연관성이 없는 것으로 나타났다.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제51권4호
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• pp.444-452
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• 2019

주요 획득성 metallo-β-lactamase (MBL) 유전자에 의해 매개되는 carbapenem 내성, 특히 Acinetobacter spp. 균종의 임상 분리주에 대한 보고가 증가하고 있다. 본 연구에서 임상에서 비 중복으로 분리된 carbapenem 비감수성 Acinetobacter spp. 191주 중 125 (65.4%)주가 imipenem 혹은 meropenem-Hodge 변법시험에 양성이었고, 49 (25.7%)주가 imipenem-EDTA+SMA double disk synergy (DDS) 시험에 양성이었다. bla_VIM-2 allele와 bla_IMP-2 allele 검출을 위한 중합효소연쇄반응과 염기서열분석을 시행한 결과, A. baumannii와 A. calcoaceticus에서 각각 29주와 1주가 bla_VIM-2를 갖고 있었고, A. baumannii 16주와 A. calcoaceticus 2주가 bla_IMP-1을 갖고 있었다. A. genomospecies 3는 blaVIM-2와 bla_AIM-1을 동시에 갖고 있었다. 이들 MBL 유전자는 모두 class 1 integron에 있었다. bla_VIM-2 혹은 bla_IMP-6를 갖는 class 1 integron의 크기는 A. baumannii 분리주에서는 2.8 kb에서 3.2 kb이었고, A. genomospecies 3 분리주에서는 3.2 kb에서 3.5 kb이었다. bla_VIM-2는 대부분 class 1 integron에 첫번째 혹은 두번째에 위치하였고, aacA4를 흔히 가지고 있었다. 다양한 내성 유전자를 가질 수 있는 MBL 생성 Acinetobacter spp.뿐 아니라 다양한 내성 유전자를 가질 수 있는 integron의 전파로 imipenem이나 meropenem과 같은 carbapenem 내성을 포함하여 다제 내성 그람음성 세균의 증가가 예상된다. 또한, 위중한 Acinetobacter spp. 감염증 치료를 위한 새로운 항균제 개발이 필요하다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.250-256
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• 2009

Acinetobacter strain $KNF2022^T$ was isolated from tobacco plant roots during the screening of antiviral substances having inhibitory effects on Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) and examined by phenotypic, chemotaxonomic, and genetic characterization. It was a nonmotile, Gram-negative bacterium. This strain contained Q-9 as the main respiratory quinone. The major cellular fatty acids of the isolate were 16:0, 18:1 w9c, and 16:1 w7c/15 iso 2OH. The DNA base composition was 44 mol%. Phylogenetic analysis based on the 16S rRNA sequence revealed that the isolate formed an evolutionary lineage distinct from other Acinetobacter species. Based on the evaluation of morphologic, physiologic, and chemotaxonomic characteristics, DNA-DNA hybridization values, and 16S rRNA sequence comparison, we propose the new species Acinetobacter antiviralis sp. nov., the type strain of which is $KNF2022^T$ (=KCTC $0699BP^T$).

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.733-739
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• 2021

Acinetobacter strains are widely present in the environment. Some antimicrobial-resistant strains of this genus have been implicated in infections acquired in hospitals. Genetic similarities have been reported between Acinetobacter strains in nosocomial infections and those isolated from foods. However, the antimicrobial resistance of Acinetobacter strains in foods, such as meat, remains unclear. This study initially aimed to isolate Campylobacter strains; instead, strains of the genus Acinetobacter were isolated from meat products, and their antimicrobial resistance was investigated. In total, 58 Acinetobacter strains were isolated from 381 meat samples. Of these, 32 strains (38.6%) were from beef, 22 (26.5%) from pork, and 4 (4.8%) from duck meat. Antimicrobial susceptibility tests revealed that 12 strains were resistant to more than one antimicrobial agent, whereas two strains were multidrug-resistant; both strains were resistant to colistin. Cephalosporin antimicrobials showed high minimal inhibitory concentration against Acinetobacter strains. Resfinder analysis showed that one colistin-resistant strain carried mcr-4.3; this plasmid type was not confirmed, even when analyzed with PlasmidFinder. Analysis of the contig harboring mcr-4.3 using BLAST confirmed that this contig was related to mcr-4.3 of Acinetobacter baumannii. The increase in antimicrobial resistance in food production environments increases the resistance rate of Acinetobacter strains present in meat, inhibits the isolation of Campylobacter strains, and acts as a medium for the transmission of antimicrobial resistance in the environment. Therefore, further investigations are warranted to prevent the spread of antimicrobial resistance in food products.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.293-296
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• 2004

During the screening of antiviral substances having inhibitory effects on Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) infection on tobacco plants, we found a bacterial isolate KTB3, and identified it as Acinetobacter sp. which strongly inhibited the infection of TMV When the culture filtrate from KTB3 was applied on the upper surface of the Xanthi-nc tobacco leaves at the same time, or 24 hours before TMV inoculation, almost complete inhibition was achieved. Likewise, 86% inhibition was achieved, when the culture filtrate was applied on the underside of the leaves. In field trials, transmission of TMV from diseased seedlings to healthy ones during transplanting work was reduced by 92%, when the culture filtrate was sprayed onto the tobacco seedlings, cv. NC82, 24 hours before transplanting. No toxic effect was observed on the tobacco plants. Antiviral substance from the culture filtrate was purified by ethanol precipitation, dialysis, DEAE-cellulose, and Sephadex G75 gel column chromatography. The partially purified active material which showed positive color reaction to sugar and protein inhibited TMV infection by 60% at 1 ${\mu}$g/ml.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.255-262
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• 1995

Intact cells of Acinetobacter sp. T5-7 completely degraded trichloroethylene (TCE) following growth with phenol. This strain could grow on at least eleven aromatic compounds, e.g., benzaldehyde, benzene, benzoate, benzylalochol, catechol, caffeic acid, 2.4-D, p-hydroxybenzoate, phenol, protocatechuate and salicylate, and did grow on alkane, such as octane. But except phenol, other aromatic compounds did not induced TCE degradation. Phenol biotransformation products, catechol was identified in the culture media. However, catechol-induced cells did not degrade TCE. So we assumed that phenol hydroxylase was responsible for the degradation of TCE. The isolate T5-7 showed growth in MM2 medium containing sodium lactate and catechol rather than phenol, but did not display phenol hydroxyalse activity, suggesting induction of enzyme synthesis by phenol. Phenol hydroxylase activity was independent of added NADH and flavin adenine dinucleotide but was dependent on NADPH addition. Degradation of phenol produced catechols which are then cleaved by meta-fission. We identified catechol-2.3-dioxygenase by active staining of polyacrylamide gel.

• 한국임상약학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.20-25
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• 2013

Background & Objectives: Burn injury mortality and septic complication are frequent and well-known in burned pediatric patients. The overuse of antibiotics is the base for development of wound infection by resistant microorganisms as well as opportunist agents. Methods: We have carried out a study of the bacterial profile and antimicrobial resistance clinically important bacteria isolated from burn wound infections in children patients. The most common isolate from burn wound cultures was Pseudomonas aeruginosa (26.8%), followed by Staphylococcus aureus (25.4%), Acinetobacter baumannii (12.7%), coagulase negative staphylococcus (12.0%), Enterococcus faecium (7.7%), Escherichia coli (4.9%), Enterococcus faecalis (3.7%), Burkholderia cepacia (3.0%), Enterobacter cloacae (2.3%) and Klebsiella pneumonia (2.3%). Colistin was very significantly effective drug in gram negative organism, such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii. Results & Conclusion: The resistance rates were 65% and 98% to piperacillin, 63% and 97% to ceftazidime, 28% and 50% to levofloxacin. The most effective antibiotic in gram positive organism, such as Staphylococcus aureus, coagulase negative staphylococcus were moxifloxacin. The resistance rates were 83% and 64% to ciprofloxacin, 80% and 17% to clindamycin.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.59-68
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• 2021

Multidrug-resistant strain of Acinetobacter baumannii (MDRAB) is an emerging pathogen in health care facilities, preventing MDRAB is a public health concern. We conducted this experiment on a clinical isolate of A. baumannii with two main goals: the role of the efflux pump system in the stress provision of carbapenem and the response to the transcription level of the efflux pump gene. A total of 34 strains of A. baumannii was isolated from the Yangsan Hospital of Pusan National University. First, when we compared and observed the expression of the efflux pump gene and antibacterial resistance to carbapenem, a strong correlation was observed between carbapenem resistance and overexpression of adeB (P=0.0056). Second, a correlation between the efflux pump and concentration gradient and tolerance to carbapenem stress at the AdeABC efflux pump genes transcription level was confirmed. Our results revealed that the expression of the AdeABC efflux pump is an important resistance determinant in obtaining antibiotic resistance of the carbapenem group in A. baumannii.