• Mycobiology
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.33-38
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• 2000

Mycelium of Hericium erinaceum isolate KU-1 was cultured in liquid medium (HL medium) and solid medium (Ko medium) at pH 4.0 in $28^{\circ}C$. 1.0% glucose or fructose was the most favorable carbon source, and 0.2% amonium acetate or $NaNO_3$ was an exellent nitrogen source for mycelial growth as well as production of antimicrobial substances. The mixture of saw dust 70% with rice bran 30% (SR medium) was the substrate for formation of sporophores. The active substrates in extracts from mycelium, culture filtrate and fruiting body were separated by TLC. The solvent for TLC was EtOAc: Chloroform: MeOH (10 : 5 : 10). Phenol-like substances appeared at Rf $0.5{\sim}0.9$, and fatty acid-like substances appeared at Rf $0.1{\sim}0.2$. The purified materials from the extracts showed antimicrobial effects to Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Aspergillus niger, Candida albicans and Microsporum gypseum. The S. aureus was the most inhibited. Minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) of purified white powder and the Hercenone derivatives against S. aureus were $5.65\;{\mu}g/ml$ and $1.85\;{\mu}g/ml$, respectively.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.94-100
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• 2000

This study was carried out to determine the causative agent and the epidemiological features of canine dermatitis in Tae-gu, Korea from 1997 to 1998. Specimens of collected from skin lesions were examined mycologically, parasitologically and bacteriologically. In all, 70 dogs of differing ages, gender and living environment were sampled. In mycological examination during this period, pathogenic fungi were cultured from 29(41.3%) of 70 canine specimens. Dermatophytes were cultured from 15(21.4%) and Malassezia pachydermatis were 14(20.0%) of the specimens. The frequent dermatophytes isolated were Microsporum canis (12.9%). Trichophyton mentagrophytes (4.3%), T rubrum (2.9%), T raubitschekii and M gypseum (each 1.4%). There was a high proportion of positive cultures from dogs less than 1 year and over than 3 years of age, and in some long haired breeds, but there was no significant difference between the sexes, and the living environments. Although dermatophytes were more frequently isolated in spring and winter, no significant difference was detected in the seasonal distribution of the canine dermatophytosis. Out of 70 dogs, dermatitis ectoparasites(27.1%; Demodex canis 18.6% and Sarcoptes scabie 8.6%) and bacterial pyoderma(40.4%) were diagnosed. Demodex canis and Sarcoptes scabie were common canine ectoparasites, with a higher incidence in short haired breeds and in summer and winter. Bacterial pyoderma was a higher incidence in long haired breeds, and in summer. In the pathogenic agents isolated from 57 dogs(81.4%), single infection rate was 66.7%(38 dogs) and mixed infection rate was, 35.1%(19 dogs). In the majority of mixed infection cases, Gram positive cocci and Malassezia pachydermatis (in 5 cases, 8.8%), as well as ectoparasites(in 6 cases, 10.5%) were demonstrated simultaneously.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.242-250
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• 2010

본 연구는 삼나무의 건조 중 발생하는 Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) 중 terpenoids 성분을 분석하기 위해 thermal extractor를 이용하였다. 기존의 건조 조건을 고려하여 $27^{\circ}C$,$60^{\circ}C$, $80^{\circ}C$, $100^{\circ}C$, $120^{\circ}C$에서 실험을 실시한 결과 온도 조건이 높아질수록 VOCs와 terpenoids의 방산량이 증가하였다. 방산된 VOCs 중 terpenoids 화합물이 차지하는 비율은 각각의 온도에 대해 87.5%, 81.6%, 83.6%, 90.1%, 97.3%로 특히$100^{\circ}C$와 $120^{\circ}C$에서는 90% 이상의 높은 비율을 차지하였다. 상대적으로 가장 높은 비율을 차지하고 있는 성분은 ${\delta}$-cadinene이었으며 이 외에도 총 32종류의 다양한 terpenoids 성분이 검출되었다. 특히 방산된 성분들은 모두 탄소 15개로 이루어진 sesquiterpene 류에 속하는 성분으로서 삼나무를 이루는 주요 성분임을 확인하였다. 방산 된 sesquiterpenes 화합물의 이용을 모색하고자 피부사상균에 대한 항진균 활성을 한천희석법을 이용하여 평가 해 보았다. 그 결과 공시 균주 Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Microsporum gypseum 에 대해 모두 활성을 나타냈다. 시료의 농도가 5000 ppm일 때에는 3 균주에 대해 모두 100%의 활성을 나타냈으며 1000 ppm일 때에는 95.2%, 98.7%, 97.3%의 활성을, 100 ppm일 때에는 90.5%, 43.6%, 85.9%의 활성을 각각 보였다.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.139-146
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• 2014

Accurate and rapid diagnosis of dermatophytosis, a disease whose prevalence has been steadily increased, is important for successful treatment. Current laboratory methods for diagnosing dermatophytosis rely on KOH mount and fungal culture method. However, these methods have low sensitivity and are time-consuming (2~4 weeks to diagnosis). In our previous study, a rapid molecular diagnostic assay (PCR-reverse blot hybridization assay, REBA) was developed to identify the following 6 main species of dermatophytes: Trichophyton rubrum, T. mentagrophytes, T. tonsurans, Microsporum canis, M. gypseum, and Epidermophyton floccosum. However, the REBA required more evaluation to validate its use in clinical examinations. The aim of the present study was to evaluate and validate the ability of the PCR-REBA to successfully identify dermatophytes in clinical isolates from dermatophytosis patients. Both conventional identification methods and the PCR-REBA were used to assess the presence of species of dermatophytes in 148 clinical isolates. The results of the two approaches were compared, and discrepancies between the two approaches were resolved by fungal ITS1 sequence analysis. T. rubrum was the most prevalent dermatophyte identified by conventional identification methods (118/148, 79.7%) and the PCR-REBA (131/148, 88.4%). The overall rate of consistency between conventional identification methods and the PCR-REBA was 79.0% (117/148 samples). Fungal ITS1 sequence analysis showed that PCR-REBA results were correct for 93.5% (29/31) of the discrepant samples. The PCR-REBA is rapid, sensitive, and highly specific compared with conventional identification methods. Thus, the PCR-REBA is a potentially useful tool for identifying dermatophytes in clinical settings.