• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.179-184
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• 2004

The FimH subunit of type 1-fimbriated Escherichia coli has been determined as a major cause for urinary tract infections. In our previous study, the Adhesin/CTXA2B was expressed as soluble recombinant chimaeric protein derived from the uropathogenic Escherichia coli adhesin genetically coupled to cholera toxin A2B (CTXA2B) subunit in Escherichia coli. Since it is very important to optimize IPTG concentration and culture temperature to maximize cell growth and productivity, These optimal culture factors were determined to increase the productivity of the expressed Adhesin/CTXA2B chimaeric protein in Escherichia coli TB1 carrying pMALfimH/ctxa2b. Our data demonstrate that optimal concentration of IPTG for increased production of chimaeric protein was 0.5 mM. Additionally, culture time was 10 hours and temperature, 37${\circ}C$.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.349-356
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• 2011

The existence of symbiotic relationships between Acanthamoeba and a variety of bacteria is well-documented. However, the ability of Acanthamoeba interacting with host bacterial pathogens has gained particular attention. Here, to understand the interactions of Escherichia coli K1 and E. coli K5 strains with Acanthamoeba castellanii trophozoites and cysts, association assay, invasion assay, survival assay, and the measurement of bacterial numbers from cysts were performed, and nonpathogenic E. coli K12 was also applied. The association ratio of E. coli K1 with A. castellanii was 4.3 cfu per amoeba for 1 hr but E. coli K5 with A. castellanii was 1 cfu per amoeba for 1 hr. By invasion and survival assays, E. coli K5 was recovered less than E. coli K1 but still alive inside A. castellanii. E. coli K1 and K5 survived and multiplied intracellularly in A. castellanii. The survival assay was performed under a favourable condition for 22 hr and 43 hr with the encystment of A. castellanii. Under the favourable condition for the transformation of trophozoites into cysts, E. coli K5 multiplied significantly. Moreover, the pathogenic potential of E. coli K1 from A. castellanii cysts exhibited no changes as compared with E. coli K1 from A. castellanii trophozoites. E. coli K5 was multiplied in A. castellanii trophozoites and survived in A. castellanii cysts. Therefore, this study suggests that E. coli K5 can use A. castellanii as a reservoir host or a vector for the bacterial transmission.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.55-61
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• 1991

The correlation between in vitro Congo-red binding properties of E coli and in vivo invasiveness of the organisms in SPF chickens and mice was investigated. Congo-red positive E coli colonies were dark-red color with a typical colonial morphology of rough appearance when grown on Congo-red medium, while Congo-red negative colonies showed pale-pink color and smooth surfaced colonial morphology. Pathogenicity of 10 Congo-red positive E coli for mice was observed in 92.5% but that of 5 Congo-red negative E coli was 45%. Invasiveness of 10 Congo-red positive E coli for chickens was observed in 96% of the SPF chickens tested but that of 5 Congo-red negative E coli was 16% only. These results of pathogenicity studies with E coli isolates indicate a significant correlation between Congo-red binding ability and virulence in avian Escherichia coli.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.116-119
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• 2007

돼지로부터 분리한 eae+Escherichia coli 67주에 대한 항생제 감수성 시험 결과, Ne에 41.8%, Li에 74.6%, DFX에 73.1%, ENR에 64.2%, Cef에 98.5%의 감수성을 나타내었다. 총 8종의 항생제에 대한 E. coli의 내성패턴을 분석하였을 때 12가지 내성 패턴을 나타내었으며, 그 중 4 제, 3 제 및 6제에 각각 26주(39%), 16 주(24%), 10주(14.9%)로 높았으며, 7종 항생제에 대해 내성을 나타내는 균주도 6주(8.9%)가 확인되었다. 본 실험에 의하면 최근에 사용되기 시작한 항생제의 경우 항생제 내성의 출현이 활발하지 않았으며, 지속적으로 노출된 항생제에 대해서는 감수성이 현저히 낮은 것으로 나타났다. Penicillin, Tetracycline, Neomycin은 본 실험에서 100%의 내성을 나타내며 돈육에서 분리되는 대장균간에 내성 전이가 활발한 것으로 추정되었다.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.20-26
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• 2003

A bacterial strain was isolated from seawater to screen for phytase activities. A colony had the highest activity and was identified as an Escherichia coli strain. Using primers derived from E. coli acid phosphatase appA sequence, we cloned a 1,495 bp DNA fragment connected with the pGEM-T vector. It was over-expressed under lac promoter combined with its native promoter in E. coli $DH5\alpha$. The expression of the phytase gene occurred during late exponential growth and the intracellular phytase production was 16.9 units/ml. The yield of recombinant phytate was 412-fold higher than that of wild type E. coli K13.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.742-745
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• 2008

Inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella typhimurium was evaluated on inoculated chicken by aqueous chlorine dioxide ($CIO_2$) treatment. Chicken samples were inoculated with 6-7 log CFU/g of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella typhimurium, respectively. The chicken samples were then treated with 0, 50, and 100 ppm of $CIO_2$ solution and stored at $4{\pm}1^{\circ}C$. Aqueous $CIO_2$ treatment decreased the populations of the pathogenic bacteria on the chicken breast and drumstick. In particular, 100 ppm $CIO_2$ treatment on the chicken breast and drumstick reduced Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella typhimurium by 1.00-1.27 and 1.37-1.44 log CFU/g, respectively. Aqueous $CIO_2$ treatment on the growth of the bacteria was continuously in effect during storage, resulting in the decrease of the populations of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella typhimurium. These results suggest that aqueous $CIO_2$ treatment should be useful in improving the microbial safety of chicken during storage.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.526-531
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• 2006

자몽 종자 추출물의 항균성을 조사하기 위하여 그람 양성균인 Bacillus cereus, Bacillus subtilis, Listeria monocytogenes와 그람 음성균인 Escherichia coli, Salmonella enteritidis, Serratia marcescem를 대상으로 하여 최소 저해 농도, 생육 저해 활성, 콜로니 형성 저해 활성을 실험하였다. 그람 양성균에 대한 자몽 종자 추출물의 최소 저해 농도는 12.5 ppm정도로 상대적으로 낮았으며, 그람음성균의 최소저해 농도는 50ppm 이상으로 상대적으로 높았다. 균주의 증식에 대한 생육 저해 활성을 조사한 결과 Bacillus cereus는 1ppm 이하, Bacillus subtilis는 6.25 ppm, Listeria monocytogenes는 1ppm 이하, Escherichia coli는 6.25 ppm, Salmonella enteritidis는 25 ppm Serratia marcescem는 25pp부터 생육이 저해되었다. 그람 양성균의 콜로니 형성 저해활성은 Bacillus cereus는 93.9%, Bacillus subtilis는 94.0%, Listeria monocytogenes는 99.9%, 그람 음성균의 콜로니 형성 저해 활성은 Escherichia coli는 4.4%, Salmonella enteritidis는 82.7%, Serratia marcesem는 86.4%로, 그람 양성균에 대해서는 높은 저해 활성을 보였으며, 그람 음성균에 대해서는 비교적 낮은 저해 활성을 보였다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.676-682
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• 2010

본 연구는 임상검체만이 아닌 주변 생활환경에도 광범위 베타 락탐분해효소를 생성하는 균주(extended-spectrum $\beta$-lactamase, ESBL)가 존재하는지를 확인하고 만약 존재할 경우 그 균주를 분리하고 ESBL유형을 알아보기 위하여 실시되었다. 부산 광안리 하수처리 방류수에서 이중 디스크 확산 검사 결과 양성반응을 나타낸 29균주를 선별하였다. 이중 sodium azide에 내성을 가진 피전달 균주인 Escherichia coli J5에 교차접합이 이루어진 15균주를 대상으로 indole, methyl-red, Voges-Proskauer, Simmon's citrate 시험과 decarboxylase-dihydrolase 및 여러 종류의 당 발효 시험 등 생화학 검사를 실시한 결과 Klebsiella pneumoniae(13균주)와 Escherichia coli(2균주)가 동정되었다. 등전점, PCR, 유전자서열 분석을 실시하여 ESBL 유형을 결정하였다. Klebsiella pneumoniae의 ESBL 생성유형은 SHV-12(4균주)와 SHV-12/TEM-1(9균주)의 2종류로 구분되었고, Escherichia coli의 ESBL 생성유형은 TEM-1(2균주)로 판명되었다.

• 방사선산업학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.63-67
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• 2011

A comparative experiment was conducted to compare the effects of persulfate with gamma radiation on the disinfection efficiencies against Escherichia coli K12. The microorganism used for the disinfection experiments were prepared by transferring a bacterial stock culture into a 50 ml nutrient broth an incubating for 24 hrs at $37^{\circ}C$. The initial concentration of the harvested culture was approximately $10^7$ to $10^9CFU\;ml^{-1}$. The culture solution was irradiated at different absorbed doses of 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.7, and 1 kGy, respectively. The disinfection efficiency of persulfate with gamma radiation of 0.3 kGy against Escherichia coli K12 was 97.2% and while the gamma radiation only was 90.01% at 0.3 kGy. Therefore, it could be thought that addition of persulfate in the disinfection of Escherichia coli K12 can enhance the disinfection efficiency when it is used together with gamma radiation.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.183-185
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• 2011

Adenylate kinase-like activity and phosphotransferase-like activity from $F_1$-ATPase of Escherichia coli was revealed by $^{31}P$ NMR spectroscopy. Incubation of F1-ATPase with ADP in the presence of $Mg^{2+}$ shows the appearance of $^{31}P$ resonances from AMP and Pi, suggesting generation of AMP and ATP by adenylate kinase-like activity and the subsequent hydrolysis to Pi. Incubation of $F_1$-ATPase with ADP in the presence of methanol shows additional peak from methyl phosphate, suggesting phosphotransferase-like activity of $F_1$-ATPase. Both adenylate kinase-like activity and phosphotransferase-like activity has not been reported from $F_1$-ATPase of Escherichia coli. $^{31}P$ NMR could be a valuable tool for the investigation of phosphorous related enzyme.