• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제27권10호
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• pp.1499-1512
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• 2014

The purposes of this study are to assess pig farmers' preference for highly pathogenic porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) vaccine, and estimate the cost and benefit of PRRS vaccination in Vietnam. This study employed an integrated epidemiological and economic analysis which combined susceptible-infectious-recovered (SIR) model, choice experiment (CE) and cost-benefit analysis (CBA) together. The result of SIR model showed the basic reproduction number ($R_0$) of PRRS transmission in this study is 1.3, consequently, the optimal vaccination percentage is 26%. The results of CE in this study indicate that Vietnam pig farmers are showing a high preference for the PRRS vaccine. However, their mean willingness to pay is lower than the potential cost of PRRS vaccine. It can be considered to be one of the reasons that the PRRS vaccination ratio is still low in Vietnam. The results of CBA specified from the whole society's point of view (Social perspective), the benefits of PRRS vaccination are 2.3 to 4.5 times larger than the costs. To support policy making for increasing the PRRS vaccination proportion, this study indicates two ways to increase the vaccination proportion: i) decrease vaccine price by providing a subsidy, ii) provide compensation of culling only for PRRS vaccinated pigs.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.177-195
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• 2009

Objectives : This study is performed to investigate the acupuncture on Sciatica through the literature of oriental medicine. Methods : We collected the oriental medical literature from ancient to modern times, and extracted the causes, symptoms, treatments and acupoints of sciatica. Results : The findings of this study are as follows: 1. The etiology of Sciatica is differentiated into the exogenous pathogenic factors(wind, cold, dampness, trauma, bad posture) and the internal pathogenic factors(deficiency of the kidney energy, congenital debility). 2. The symptoms of Sciatica are pain, weakness and dysesthesia in the low back, hip and lower limb. 3. In the treatment of Sciatica, The Leg Greater Yang Bladder (BL) Meridian and The Leg Lesser Yang Gall Bladder (GB) Meridian out of 12 meridians were mainly used and the acupoint GB30(Hwando) was most frequently used in the acupuncture literature. 4. The number of acupoints used for sciatica was 95, and those acupoints in the order of frequency were GB30(Hwando), GB34(Yangnungch'on), BL40(Wijung), BL60(Kollyun), GB31(P'ungshi), GB39(Hyonjong), BL57(Sungsan), ST36(Chok-samni). Conclusion : The most frequently used acupoints for the treatment of sciatica are as follows; GB30(Hwando), GB34(Yangnungch'on), GB31(P'ungshi), GB39(Hyonjong) of The Leg Lesser Yang Gall Bladder Meridian, BL40(Wijung), BL60(Kollyun), BL57(Sungsan) of The Leg Greater Yang Bladder Meridian.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.710-716
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• 2021

A risk analysis of Shiga toxin (Stx)-encoding bacteriophage was carried out by confirming the transduction phage to non-Stx-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) and subsequent expression of the Shiga toxin genes. The virulence factor stx1 was identified in five phages, and both stx1 and stx2 were found in four phages from a total of 19 phage isolates with seven non-O157 STEC strains. The four phages, designated as ϕNOEC41, ϕNOEC46, ϕNOEC47, and ϕNOEC49, belonged morphologically to the Myoviridae family. The stabilities of these phages to temperature, pH, ethanol, and NaClO were high with some variabilities among the phages. The infection of five non-STEC strains by nine Stx-encoding phages occurred at a rate of approximately 40%. Non-STEC strains were transduced by Stx-encoding phage to become lysogenic strains, and seven convertant strains had stx1 and/or stx2 genes. Only the stx1 gene was transferred to the receptor strains without any deletion. Gene expression of a convertant having both stx1 and stx2 genes was confirmed to be up to 32 times higher for Stx1 in 6% NaCl osmotic media and twice for Stx2 in 4% NaCl media, compared with expression in low-salt environments. Therefore, a new risk might arise from the transfer of pathogenic genes from Stx-encoding phages to otherwise harmless hosts. Without adequate sterilization of food exposed to various environments, there is a possibility that the toxicity of the phages might increase.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.207-218
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• 2021

This study evaluated the risk of foodborne illness from highly pathogenic Vibrio spp. (Vibrio vulnificus and V. cholerae) by raw whip-arm octopus (Octopus minor) consumption. In total 180 samples of raw whip-arm octopus were collected from markets and examined for the prevalence of V. vulnificus and V. cholerae. Predictive models describing the kinetic behavior of Vibrio spp. in raw whip-arm octopus were developed, and the data on amounts and frequency of raw whip-arm octopus consumption were collected. Using the collected data, a risk assessment simulation was conducted to estimate the probability of foodborne illness raw whip-arm octopus consumption using @RISK. Initial contamination levels of Vibrio spp. in raw whip-arm octopus were -3.9 Log colony-forming unit/g, as estimated by beta distribution fitting. The developed predictive models were appropriate to describe Vibrio spp. in raw whip-arm octopus during distribution and storage with R² values of 0.946-0.964. The consumption frequency and daily consumption amounts of raw whip-arm octopus per person were 0.47% and 57.65 g, respectively. The probability of foodborne illness from raw whip-arm octopus consumption was estimated to be 8.71 × 10^-15 for V. vulnificus and 7.08 × 10^-13 for V. cholerae. These results suggest that the risk of Vibrio spp. infection from raw whip-arm octopus consumption is low in South Korea.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.21-27
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• 2014

Objectives : This experimental study was performed in order to investigate the antibacterial effect of bio-fermented Galla Rhois extract. Methods : The Galla Rhois extract was fermented by Streptococcus thermophilus, Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Lactobacillus delbrueckii, and their products was tested for antibacterial activity against six pathogenic microorganisms namely, Bacillus cereus, Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhimurium by paper disc diffusion method. Results : The Galla Rhois fermented extract by Lactobacillus delbrueckii and Saccharomyces cerevisiae showed more effective antibacterial activity than not fermented extract against Bacillus subtilis and Vibrio parahaemolyticus. Antibacterial activity of fermented extract using especially Lactobacillus delbrueckii and Saccharomyces cerevisiae was proved that it was good with even 2 percents concentration. Antibacterial activity of Galla Rhois extract within pH 3 to pH 7 had been safe regardless of pH but low over pH 9. The growth of Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus aureus, and Vibrio parahaemolyticus had a tendency to decrease depend on the increasing concentration of the extract. EtOEt, EtOAc and n-BuOH fractions of the Galla Rhois extract had a high level of antibacterial activity against Bacillus cereus, Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus and Vibrio parahaemolyticus, respectively. Surprisingly, EtOAc fractions of the Galla Rhois extract showed higher antibacterial activity against Vibrio parahaemolyticus alone. And antibacterial activity against six pathogenic microorganisms had a tendency to increase depend on the increasing concentration of the fractions of the Galla Rhois extract. Conclusions : Bio-fermented Galla Rhois extract, efficiently inhibited the growth of Bacillus cereus and Vibrio parahaemolyticus.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.90-98
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• 1994

전남지역에서 사육하고 있는 젖소 767두 중 유방염으로 의심되는 405두에서 원인균을 분리하여 유병률, 계절별 분리균의 분포, 항균 요법제에 대한 감수성 검사 등을 실시하였다. 유방염의 유병률을 살펴보면, 총 767두 중애서 259두(33.8%)이었고, 분방별로는 총 3,068분방 중에서 568분방(18.5%)이었으며, 계절별로는 8원(17.6%), 9월(12.7%), 4월(11.2%) 등의 순으로 나타났고 체세포 숫자별로는 평균 105.9X10$^4$ $\pm$ 79.5X10$^4$이었다. 원인균의 월별 분리빈도분포를 살펴보면, 1월에는 Staphylococcus sp. & Escherichia coli(33.3%), 2월 Staphylococcus sp.(71.4%), 3월 Streptococcus sp.(31.6%), 4월 Streptococcus sp.(41.4%), 5월 Escherichia coli(35.7%), 6월 Staphylococcus aureus(26.9%), 7월 Salmonella sp.(25.9%), 8월 Escherichia coli(20.5%), 9월 Escherichia coli & Pseudomonas sp.(21.2%), 10월 Klebsiella sp.(29.6%), 11월 Salmonella sp.(31.6%), 12월 Streptococcus sp.(37.5%) 등이 가장 높았다. 체세포 숫자별 원인균의 분리빈도분포를 살펴보면, Staphylococcus sp.(251 X 10$^4$ $\pm$ 300X10$^4$ 35.7%)을 제외하고는 일반적으로 50 X 10$^4$ $\pm$ 100X10$^4$이 가장 높았다. 항균요법제에 대한 감수성은 일반적으로 trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole은 Streptococcus Sp, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus sp., Klebsiella sp.에 높았으며 gentamycin은 Staphylococcus sp., Escherichia coli, Klebsiella Sp, Proteus sp., Pseudomonas sp., Salmonella sp.에 높았다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.390-395
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• 2014

Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Listeria. monocytogenes and Bacillus cereus are pathogenic bacteria that should not be detected in cosmetics and foodstuffs. Therefore, we first investigated the antimicrobial activities of extracts of Scutellariae Radix(SR), Coptidis Rhizoma (CR) and salicylic acid(SA) in these pathogenic microorganisms. Although SA has been known to exhibit anti-inflammation and antimicrobial activity against pathogenic microorganisms, a high concentration of SA may cause serious side effects such as skin redness, skin burning, peeling or tissue damage. Hence, we focused on diminishing side effects followed by treatment of a high concentration of SA and investigated whether the combinations of SA with various concentrations(25-400 mg/mL), SR and CR with a concentration(100 mg/mL) which did not show antimicrobial activity against E. coli and P. aeruginosa exhibited meaningful antimicrobial effect against both strains. In our results, the combinations of SA with the lowest concentration(25 mg/mL), SR(100 mg/mL) and CR(100 mg/mL) exhibited significant antimicrobial activity against E.coli in comparison to SA alone(25 mg/mL) showing no antimicrobial activity. Moreover, the combinations of SA (100 mg/mL), SR and CR showed seven times higher antimicrobial activity against E. coli than SA alone(100 mg/mL) and exhibited a significant antimicrobial activity in comparison to ampicilin (p<0.05). The combinations of SA(100 mg/mL), SR and CR showed two times higher antimicrobial activity against P. aeruginosa than SA alone. Therefore, these results indicated that the combinations of SR, CR and SA with low concentration expressed the synergistic antimicrobial effect against E. coli and P. aeruginosa and showed great potential as an antimicrobial agent.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.19-24
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• 1978

1976년(年) 9월(月) 일신품종계(日新品種係)인 수도(水稻)의 유유품종(維新品種)에 주(主)로 발생(發生)된 위조(萎凋)벼와 상자육균대(箱子育菌代) 및 답토양(畓土壤) 등(等) 대상(對象)으로 병해조사(病害調査) 열시(實施)한 결과(結果) Pythium spp와 몇가지 균핵(菌核) 병균류(病菌類)를 공리동정(公離同定)하였다. pythium속(屬) 가운데는 병원성(病原性)이 있고 고온(高溫)에서 잘자라는 Pythium aristosporum Vanterpool과 Pythium sp. Kythium myriotylum Drechsler 그리고 병원성(病原性)이 약(弱)하고 저온성(低溫性)으로 답토(畓土)에서 분리(分離)된 Pythium irregulare Buisman을 동정(同定) 균핵병균(菌核病菌)으로는 우리 나라의 병해목록(病害目錄)에는 미기록종(未記錄種)인 Sclerotivae hydrophilum(구상균씨병)(球狀菌核病)과 Sclerotium oryzae-sativae(복빛균)(福色核菌)였으며 이들 균핵병(菌核病)들의 병원성(病原性)을 보면 소립균핵병(小粒菌核病)이 강(强)한 편(便)이미 그외 균핵병(菌核病)들은 오래된 하부옆(下部葉)와 상병기생성(傷病寄生性)의 약(弱)한 병원성(病原性)을 보여주었다. 그러나 이들 균핵병(菌核病)의 분포(分布)는 답토양중(沓土壤中)에 상당(相當)한 밀도(密度)를 차지하고 있으므로 발생생태(發生生態)에 관(關)한 연구(硏究)가 이루어져야 할 것으로 믿는다.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.61-66
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• 2003

본 연구는, Vibrio parahaemolyticus에 대한 면역 글로블린 Y(IgY)를 생산하기 위하여 시행되었다. Vibrio parahaemolyticus는 중요한 병원성 균이며, 위장염을 유발시키는 원인 균이다. 따라서, 난황에서 Vibrio parahaemolyticus에 대한 항체를 생산하기 위하여 항원 LPS(lipopolysaccharide)를 암탉에 주사하였다. 면역은 2주 간격으로 4차까지 실시하였으며, 추가면역으로 2주 간격으로 3차까지 실시한 후 ELISA로 그 항체 역가를 측정하였다. 난황에서의 항체생성은 1차 면역 후 1주일부터 나타나기 시작하였으며, 7주에 최고 역가에 도달하였고, 이러한 역가는 13주 이후까지 지속되는 것으로 나타났다. 한편 혈청에서의 항체 역가도 난황에서의 경향과 유사하였다. 정제시킨 IgY를 본 연구의 water-dilution방법과 상업용 IgY분리 kit로 그 정제 정도를 비교해본 격과 큰 차이를 나타내지 않았으며, Vibrio parahaemolyticus외의 다른 Vibrio 속 및 세균들과의 교차반응성 조사에서 특별한 교차반응이 없었다. 본 연구에 나타난 결과로, 아주 적은 양의 LPS 항원으로 역가가 높은 항체의 생산이 가능하였으며, 이러한 결과들로 보아 난황은 유행성 위장염을 유발하는 병원성 균의 특이 항체 개발을 위한 좋은 공급원이 될 것으로 생각된다.

• 아시안잔디학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.89-98
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• 1992

Rhizoctonia oryzae, R. oryzae-sativae 및 R. solani의 균사융합군의 각 균주에 대한 배양특성과 creeping bentgrass 및 들잔디에 대한 병원성과 살균제의 효과에 대하여 조사하였던 바 다음과 같다. 1. 균사생육에 미치는 온도의 영향을 보면 네가지 형으로 나눌 수 있는데, R. oryzae와 R. oryzae-sativae는 생육적온이 $30~35^{\circ}C$인 호고온형이었고, R. solani의 균사융합군의 각 균주도 세가지 형으로 나뉘었는데, 즉 생육적온이 $25~30^{\circ}C$인 고온형, 20~25$^{\circ}C$인 중간형 및 $20^{\circ}C$인 저온형이었다. 2. 접종실험에서 creeping bentgrass에 대해서는 R. oryzae와 R. solani의 AG-1( I A), AG-1( I B), bentgrass분리균 및 벼 분리균이 강한 병원성을 나타냈고, 그 다음으로 AG-2-1, AG-4, AG-5 및 AG-2-2가 중 또는 약한 병원성을 나타냈다. 들잔디에 대해서는 R. oryzae와 R. solani의 들잔디 분리균이 강한 병원성을 나타냈고 AG-1( I B)와 AG-5가 중정도의 병원성을 나타냈다. 3. 살균제의 효과는 creeping bentgrass의 brown patch병과 들잔디의 large patch병에 대해서 capro와 mytan등이 가장 좋았고 brown patch병에 대해서는 thiopan과 pencycuron이, large patch병에 대해서는 tolos와 thiopan이 각각 그 다음으로 좋았다.