• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.691-696
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• 2007

Purpose: The emergency of multi-drug resistant stains of bacteria represents a challenge in the field of plastic surgery. Especially, MRSA(methycillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa have strong pathogenicity as well as multi-drug resistance so that they have become a lot more problematic strains. This study has been planned to reduce the bacterial burden by applying $Acticoat^{(R)}$(Smith & Nephew Healthcare, Hull, England)dressing into the chronic wounds infected by multi-drug resistant strains and to facilitate their healing. Methods: Nanocrystalline silver dressings($Acticoat^{(R)}$) were applied to chronic wound infected by MRSA or Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Multi-drug resistant bacteria were smeared over a slide glass using sterilized cotton swabs and gram stains were performed directly before and after applying $Acticoat^{(R)}$ dressings at 1, 24, 48 and 72 hours. The gram-stained slides were observed using an optical microscope magnified 1000 times(${\times}1000$). The bacterial counts of the control group(0 hour) were compared to those of the experimental groups(1, 24, 48, and 72 hour). Paired T-test was used to assess a statistical significance. MRSA was cultured in two BAPs(blood agar plate) and two MacConkey plates with streak plate method. None were interventions on one culture plate, while on the other culture plate, $Acticoat^{(R)}$ was placed in a square shape and cultured for 72 hours at $37^{\circ}C$, then plates were examined. Pseudomonas aeruginosa was cultured in the same manner as MRSA. Results: There are the large amount of declination of bacterial counts with statistical significance after $Acticoat^{(R)}$ dressing. The bacteria grew in culture plate without specific intervention, but no bacteria grew in culture plate with applying of $Acticoat^{(R)}$ dressing. Conclusion: We believe that $Acticoat^{(R)}$ dressing could be used as an effective method of treating chronic wounds which are infected by multi-drug resistant organisms.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.52-59
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• 2012

BACKGROUND: Cultivation of genetically modified(GM) crops rapidly has increased in the global agricultural area. Among those, herbicide resistant GM crops are reported to have occupied 89.3 million hectares in 2010. However, cultivation of GM crops in the field evoked the concern of the possibility of gene transfer from transgenic plant into soil microorganisms. In our present study, we have assessed the effects of herbicide-resistant GM Chinese cabbage on the surrounding soil microbial community. METHODS AND RESULTS: The effects of a herbicide-resistant genetically modified (GM) Chinese cabbage on the soil microbial community in its field of growth were assessed using a conventional culture technique and also culture-independent molecular methods. Three replicate field plots were planted with a single GM and four non-GM Chinese cabbages (these included a non-GM counterpart). The soils around these plants were compared using colony counting, denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis and a species diversity index assessment during the growing periods. The bacterial, fungal and actinomycetes population densities of the GM Chinese cabbage soils were found to be within the range of those of the non-GM Chinese cabbage soils. The DGGE banding patterns of the GM and non-GM soils were also similar, suggesting that the bacterial community structures were stable within a given month and were unaffected by the presence of a GM plant. The similarities of the bacterial species diversity indices were consistent with this finding. CONCLUSION: These results indicate that soil microbial communities are unaffected by the cultivation of herbicide-resistant GM Chinese cabbage within the experimental time frame.

• 한국유기농업학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.381-394
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• 2023

This study was conducted to monitor the antibiotics resistance of human-harmful bacteria isolated in the agricultural environment for hot peppers (Capsicum annuum) and tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum). As a result, we isolated 120 bacterial species (34 on fruits, 48 in soil, 21 in water, and 17 in manure), identified them with the 16S rRNA sequence, analyzed minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) for 26 antibiotics using Sensititre ARIS Hi-Q system and then evaluated whether each bacterial genus acquired resistance for the tested antibiotics or not, according to the CLSI criteria. From difference in MIC between eco-friendly (EFM) and practical (PFM) cultivation farms, Klebsiella spp. isolated from EFM was resistant to ampicillin (AMP) and nalidixic acid (NAL), and that isolated from PFM was resistant to streptomycin (STR) and tetracycline (TET). Enterobacter spp. isolated from EFM was resistant to AMP and azithromycin (AZI), and that isolated from PFM was resistant to AMP, AZI, and STR. Meanwhile, Pseudomonas spp. isolated from EFM and PFM were all resistant to AMP, AZI, cefotaxime (FOT), cefoxitin (FOX), ceftriaxone (AXO), CHL, NAL, and STR. Staphylococcus spp. isolated from EFM and PFM were resistant to gentamycin (GEN), STR, and kanamycin (KAN), and in particular, that from EFM showed resistance for erythromycin (ERY). In conclusion, our study suggested that EFM lead STR antibiotics resistance for human-harmful bacteria to decrease, because only the bacteria isolated from hot pepper and tomato crop with PFM have showed resistance against STR antibiotics, regardless of bacterial genus.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.799-805
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• 2016

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), the major causative agent of nosocomial infection, has also been reported from non-human sources. A sequence type (ST) 541 MRSA isolate designated K12PJN53 was isolated from a healthy pig in 2012. The genome of K12PJN53 consists of 44 contiguous sequences (contigs), totalling 2,880,108 bases with 32.88% GC content. Among the annotated contigs, 14, 17, and 18 contained genes related to antimicrobial resistance, adherence, and toxin genes, respectively. The genomic distance of strain K12PJN53 was close to the ST398 strains. This is the first report of the draft genome sequence of a novel livestock-associated MRSA ST541 strain.

• 식물병연구
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.290-293
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• 2010

국내에서 Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis에 의한 궤양병은 토마토 농가에 심각한 피해를 주고 있다. 이에 병 발생의 감소와 방제를 위해서는 저항성 품종이 최선의 해결책으로 제시되고 있다. 따라서 국내에서 시판되고 있는 완숙토마토 39품종, 방울토마토 20품종, 대목토마토 13품종에 대한 궤양병 저항성 품종을 선별하기 위해 저항성 검정을 실시하였다. 시판되는 72품종 중 선명, 스위트, 다다끼, 아기꼬, 매치, 마그네트, 프렌즈, 그린파워, 품종이 궤양병에 대해 저항성을 나타내었다.

• Annals of Laboratory Medicine
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• 제38권6호
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• pp.545-554
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• 2018

Background: The increasing morbidity and mortality rates associated with Acinetobacter baumannii are due to the emergence of drug resistance and the limited treatment options. We compared characteristics of colistin-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CR-AB) clinical isolates recovered from patients with and without prior colistin treatment. We assessed whether prior colistin treatment affects the resistance mechanism of CR-AB isolates, mortality rates, and clinical characteristics. Additionally, a proper method for identifying CR-AB was determined. Methods: We collected 36 non-duplicate CR-AB clinical isolates resistant to colistin. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing, Sanger sequencing analysis, molecular typing, lipid A structure analysis, and in vitro synergy testing were performed. Eleven colistin-susceptible AB isolates were used as controls. Results: Despite no differences in clinical characteristics between patients with and without prior colistin treatment, resistance-causing genetic mutations were more frequent in isolates from colistin-treated patients. Distinct mutations were overlooked via the Sanger sequencing method, perhaps because of a masking effect by the colistin-susceptible AB subpopulation of CR-AB isolates lacking genetic mutations. However, modified lipid A analysis revealed colistin resistance peaks, despite the population heterogeneity, and peak levels were significantly different between the groups. Conclusions: Although prior colistin use did not induce clinical or susceptibility differences, we demonstrated that identification of CR-AB by sequencing is insufficient. We propose that population heterogeneity has a masking effect, especially in colistin non-treated patients; therefore, accurate testing methods reflecting physiological alterations of the bacteria, such as phosphoethanolamine-modified lipid A identification by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight, should be employed.

• 한국육종학회지
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.235-244
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• 2017

'만백'은 농촌진흥청 국립식량과학원에서 벼흰잎마름병에 대한 저항성이 증진된 고품질 중만생 벼 품종을 개발하고자 육성되었다. 최고품질 중만생 벼 '호품'을 반복친으로하고 벼흰잎마름병 저항성 유전자가 집적된 육성계통 'SR30075'를 수여친으로 하여 작성된 여교배 $BC_1F_1$ 식물체를 약배양하여 계통육성과정, 생산력 검정시험 및 지역적응성 검정시험을 거쳐 육성되었다. '만백'은 벼흰잎마름병 저항성 유전자 Xa3와 xa5 두 개가 집적되어 있어 병원성이 강한 벼흰잎마름병 K3a 균계에 저항성이면서 국내 수집 16개 균주에도 모두 강한 광범위 저항성을 나타냈다. '만백'의 출수기는 평균 8월 19일로 '남평'보다 5일 늦은 중만생종이다. '만백'은 엽색이 진한 녹색을 띄며 간장이 '남평'보다 작은 단간 내도복 품종이다. 또한 수발아 내성을 가지고 있어 수발아에 대한 안정성 확보를 위한 육종소재로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 생각된다. 벼흰잎마름병 및 줄무늬잎마름병에는 저항성이나 도열병, 기타 바이러스병 및 해충에 대한 저항성은 없다. 쌀의 수량성은 '남평'과 비슷한 수준을 나타냈다. 쌀의 외관품위가 좋고 밥맛이 양호하여 벼흰잎마름병 저항성 품종의 품질 향상에 기여하였다. '만백'은 벼흰잎마름병에 대한 저항성이 증진된 고품질 벼 품종으로 벼흰잎마름병 발병상습지 재배에 접합하며 벼흰잎마름병 저항성 향상을 위한 육종사업에 활용되고 있다.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제48권6호
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• pp.419-423
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• 2003

우리나라 자포니카 품종의 흰잎마름병 저항성 유전자와 연관된 마커를 탐색하기 위하여, 밀양121호, 밀양123호 및 HB10624-AC5 등을 교배친으로 한 두 조합의 약배양 계통을 재료로 흰잎마름병 저항성 유전자(Xa-1 and Xa-3)와 DNA 마커간의 연관분석을 통하여 유전자 지도를 작성하고자 수행하였던 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. $\textrm{K}_1$ 균주에 대한 흰잎마름병 저항성 검정결과, 밀양121호/HRl1650-1-4-2에서는 저항성과 감수성이 1:1로 분리하였으며, 밀양123호/HR10624-AC5 조합의 $\textrm{K}_1$ 및 $\textrm{K}_3$ 균주에 대한 검정결과는 각각 3:1과 1:1로 분리하여 이론치에 합당하였다. 2. 교배친에 대하여 DraI. HindIII, EcoRI, EcoRV, PstI등 5가지 제한효소에 대한 다형현상을 검정한 결과, RZ590, RG303, RZ536 등 3개의 마커가 다형현상을 나타내었다. 3. 흰잎마름병 포장저항성 검정결과와 RFLP 마커와의 연관분석 결과 Xa-1 유전자는 RZ590과 4번 염색체 상에서 3.1$\times$1.5 cM으로 연관되어 있었으며, Xa-3 유전자는 Rz536 및 RG303과 11번 염색체 상에서 각각 7.6$\times$2.3 및 16.0$\times$3.2 cM으로 연관되어 있었다. 4. 11번 염색체 상에서 Xa-3와 Rz536 및 RG303은 "Xa-3-RZ536-RG303" 순으로 위치하였다.순으로 위치하였다.

• 식물병연구
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.44-47
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• 2020

국내에서 분리된 키위 궤양병 원인균인 Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae 균주들에서 스트렙토마이신 저항성 균주가 확인되었다. 2008년부터 2017년 사이에 키위 궤양병이 발병한 111개 과수원에서 분리된 734개 균주의 스트렙토마이신 저항성을 조사하였다. 각 균주의 생존 여부는 100 ㎍/ml의 스트렙토마이신 배지에서 검정하였다. 734개 균주들 중에서 9개 과수원에서 분리된 총 38개 P. syringae pv. actinidiae 균주가 저항성을 나타내었다. Biovar 2에 속하는 저항성 균주들의 경우 몇 개의 특정년도에 발견된 반면, biovar 3에 속하는 저항성 균주들은 2016년 이후에만 발견되었다. 따라서, 키위 궤양병 방제용으로 스트렙토마이신 사용 시 주의해야 하며, 만일 사용하려면 사용 전에 항생제 감수성 테스트가 필요하다.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.53-60
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• 2019

This study was performed to investigate antimicrobial resistance in bacterial isolates obtained from companion dogs in veterinary hospitals and an animal shelter in Incheon. Drug resistance was examined respectively with the isolates of Escherichia coli, Enterococcus faecalis, and Staphylococcus pseudintermedius. The prevalence of drug resistance was calculated for each bacterial species towards 163 E. coli isolates, 156 E. faecalis isolates, and 86 S. pseudintermedius isolates by using selected antimicrobials. E. coli isolates were highly resistant to ampicillin, ciprofloxacin and tetracycline (47.9%, 28.2% and 28.2%, respectively). E. faecalis isolates were highly resistant to quinupristin-dalfopristin, tetracycline, kanamycin, rifampicin (69.8%, 66.0%, 53.8% and 51.9%, respectively). Higher levels of resistance were detected for ampicillin, penicillin, tetracycline, erythromycin, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, telithromycin in S. pseudintermedius isolates (83.7%~52.6%, respectively). Occurrence of methicillin-resistant S. pseudintermedius (MRSP) was confirmed by oxacillin disc diffusion method, resulted in 23.3% occurrence among the S. pseudintermedius isolates (20/86 strains). The occurrence ratio of multidrug-resistance in the isolates of E. coli, E. faecalis, and S. pseudintermedius was 34.5%, 56.9%, and 67.9%, respectively. In this study, higher levels of antimicrobial drug resistance were observed in bacterial isolates obtained from dogs in Incheon. A regular monitoring and surveillance program should be implemented to prevent the emergence and spread of the drug-resistant bacteria carried in companion dogs.