• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제52권6호
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• pp.625-630
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• 2019

The pathogenic Vibrio genus contains halophilic bacteria that are distributed in marine and freshwater environments. Vibrio cholerae, Vibrio vulnificus, and Vibrio parahaemolyticus are potent human pathogens and leading causes of septicemia, wound infection, and seafood-borne gastroenteritis. The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of pathogenic Vibrio species in seawater off the west coast of Korea. Sixty-four seawater samples were obtained from different sites in Gomso Bay and Byeonsan from April 2018 to November 2018. Pathogenic Vibrio species were detected using a combination of most probable number (MPN)-polymerase chain reaction methods. V. cholerae, V. vulnificus, and V. parahaemolyticus were found in 0.0%, 20.3%, and 65.6% of seawater samples, respectively. Quantitative results revealed 3.6-23 MPN/100 mL of V. vulnificus, and 3.6-930 MPN/100 mL of V. parahaemolyticus in the samples. Overall, these results provide new insight into the necessity for seawater sanitation in Gomso Bay and Byunsan; they also provide evidence that will help reduce outbreaks of seafood-borne illness caused by pathogenic Vibrio species.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.133-142
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• 2018

Objectives: The pathogenic Vibrios genus denotes halophilic bacteria that are distributed in aquatic environments, including both sea and freshwater. Vibrio cholerae, Vibrio vulnificus, and Vibrio parahaemolyticus are the most important species since they can be potent human pathogens and leading causes of septicemia, wound infections, and seafood borne gastroenteritis. The recent emergence of a potential pandemic clone, V. cholera serotype O1 and the cholera outbreak in South Korea in 2016 indicates the importance of consistent surveillance of pathogenic Vibrio genus within coastal areas. Methods: The present study was undertaken to determine where and how vibrios live in the aquatic environment adjacent to coastal areas of South Korea. For this survey, a total of 838 samples were obtained at 35 different sites in South Korean coastal areas during the period from January 2016 to December 2016. Pathogenic vibrios was determined using the real-time PCR method, and its clones were isolated using three selective plating media. We also monitored changes in seawater and atmospheric temperature, salinity, turbidity, and hydrogen ion concentration at the collection points. Results: The total isolation rates of V. vulnificus, V. cholera (non-pathogenic, non-O1, non-O139 serogroups), and V. parahaemolyticus from seawater specimens in 2016 were 14.2, 13.48, and 67.06%, respectively. Conclusions: The isolation rates of pathogenic vibrios genus showed a positive correlation with temperature of seawater and atmosphere but were negatively correlated with salinity and turbidity.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.312-319
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• 2003

In an attempt to develop a method for rapid and accurate identification of six Vibrio species that are clinically important and most frequently detected in Korea, 16S rDNA restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) of Vibrio type strains, as well as environmental isolates obtained from the Korean coastal area, was analyzed using ten restriction endonucleases. Digestion of the 16S rDNA fragments amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with the enzymes gave rise to 2~6 restriction patterns for each digestion for 47 Vibrio strains and isolates. An additional 2~3 restriction patterns were observed for five reference species, including Escherichia coli, Aeromonas hydrophila, A. salmonicida, Photobacterium phosphoreum, and Plesiomonas shigelloides. A genetic distance tree based on RFLP of the bacterial species correlated well with that based on 16S rDNA sequences. The very small 16S rDNA sequence difference (0.1%) between V. alginolyticus and V. parahaemolyticus was resolved clearly by RFLP with a genetic distance of more than 2%. RFLP variation within a species was also detected in the cases of V. parahaemolyticus, V. proteolyticus, and V. vulnificus. According to the RFLP analysis, six Vibrio and five reference species were assigned to 12 genotypes. Using three restriction endonucleases to analyze RFLP proved sufficient to identify the six pathogenic Vibrio species.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.554-560
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• 2001

기능성 식품소재 개발을 위하여 탱자즙의 항균활성을 확인하였다. 탱자즙은 Bacillus cereus, Bacillus subtilis, Coryne-bacterium zerosis, Listeria monocytobenes, Micrococcus luteus, Rhodococcus equi 등의 그림양성세균 6종, Klebsiella pneumo-niae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Vibrio alginolytics, Vibrio chloerae, Vibrio parahameolyticus, Vibrio vulnificus, Yersinia enterocolitica 등의 그람음성세균 7종에 대하여 비교적 높은 항균활성을 나타냈다. Bacillus subtilis, Coryne-bacterium zerosis, Listeria monocytobenes, Micrococcus luteus, Rhodococcus equi,Staphylococcus epidermidis, Citrobacter freundil및 Pseudomonas aeruginosa 등의 세균들에 대한 탱자즙의 최소억제농도는 2.5%였으며, Vibrio cholerae, Vibrio parahemoly-ticus, Vibrio vulnificus 및 Yersinia entero-colitica 등의 세균들에 대한 탱자즙의 최소 억제 농도는 1.25%이었다. 또한 최고 121$^{\circ}C$에서 15분간 각각 열처리한 탱자즙의 항균성은 열처리하지 않은 탱자즙의 항균성과 동일한 결과를 나타내어 열에 대하여 매우 안정하였다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제55권6호
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• pp.844-849
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• 2022

The pathogenic Vibrio genus denotes halophilic bacteria that are distributed in aquatic environments, including both sea and freshwater. V. cholerae, V. vulnificus, and V. parahaemolyticus are the main species that can be potent human pathogens and the leading cause of septicemia, wound infections, and seafood borne gastroenteritis. The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of pathogenic Vibrios in seawater. We obtained a total of 80 seawater samples from the Geum River estuary area in the west coast of Korea from April to December 2021. Pathogenic Vibrios was determined using a combination of the most probable number-polymerase chain reaction (MPN-PCR) methods. The detection levels of V. cholerae, V. parahaemolyticus, and V. vulnificus in the seawater samples were 7.5%, 68.8%, and 30.0%, respectively. The quantitative results were as follows: 3.6-3.6 MPN/100 mL in V. cholerae, 3.6-3,400 MPN/100 mL in V. parahaemolyticus, and 3.6-4,300 MPN/100 mL in V. vulnificus. Overall, these results provide novel insight into the necessity for seawater sanitation in the Geum River estuary area, and could help reduce the risk of seafood-borne outbreaks caused by pathogenic Vibrios.

• 한국어병학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.227-237
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• 2005

본 연구에서는 주요 어류 병원성 그람음성세균인 E. tarda 및 V. anguillarum에 대하여 14 종의 생약 추출물의 항균활성을 검색하였다. 그 결과, 감초, 지유 및 칠피 추출물이 항균활성을 나타냄을 밝혔다. 그 중, 가장 우수한 항균활성을 나타낸 칠피 추출물에 대하여 활성지향적인 분리기법을 적용하여 활성분획물인 EtOAc분획물로부터 항균활성물질 1종을 분리하고 페놀성 화합물인 methyl gallate로 동정하였다. methyl gallate는 실험에 사용된 E. tarda 및 V. anguillarum의 균주들의 증식을 효과적으로 저해하였으며 이에 대한 MIC는 모두 1 mg/ml로 측정되었다.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제22권7호
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• pp.14.1-14.8
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• 2019

Olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) is the major species developed for aquaculture in South Korea. Over the long history of olive flounder aquaculture, complex and diverse diseases have been a major problem, negatively impacting industrial production. Vibriosis is a prolific disease which continuously damages olive flounder aquaculture. A bacterial disease survey was performed from January to June 2017 on 20 olive flounder farms on Jeju Island. A total of 1710 fish were sampled, and bacteria from the external and internal organs of 560 fish were collected. Bacterial strains were identified using 16 s rRNA sequencing. Twenty-seven species and 184 strains of Vibrio were isolated during this survey, and phylogenetic analysis was performed. Bacterial isolates were investigated for the distribution of pathogenic and non-pathogenic species, as well as bacterial presence in tested organs was characterized. V. gigantis and V. scophthalmi were the dominant non-pathogenic and pathogenic strains isolated during this survey, respectively. This study provides data on specific Vibrio spp. isolated from cultured olive flounder in an effort to provide direction for future research and inform aquaculture management practices.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.361-366
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• 1997

금강 하구의 물에서 분리된 sucrose 분해성 Vibrio 속 중에 용혈독소를 생산하는 균주의 독성을 시험한 결과와 기존에 알려진 12종의 병원성 Vibrio 녹과 비교한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 분리된 장소의 환경조건은 염도가 $4.7\%_{\circ}$, pH가 7.6, 수온이 $24^{\circ}C$ 및 conductivity가 $7800{\mu}MHOS$이었다. 2. 생리, 생화학적 특성과 염분 요구도를 비교한 결과 sucrose를 분해하는 병원성 Vibrio인 V. alginolyticus, V. cholerae, V. cincinnatiensis, V. fluvialis, V. furnissii 및 V. metschnikouii와는 확실히 구별되었다. 3. 생육가능한 염도는 $0.5\~7.5\%_{\circ}$이었으며 생육가능한 pH는 $4.5\~9.5$이었다. 4. TCBS 평판한천배지에서 균의 집락은 전형적인 황색집락이었으며, 전자현미경에 나타난 균의 형태은 콤마상 간균이었다. 5. 새앙쥐에 대한 치사독성이 확실하였으며, 사람과 면양 적혈구에 대한 용혈성이 확인되었고 rat 피부혈관 투과성 항진작용이 양성이었다. 이상의 결과로 이 균은 병원성이 확인되었고 기존에 알려지지 않은 Vibrio 속으로 확인되어 이 균을 Vibrio sp. D5로 명명하였다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.222-227
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• 2001

The members of the genus Vibrio include harmless aquatic strain as well as strains capable of causing infections in human and fish. Pathogenic mechanisms are only understood for Vibrio cholerae O1 and O139 and not for the majority of Vibrio species. Twelve clinical and nonclinical strains were examined by in vitro and in vivo experiments for the importance of extracellular enzymes as a virulence determinant of Vibrio species. In vivo cytotoxicity assay was performed by injecting approximately $10^{8}$ cells/mL into mice (BALB/c). V. harvyi and V. vulnificus showed 100% lethality within 3hr after bacterial injection. V. fluvialis and four strains of V. parahaemolyticus showed 50% lethality within 4hr. V. mimicus, V. alginolyticus and V. furnissii revealed 30% lethality within 9hr. Nonclinical strains, V. campbellii and V. ordalii, did not show any lethality. In vitro protease and hemolytic activities were also good indicators for clinical and nonclinical strains of Vibrio species. The clinical strains showed much higher activities than nonclinical strains. The activity of some clinical strains of re-isolates was evidently increased. Most clinical strains had $\beta$ hemolytic activity. The results demonstrate that the prevalent distribution of extracellular proteases in pathogenic Vibrio sp. implies their importance as a virulence determinant.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제52권1호
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• pp.27-34
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• 2019

The seasonal and spatial variation of pathogenic Vibrio species, such as V. parahaemolyticus, V. vulnificus, V. alginolyticus, and V. cholerae were investigated in seawater and in bivalves off the Gyeongnam coast of Korea, which is an important area for shellfish production, during the period 2013-2016. V. parahaemolyticus, V. vulnificus, V. alginolyticus, and V. cholerae were detected in 12.1%, 5.2%, 15.4%, and 0.9% of seawater samples, respectively. V. parahaemolyticus, V. vulnificus, V. alginolyticus, and V. cholera were detected in 21.9%, 7.1%, 12.2%, and 0.0% of shellfish samples, respectively. The Vibrio spp. in seawater and bivalve samples were detected at high levels during the summer to early autumn; however, the levels were low during the winter. Therefore, their occurrence was seasonally dependent and correlated with high water temperature, which is also the biggest factor contributing to foodborne outbreaks associated with Vibrio. Relatively high detection rates of the strains were also found in the sea area that was continually exposed to inland wastewater. Our findings show that continuous monitoring is needed to reveal the patterns of occurrence of these pathogens from marine samples collected off the Korean coast, to reduce seafood-borne outbreaks caused by Vibrio.