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Novel Approaches to Clubroot Management in Western Canada

  • Hwang, Sheau-Fang;Strelkov, Stephen E.
    • 한국균학회소식:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국균학회 2015년도 춘계학술대회 및 임시총회
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    • pp.49-49
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    • 2015
  • Over the past decade, clubroot has emerged as a major constraint to canola (Brassica napus) production in central Alberta, Canada. The number of fields with confirmed P. brassicae infestations in Alberta has increased steadily from 12 in 2003 to nearly 2,000 in 2014. Management of clubroot on canola has focused on sanitization of field equipment, soil amendments to reduce viable pathogen populations, long rotations out of susceptible crops and cropping of resistant cultivars. Clubroot resistance is the most effective and economical method of disease mitigation, but the recent identification of isolated P. brassicae populations with novel virulence phenotypes capable of overcoming resistance in most canola cultivars highlights the variable nature and adaptability of the pathogen. Recent studies have shown slight reductions in pathogen populations through crop rotations, but much more substantial reductions in spore populations in heavily infested areas near field entrances using fumigants such as Vapam (metam-sodium) or Basamid (dazomet). Greenhouse trials showed that seedling emergence, plant height and root weight increased, while primary and secondary infection and disease severity decreased with increased Basamid dosage. However, field trials showed some phytotoxicity. Application of Vapam at rates of 0.4 to $1.6mL\;L^{-1}$ soil resulted in 12-16 fold reductions in clubroot severity and primary and secondary infection. Vapam also was effective in reducing clubroot severity and improving canola seed yield under field conditions. These studies underscore the need for good resistance stewardship and for the integration of multiple products and practices for successful management of clubroot on canola.

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Causal Fungus of Side Rot on 'Zesy002' Kiwifruit in Jeju Island, South Korea

  • Ledesma, Magda;Shin, Yong Ho;Whiteman, Sonia;Tyson, Joy;Kim, Gyoung Hee;Hong, Jeum Kyu;Zange, Birgit;Jeun, Yong Chull
    • 식물병연구
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    • 제27권1호
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    • pp.24-31
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    • 2021
  • Since the past few years, dimple rot has become one of the most serious diseases affecting Actinidia chinensis var. chinensis 'Zesy002' kiwifruit in Korea, leading to a low quality and subsequent losses of income. In the current study, the causal pathogen of side rot on 'Zesy002' kiwifruit was identified to be Botryosphaeria dothidea, a widespread pathogen that could penetrate the fruit directly without wounding. Diaporthe sp., another pathogen causing dimple rot, was isolated from infected kiwifruit. It was not able to infect fruits without wounding. Dimple-rot symptoms are known to be associated with other pathogens from the Pseudocercospora genus. In this study, B. dothidea was ratified as the causal disease agent in Jeju Island. To illustrate the pathogenicity of this fungus on 'Zesy002', further studies such as observation of infection structures of fungus may be needed.

Anti-staphylococcal Bacteriocin from Enterococcus faecium

  • Kim, Kyung-Suk;Lee, Ung-Soo;Moon, Gi-Seong
    • Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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    • 제15권1호
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    • pp.74-77
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    • 2010
  • Antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is beginning to pose a social issue. Thus, there is an urgent need for the development of effective anti-staphylococcal agents to eradicate antibiotic-resistant S. aureus in food systems and to treat the pathogen in clinical areas. To address this need, lactic acid bacteria (LAB) from kimchi were screened for the production of anti-staphylococcal bacteriocin. From this screening, a bacteriocin generated by the MK3 strain, which was identified by 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis as Enterococcus faecium, demonstrated antimicrobial activity against an S. aureus strain, and was designated enterocin MK3. Enterocin MK3 also demonstrated activity against other gram-positive bacteria, including several LAB and Listeria monocytogenes, but not gram-negative Escherichia coli. The molecular mass of enterocin MK3 was estimated as approximately 6.5 kDa on an SDS-PAGE (sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis) gel.

호주의 식육 및 축산에 있어서 현재의 위생체계와 전망 (Current food sanitation systems and prospects for meat and livestock in Australia)

  • Karen Krist
    • 한국식품위생안전성학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국식품위생안전성학회 1999년도 추계학술세미나 및 학술발표회 - 식품의 위생관리와 안전성평가에 대한 최근 연구동향
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    • pp.29-70
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    • 1999
  • Current food sanitation systems for meat and livestock in Australia ar underpinned by HACCP-based quality assurance. HACCP-based quality assurance programs have been implemented by all australian red meat industry sectors, from 'farm-to-fork'. These quality assurance programs are (along with other quality and food safety considerations) the collection of a series of sanitation steps and strategies that aim to ensure that only healthy, clean livestock are presented for slaughter; those healthy, clean animals enter a clean processing plant; contact of carcase surfaces with potential sources of contamination is avoided; carcase surfaces are decontaminated before chilling; and subsequent growth of potential contaminants is avoided. Prospects for food sanitation systems for meat and livestock in Australia lie largely in enhancing current and applying new sanitation strategies and procedures within our HACCP-based quality assurance framework. Prospects include increased focus on actual (Versus perceived) risks; on-farm/feedlot pathogen elimination; increased implementation of existing (or new) decontamination technologies; and an improved cold chain.

Enterobacteriaceae and Related Microorganisms Isolated from Rump of Raw Beefs

  • Kwon, Eun-Ah;Kim, Myung-Hee
    • 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%).

Detection of Insect Pathogen Serratia marcescens in Protaetia brevitarsis seulensis (Kolbe) from Korea

  • Kwak, Kyu-Won;Han, Myung-Sae;Nam, Sung-Hee;Choi, Ji-Young;Lee, Seok-Hyun;Choi, Young-Cheol;Park, Kwan-Ho
    • International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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    • 제28권2호
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    • pp.25-31
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    • 2014
  • Protaetia brevitarsis seulensis (Kolbe) is widely used in Korea, as a protein-rich, alternate, functional food with pharmacological benefits. In addition to anti-oxidant properties, the larvae of P. b. seulensis also show positive effects against hepatic disorder and diabetes; therefore, P. b. seulensis larvae are being reared on a large scale in Korea. We evaluated reared larvae of P. b. seulensis from Gyeong-gi in Korea. Using 16SrRNA PCR, electro-microscopy, and bioassay techniques, we found that the larvae harbored Spo-1, a bacterium identified as the insect pathogen Serratia marcescens. Therefore, we highlight the use of this insect as an alternate food and the need for its sanitary rearing conditions, as contamination may affect public health.

Analysis of Salmonella Contaminated Beef Odor Using an Electronic Nose

  • Kim, Gi-Young;Lee, Kang-Jin;Son, Jae-Yong;Kim, Hak-Jin
    • 한국축산식품학회지
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    • 제30권2호
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    • pp.185-189
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    • 2010
  • An electronic nose was used to identify Salmonella contamination on beef based on odors. To detect pathogen contamination of beef, $100{\mu}L$ of $10^5CFU/g$ Salmonella Enteritidis or Salmonella Typhimurium cell suspensions were spiked onto 5 g beef sirloin samples in individual vials. Odor changes over time were then measured and analyzed using an electronic nose system to identify pathogen contamination. In principle, the electronic nose system based on a surface acoustic wave (SAW) detector produced different frequency responses depending on the time and amount of each chemical. Multivariate analysis of the odor data was conducted to detect Salmonella contamination of beef. Salmonella odors were successfully distinguished from uncontaminated beef odors by principal component analysis (PCA). The PCA results showed that Salmonella contamination of beef could be detected after 4 h of incubation. The numbers of cells enumerated by standard plate count after 4 h of inoculation were $2{\times}10^6CFU/g$ for both Salmonella Enteritidis and Salmonella Typhimurium.

First Report of Pectobacterium versatile as the Causal Pathogen of Soft Rot in Kimchi Cabbage in Korea

  • Kyoung-Taek Park;Soo-Min Hong;Chang-Gi Back;Young-Je Cho;Seung-Yeol Lee;Leonid N. Ten;Hee-Young Jung
    • 식물병연구
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    • 제29권1호
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    • pp.72-78
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    • 2023
  • In September 2021, gray-to-brown discoloration and expanding water-soaked lesions were observed on the outer and inner layers and the core of kimchi cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis) in fields located in Samcheok, Gangwondo, Korea. A bacterial strain designated as KNUB-02-21 was isolated from infected cabbage samples. Phylogenetic analysis based on the sequences of the 16S rRNA region and the dnaX, leuS, and recA genes confirmed that the strain was affiliated with Pectobacterium versatile. Additionally, the biochemical and morphological profiles of the isolate were similar to those of P. versatile. Based on these results, the isolate was identified as a novel strain of P. versatile. Healthy kimchi cabbage slices developed soft rot upon inoculation with P. versatile KNUB-02-21 and exhibited symptoms similar to those observed in the diseased plants in fields. The re-isolated strains were similar to those of P. versatile. Prior to our study, P. versatile as the causative pathogen of kimchi cabbage soft rot had not been reported in Korea.

Whole genome amplification을 이용한 식중독 세균 신속 검출 기술 개발 (Development of a Rapid Foodborne-pathogen-detection Method Involving Whole-genome Amplification)

  • 성지영;고영준;명현군;오세욱
    • 한국식품과학회지
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    • 제48권2호
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    • pp.128-132
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    • 2016
  • PEG를 이용하여 WGA 수행 시 DNA 증폭 효율을 높이고 이를 식중독 세균의 DNA 증폭 및 검출에 적용하고자 하였다. 등온 증폭 반응인 WGA에 여러 종류의 PEG를 첨가하여 증폭한 결과, 1.5% 농도의 PEG 4,000을 첨가하는 것이 가장 효율이 높음을 알 수 있었다. 증폭 정도를 정량적으로 파악하기 위하여 3종의 식중독 세균 DNA를 이용하여 WGA를 수행하였으며 real-time PCR로 정량분석하였다. S. Typhimurium, L. monocytogenes, V. parahaemolyticus의 경우에 WGA를 하지 않은 DNA에 비하여 각각 7,777.01배, 9,981.22배, 1,239.03배 정도로 DNA의 양이 증폭되는 것을 확인하였다. 또한 PEG를 첨가함으로써 18배에서 40배의 핵산 증폭 효과가 더 있음을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 식품에 미량의 농도로 존재하는 식중독 세균은 PEG가 첨가된 WGA 반응을 통하여 검출 가능성을 높일 수 있음을 알 수 있었다.