• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.142-149
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• 2021

Objective: Bacteriospermia and urogenital infections are common problems in male infertility. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of bacteriospermia on sperm parameters and clinical outcomes in semen samples infected with two common bacteria (Staphylococcus saprophyticus and Escherichia coli) in northern Iran. Methods: Microbiological tests were performed to isolate and identify organisms from 435 semen samples from infertile couples. Semen samples were assessed according to the World Health Organization criteria. The protamine status, chromatin structure, chromatin condensation, and acrosome reaction of sperm and assisted reproductive outcomes were determined in couples with different male infertility factors. Results: Among the total cases, the two most prevalent pathogens were considered: S. saprophyticus (38.2%) and E. coli (52.9%). In the semen samples infected with E. coli, the spontaneous acrosome reaction and abnormal chromatin condensation were more common (p<0.05). Significant increases in abnormal chromatin condensation and deprotamination were seen in the presence of S. saprophyticus. In washed semen, tight adhesion between the sperm midpiece and S. saprophyticus was observed. There was also a significant decrease in the fertilization rate using semen samples infected with S. saprophyticus and E. coli during in vitro fertilization cycles (p<0.001). In addition, the presence of S. saprophyticus and E. coli in semen samples was associated with a lower likelihood of clinical pregnancy in couples with various factors of male infertility. Conclusion: Poor results of assisted reproductive techniques may be correlated with semen samples infected with two common bacteria in northern Iran.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.341-351
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• 2020

To shed light on the genetic differences among food-originated coagulase-negative Staphylococcus (CNS), we performed pan-genome analysis of five species: Staphylococcus carnosus (two strains), Staphylococcus equorum (two strains), Staphylococcus succinus (three strains), Staphylococcus xylosus (two strains), and Staphylococcus saprophyticus (one strain). The pan-genome size increases with each new strain and currently holds about 4,500 genes from 10 genomes. Specific genes were shown to be strain dependent but not species dependent. Most specific genes were of unknown function or encoded restriction-modification enzymes, transposases, or prophages. Our results indicate that unique genes have been acquired or lost by convergent evolution within individual strains.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.37-45
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• 1997

The result of API staph-ident system was compared with cellular fatty acid composition for the identification of Staphylococcus species isolated from cattle. Isolated strains from cattle were correctly identified to S aureus, S intermedius, S hyicus, S simulans, S saprophyticus, S epidemis, S sciuri and S xylosus by API staph-ident system. The correlation between bacterial cellular fatty acid profile and Staphylococcus species isolated to API STAPH-IDENT system were. In conclusion, the result presented indicate that Staphylococci can be indentified to the species level by the cellular fatty acid profiles. Moreover, computerized fatty acid profile correlative anaylsis can be applied for determining identify of Staphylococcus species.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.26-33
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• 2002

The seven strains, Pseudomonas paucimobilis, Pseudomonas cepacia, Staphylococcus auricularis, Staphylococcus saprophyticus, Acidovorax spp., Acinetobacter calcoaceticus, and Actinobacillus capsulatus were tested with three slimicides. Most of the tested bacteria were inhibited with slimicide K (an isothiazolin based compound), even at its low concentration, except for Actinobacillus capsulatus and Staphylococcus auricularis. Both slimicides B (an organic bromine based compound) and S (aldehydes) also couldn't prevent these two strains even at their highest concentration. Five different sizes of plasmid DNA were isolated from Actinobacillus capsulatus. Staphylococcus auricularis, a gram-positive bacteria, showed the slimy substances around its cell distinctively. The results suggest that two strains, Actinobacillus capsulatus, Staphylococcus auricularis, have presumably developed a resistance to the slimicide, by plasmid DNA or slimy substance. Our findings also suggest that not only gram-negative bacteria, but also gram-positive bacteria should not be neglected

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.1368-1371
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• 2008

In this study, 50 rump samples of raw beef obtained from local Korean supermarkets were analyzed to survey microbial distributions. As results, mesophilic microorganisms ranged from $(1.4{\pm}0.01){\times}10^2$ to $(1.6{\pm}0.05){\times}10^5\;CFU/g$, and total coliforms ranged from 0 to $(1.3{\pm}0.04){\times}10^4\;CFU/g$. Major foodborne pathogens, including Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli O157:H7, and Salmonella spp., were not found among the samples. However, Staphylococcus aureus was isolated with 4% frequency. Other isolated microorganisms included Enterobacter amnigenus (4%), Enterobacter cloacae (24%), E. coli (24%), Listeria innocua (8%), Staphylococcus saprophyticus (56%), Staphylococcus xylosus (10%), and Staphylococcus warneri (8%).

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.157-165
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• 2011

포식성 곤충인 무당벌레(Harmonia axyridis)의 소화기관 내에 서식하고 있는 장내세균을 순수 분리하여 계통학적 특성을 밝히고 이들 장내세균이 무당벌레의 발육에 미치는 영향을 검토하였다. 시험곤충은 전북 김제(JK), 충남 금산(CK) 그리고 충남대학교 곤충생리실험실(CI)의 무당벌레 개체군을 사용하였다. 무당벌레의 소화기관에서 장내세균 34균주를 순수분리하고 16S rRNA 유전자 염기서열을 분석하여 총 4개의 계통군으로 분류하였다. 무당벌레 소화기관에서 분리된 전체 분리균주의 약 70%가 Bacillus속과 Staphylococcus속을 포함하는 계통군이었으며, 시험 무당벌레 소화기관으로부터 공통적으로 분리되는 특징을 보였다. 분리된 장내세균 중 대표세균 18균주를 대상으로 항생제에 대한 감수성 조사를 수행한 결과, ofloxacin과 penicillin이 장내세균의 모두에게 증식을 저해하는 항생제 내성을 나타내어 시험약제로 선택하였다. 무당벌레의 먹이인 복숭아혹진딧물(Myzus persicae)과 무테두리진딧물(Lipaphis eryimi)에 ofloxacin 과 penicillin을 직접 처리하여 무당벌레를 사육하면서 번데기무게, 유충기간, 성충의 산란력, 부화율 등 생리적 특성을 항생제 무처리구와 비교한 결과 낮게 나타났다. 각 무당벌레 소화기관으로부터 공통적으로 분리된 대표 장내세균 Staphylococcus saprophyticus 가 무당벌레의 발육에 미치는 영향을 조사한 결과 S. saprophyticus의 부재 시 유충기간이 길어졌으며 번데기의 무게 그리고 성충의 산란력은 감소하였다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.93-98
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• 2023

우리나라 4개 지역에서 상업적으로 제조한 8개 누룩을 구입하여 Bacillus 속, Staphylococcus 속 및 유산균을 선택적으로 검출할 수 있는 배지를 이용하여 세균을 분리하고, 최근 확립된 분류기준에 따라 동정하여 세균의 그룹 별 다양성 및 우점종을 검토하였다. 모든 시료로부터 Bacillus 속이 검출되었지만, 3개 시료에서는 Staphylococcus 속 또는 유산균이 검출되지 않았다. 유산균이 가장 많이 검출된 1개 시료를 제외한 7개 시료에서 Bacillus 속이 가장 많이 계수되었고, Staphylococcus 속은 가장 적은 수로 검출되었다. Bacillus 속 6개 종의 존재가 확인되었고, B. subtilis, B. velezensis, B. licheniformis가 우점으로 검출되었다. Staphylococcus 속 9개 종의 존재가 확인되었고, coagulase 음성 S. pseudoxylosus와 S. saprophyticus의 우점을 확인했다. 유산균은 Enterococcus 속, Lactobacillus 및 근연속, Pediococcus 속, Weissella 속 10종의 존재가 확인되었고, P. pentosaceus가 우점종으로 확인되었다.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국해양정보통신학회 2007년도 추계종합학술대회
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• pp.989-992
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• 2007

Twenty bacterial strains were isolated and identified from human scalps. These strains were identified as 14 Bacillus megaterium, 1 Bacillus subtilis, 3 Staphylococcus aureus and 2 Staphylococcus saprophyticus. Two genuses are Gram-positive. In order to search for antimicrobial substances from natural plants, eighteen plant materials being made of perilla leaf as well as spices including garlic and ginger were used. The effects of these vegetable and fruit juices on the growth of scalp bacterial strains were investigated. Garlic and lemon juices showed antimicrobial activities on the growth of twenty bacterial strains belonging to 4 kinds of species. Onion, spring onion and leek juices inhibited the growth of only one bacterial strains Bacillus megeterium MS13.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.848-854
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• 2016

심비디움은 난초과(orchidaceae)에 속하는 다년생 초(perennial herb)로 약용 식물로 알려져 있으나 이에 대한 과학적 자료가 부족한 실정이다. 본 연구의 목적은 심비디움의 뿌리, 줄기로부터 추출하여 생리 활성을 비교 분석하고자 한다. 심비디움 추출물의 항균 효과는 균 종별 특이성을 규명하기 위해 실험 균주는 그람 양성균 대표로 Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus)와 Staphylococcus saphrophyticus (S. saprophyticus), 그람 음성균 대표로 Proteus vulgaris (P. vulgaris)와 Klebsiella pneumonia (K. pneumonia)를 사용하였다. 항산화 효과는 DPPH 라디칼 소거능 및 총 페놀 함량 시험을 수행하였다. 또한 간세포에 대한 세포독성 및 콜레스테롤 흡착능 시험을 수행하였다. 심비디움 추출물을 농도 별로 처리하여 균 성장 억제를 확인해본 결과, 심비디움 뿌리 에탄올 추출물에서 S. aureus에 대한 항균효과를 확인하였으며, 심비디움 줄기 에탄올 추출물 및 1시간 음파처리를 한 심비디움 줄기 에탄올 추출물에서 높은 항산화 효과를 확인하였다. 간세포에 대한 세포 독성은 $50{\mu}g/mL$이상의 농도로 확인하였으며, 콜레스테롤 흡착능은 20% 미만으로 미비한 결과를 확인하였다. 본 연구를 통해 심비디움 추출물의 항균 및 항산화 효과를 확인하였으며, 천연 항균 및 항산화 소재로 가능성이 높을 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제6권5호
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• pp.340-346
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• 1996

In order to find out if staphylococci occur in significant numbers in Korean fermented fish products, a total of 40 different fermented fish products were collected from different markets in Korea and analyzed for their physico-chemical and microbiological states. The pH, salt concentration and water activity of the products were measured and the total viable cell count and the number of Staphylococcus grown on mannitol salt agar were determined. The identification of the strains of Staphylococcus were made by API Staph Strip and MIS identification kits, and the physiological properties of the identified strains were further characterized by different conventional methods. The pH, salt content and water activity of fermented fish samples varied widely from 4.8 to 7.1, 7.4-28.7$%$ and 0.77-0.84, repectively, depending on the type of product. The total viable cell count varied from $10^4-10^9$ cfu/ml, and most of the samples had $10^5-10^6$ cfu/ml No correlation was found between the viable cell count and the pH, NaCl concentration and water activity of the samples. Among the 35 colonies identified as Staphylococcus strains by the identification kits, S. xylosus was the most frequently occurring strain marking 17, and S. warneri was 8, S. epidermidis 4 and S. cohnii 2. S. hominis, S. saprophyticus, S. haemolyticus and S. aureus were also identified once each. In some samples (K-3, P-6, K-8, G-5 and G-10), 2-3 different species of Staphylococcus were found. Considering the region of sampling, among the 10 samples from Kunsan 5 were identified as S. warneri, while in the other regions S. xylosus was predominant. Although the physiological characteristics of the identified strains were generally consistent with those in Bergey's Manual, some discrepances were also observed. All the strains were highly salt tolerant, growing in the media containing over 18$%$ NaCl. All the strains except S. aureus (G-11) showed negative in hemolysis activity, plasma coagulation and DNase tests. All the strains including S. aureus (G-11) showed negative in enterotoxin test.