• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.49-51
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• 1997

In order to obtain a hybrid synthetic peptide with a more potent antifungal activity than magainin-2 but without hemolytic activity, four hybrid peptides were designed from the sequences of magainin 2 and cecropin A and their antifungal activities against Trichosporon beigelii were investigated. The result showed that analogue 2 and 4 exhibited better antifungal activity against T. beigelii than magainin-2 but no hemolytic activities. The peptides, therefore, could be used as models for the development of potent antifungal peptides.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.74-79
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• 1999

토혈과 함께 변성된 생체 조직의 일부로 보이는 토물을 주소로 내원한 소아에서 응급 상부위장관 내시경 시술을 이용하여 식도 부에서 유출된 토혈과 토물로 진단하고, 조직 검사를 이용하여 드문 원인 균인 T. beigelii에 의한 진균성 식도염으로 진단된 례를 경험하였다. 진균성 식도염에 의해 이미 형성되어 있던 가막성 조직은 변성된 식도 점막부의 상피 세포들로서 점막하 조직으로 부터 원통형으로 분리되었으며, 이때 발생한 구토에 의하여 토혈과 함께 토물로 배출된 희귀한 증례이다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.170-174
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• 1997

강한 항진균 활성을 나타내며, 낮은 적혈구 용혈활성을 갖는 새로운 합성 펩티드를 얻기 위하여 cecropin A(1-8)-magainin 2(1-12) 및 이들의 유사체들을 설계하고 이들을 고상법에 의하여 합성하였다. 합성 펩티드의 항진균 활성은 Trichosporon beigelii에 대한 성장억제능에 의하여 측정하였으며, 세포독성은 인간의 적혈구 세포에 대한 용혈활성에 의하여 측정하였다. 펩티드의 양쪽 친매성의 증가는 항진균활성보다는 적혈구 용혈황성에 큰 영향을 미쳤다. Cecropin A(1-8)-magainin 2(1-12)의 12번 아미노산이 Lys을 Ala으로 치환시킨 유사체 펩티드(A2)는 가장 강한 항진균활성(minimum inhibitory concentration : 2.5.$\mu$g/ml)을 나타내며 비교적 낮은 적혈구 용혈활성(200.$\mu$g/ml의 펩티드 농도에서 0.5% hemolysis를 나타냄)을 나타내었다. 따라서 A2의 펩티드는 세포독성을 갖지 않으며 강한 항진균 활성을 가지는 모델로서 유용하게 사용될 것이다.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.127-132
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• 1993

269 yeast strains were isolated from water samples collected from different sites in Minia governorate. These included 126 strains from fresh water, 108 strains from sewage and 35 strains from wastewater from sugar-cane factory. On the basis of 23 different physiological and morphological merkmals, the isolated strains were assigned to 16 species belonging to 11 genera. Total yeast cell counts as well as spectra of yeast species were highly variable in tested water. Total yeast cell counts ranged between $3.0{\times}10^3/l\;and\;1.8{\times}10^6/l$ for fresh water, $3.0{\times}10^4/l\;and\;3.0{\times}10^7/l$ for sewage and $1.5{\times}10^6/l\;and\;2.6{\times}10^7/l$ for wastewater from sugarcane factory. Debaryomyces hansenii, Rhodotorula mucilaginosa and Torulaspora delbrueckii were the dominant species in fresh water, whereas Debaryomyces hansenii, Thrichosporon beigelii, Rhodoforula mucilaginosa and Kluyveromyces marxianus were the dominant species in sewage and Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Kluyveromyces marxianus and Trichosporon beigelii were the dominant species in wastewater from sugar-cane factory. Yeast human pathogens, Trichosporon beigelii, Rhodotorula mucilaginosa and Candida albicans were encountered in water samples indicating that water in El-Minia governorate is also polluted by some pathogenic yeasts.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.335-337
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• 1997

In this study, we show a convenient MTT assay for detect the susceptibility of yeast-like form of Trichosporon beigelii against antifungal agents. This assay was developed based on mitocondrial respiration by determining reduction of 3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) to formazan. Cells of T beigelii are seeded into 96-well microtiter plates, and antifungal agents, amphotericin B, magainin and CA-ME hybrid peptide were added with various concentrations. After 24 hr incubation, MTT was added, then incubations were continued for 4 hr. Formazan formation was quantified photometrically after extraction of the formazan with acid sodium dodesyl sulfate (SDS). From this assay, we could obtained MICs of antifungal agents against T. beigelii. The presented method can easily be used as an effective methods to assess the antiftingal action of various agents on yeasts with minimal amounts of antifungal agents.

• Mycobiology
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.27-30
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• 2002

Two-hundred two yeast strains were isolated from rhizosphere(87 strains) and nonrhizosphere(115 strains) areas of potato, maize, vegetable marrow, and cabbage plants. On the basis of 26 morphological and physiological properties, the isolated yeast strains were assigned to 9 genera and 15 species. Trichosporon beigelii, Kluyveromyces marxianus and Torulaspora delbrueckii were the dominant species. Cryptococcus humicolus and Candida tropicalis were represented by considerable numbers of strains. Of low occurrence were Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Candida blankii. Other yeast species were represented by single or two strains. Total counts of yeast cells per gram dry soil ranged from $1.1{\times}10^3$ to $6.6{\times}10^3$ in soil samples of rhizosphere areas and from $6.5{\times}10^2$ to $5.6{\times}10^3$ in soil samples of nonrhizosphere areas. Types of the tested plants affected not only the total counts of yeast cells but also spectra of yeast species. Relationships of age of potato plant, moisture contests of soil samples, and its pH values and total counts of yeast cells were discussed.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.140-145
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• 1993

Yeast strains were isolated from healthy women(36 isolates), infertile women(15 isolates) and women suffering from local morbidity(82 isolates). On the basis of 37 different physiological and morphological characteristics, the isolated 133 yeast strains were assigned to 10 species belonging to 5 genera. Four pathogenic species were identified. They were Candida albicans, Candida parapsilosis, Candida tropicalis and Trichosporon beigelii. Candida albicans was the dominant species, whereas Saccharomyces cerevisiae prevailed among the saprophytic species. The percentage occurrence as well as the pattern of yeast species differed in the diagnostic groups. It was higher in the women suffering from local morbidity than in the healthy and infertile women. Moreover, a wider spectrum of species was isolated from this group. Women with intrauterine contraceptive devices showed the highest percentage of yeast occurrence which reached 50% of those tested. Five different antifungal agents were tested fro their effects on the growth of the isolated yeast species in vitro. Nystatin was the most effective against the isolated yeast species, followed by pyrithion zink and ciclopiroxolamine, whereas micronazole and clotrimazole, showed a lesser effect.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.314-322
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• 2004

동백나무의 잎과 꽃의 식용자원화를 위한 일환으로서 동백의 부위별 성분분석, DPPH radical 소거능에 의한 항산화활성, 및 항미생물 활성을 조사하였다. 수분 함량은 꽃과 어린 잎 부위에서 70% 이상의 함유율을 보였고, 조단백질의 함량은 꽃을 제외한 나머지 부위에서 3%이상이었으며, 지방 함량은 씨부위에서 23.08%로 많이 함유되어 있었다. 회분의 함량은 수피 부위에서 2.97%와 탄수화물의 함량은 에서 높게 나타났다. 항산화활성은 어린잎(RC$_{50}$=30.37$\mu\textrm{g}$/mL), 꽃봉오리 (RC$_{50}$=52.97$\mu\textrm{g}$/mL)와 꽃(RC$_{50}$=59.48 $\mu\textrm{g}$/mL)이 높은 활성을 보였으며 합성 항산화제인 BHT의 RC$_{50}$ 값이 584.04$\mu\textrm{g}$/mL의 활성 보다 높은 항산화 활성을 가지고 있음을 확인하였다. 동백을 각 부위별로 추출하여 병원성균과 식중독균, 식품과 관련이 있는 세균 및 효모 등 4균주에 대하여 항미생물 활성을 검토한 결과, 동백의 수피 부위가 P. vulgaris와 B. subtilis에 대한 높은 항균성을 나타내었으며, 특히, 어린잎은 C. albicans와 T. beigelii 모두에 대하여 매우 강한 활성을 나타내었다.을 나타내었다.