• 대한수의학회지
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.553-558
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• 1998

Using the previous established multiplex PCR (mPCR), the presence of six kinds of staphylococcal superantigen (SAg) genes was investigated for nineteen Staphylococcus aureus isolates from the commercialized meat sources. As a result, only one isolate from pork among 19 S aureus isolates (5.3%) was confirmed as a potential SAg producer and harbored sec gene. The results in this study suggest that meat may not be major contagion of staphylococcal food poisoning (SFP) in Korea and that staphylococcal enterotoxin type C may be associated with the disease. Also, the mPCR method in this study can be a useful genotypic method which can overcome the typical disadvantages of conventional antibody-based methods due to antigenic homology, and furthur survey on food-borne S aureus isolates can provide the important epidemiological data for SFP in Korea.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제19권10호
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• pp.42.1-42.10
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• 2016

The objectives of this study were to identify the histamine-forming bacteria and bacteriocin- producing lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolated from Myeolchi-jeot according to sequence analysis of the 16S rRNA gene, to evaluate the inhibitory effects of the bacteriocin on the growth and histamine accumulation of histamine-forming bacteria, and to assess the physico-chemical properties of the bacteriocin. Based on 16S rRNA gene sequences, histamine-forming bacteria were identified as Bacillus licheniformis MCH01, Serratia marcescens MCH02, Staphylococcus xylosus MCH03, Aeromonas hydrophila MCH04, and Morganella morganii MCH05. The five LAB strains identified as Pediococcus acidilactici MCL11, Leuconostoc mesenteroides MCL12, Enterococcus faecium MCL13, Lactobacillus sakei MCL14, and Lactobacillus acidophilus MCL15 were found to produce an antibacterial compound with inhibitory activity against the tested histamine-producing bacteria. The inhibitory activity of these bacteriocins obtained from the five LAB remained stable after incubation at pH 4.0-8.0 and heating for 10 min at $80^{\circ}C$; however, the bacteriocin activity was destroyed after treatment with papain, pepsin, proteinase K, ${\alpha}$-chymotrypsin, or trypsin. Meanwhile, these bacteriocins produced by the tested LAB strains also exhibited histamine-degradation ability. Therefore, these antimicrobial substances may play a role in inhibiting histamine formation in the fermented fish products and preventing seafood-related food-borne disease caused by bacterially generated histamine.

• Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.101-104
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• 2014

Food safety is a global health goal, and food-borne disease are a significant public health threat throughout the world. Dairy products are susceptible to contamination through a wide variety of physical, microbial, and chemical hazards. Risks of microbiological hazards are of immediate and serious concern to human health. Milk was inoculated with Bacillus cereus and stored at 10, 15, 20, and $30^{\circ}C$ for 7 days. We monitored the effect of the temperature on growth rate and variance of toxin production. The growth rate of B. cereus was suppressed in low temperature. We confirmed that the growth rate and the toxin production were accelerated when the storage temperature was increased. B. cereus began to produce toxins when the number of bacteria was higher than $10^7CFU/mL$. Therefore, managing the storage temperature of milk is important to inhibit the growth and the toxin production of B. cereus.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.10-16
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• 2000

Objectives : This study was carried out to investigate the sources of infection and modes of transmission of an outbreak of shigellosis that occurred among students of B middle and high school in Bonghwa, Korea from May 1 to 21, 1999. Methods : We conducted questionnaires to 468 students, 38 stalls and 9 food handlers twice times (May 6, May 21) for follow up and secondary attack rate. Personal details and history of illness and exposure to particular foods were sought. And we conducted rectal swab for culture to 243 students, 33 staffs and 9 food handlers. Bacteriological examinations of water in the school were done. Cases were identified as subjects who had diarrhea (two or more loose stools in a 24-hour periods) on or after May 1. Results : A total of 307 cases (attack rate: 59.6%) of 515 subject were identified, including 50 confirmed (46 students and 4 staffs) by S. sonnei. All 9 food handlers denied illness and were had rectal swab for culture at May 6 that were negative for S. sonnei. 146 of 307 reported fever, 156 had tenesmus, 44 reported vomiting, and only 5 of 307 reported blood in the stool. The median duration of diarrhea was 4 days (range: 1-18 days). The mean incubation period until onset of diarrhea was 63 hours (range: 46-144 hours) and the secondary attack rate was 2.8% (43 cases of 1,561 family members). Risk for illness was higher among students who had eaten watered kimchi at March 30 than among those who did not [301(72.7%) of 417 versus 5(9.6%) of 52; RR=7.51;95% CI=3.26-17.31]. Conclusion : The source of infection was estimated to be contaminated watered kimchi by ore or two food hardier who is presumed to be carrier.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제56권5호
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• pp.521-525
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• 2018

Rodents are well-known reservoirs and vectors of many emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, but little is known about their role in zoonotic disease transmission in Bhutan. In this study, a cross-sectional investigation of zoonotic disease pathogens in rodents was performed in Chukha district, Bhutan, where a high incidence of scrub typhus and cases of acute undifferentiated febrile illness had been reported in people during the preceding 4-6 months. Twelve rodents were trapped alive using wire-mesh traps. Following euthanasia, liver and kidney tissues were removed and tested using PCR for Orientia tsutsugamushi and other bacterial and rickettsial pathogens causing bartonellosis, borreliosis, human monocytic ehrlichiosis, human granulocytic anaplasmosis, leptospirosis, and rickettsiosis. A phylogenetic analysis was performed on all rodent species captured and pathogens detected. Four out of the 12 rodents (33.3%) tested positive by PCR for zoonotic pathogens. Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Bartonella grahamii, and B. queenslandensis were identified for the first time in Bhutan. Leptospira interrogans was also detected for the first time from rodents in Bhutan. The findings demonstrate the presence of these zoonotic pathogens in rodents in Bhutan, which may pose a risk of disease transmission to humans.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.159-167
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• 2001

집단식중독 환자에서 분리한 Staphylococcus aureus에 대한 항생제 감수성, enterotoxin 형별을 PCR로 조사한 결과는 다음과 같았다. 1. 의심환자분변 413건중 105건(25.4%)에서 Staphylococcus aureus coagulase 양성 균주가 분리되었다. 2. enterotoxin 생산성을 PCR로 조사한 결과 총 45주(42.9%)에서 enterotoxin gene이 확인되었으며, 이 중 H형 단독생산주가 29주(64.4%)로 가장 많았으며. A형 단독생산주 5주(11.1%), A형 및 H형 혼합생산주 4주(8.9%), G형 생산주 2주(4.4%)및 I형 생산주 1주(2.2%)이었다. 3. 시험한 105주 중 48주(45.7%)에서 항생제 내성이 확인되었으며, 이 중 penicillin에 대한 내성이 38.1%로 가장 높았으며, ampicillin과 penicillin은 중등도 내성이 각각 42.9%, 61.0%이었다. chloramphenicol, clindamycin, methicillin. trimethoprim, vancomycin은 모두 감수성이었다. 또한 단제 내성이 85.4%를 차지하였으며, 2제 내성이 12.5%, 3제내성이 2.1%이었다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.243-249
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• 2001

본 연구는 독성과 안정성의 문제가 없는 천연식품 보존제의 개발을 위하여 신걸나무 잎 추출물을 이용하여 천연보존제로서의 특성 및 간으성을 조사하였다. 신갈나무 잎 에탄올 추출물은 그람양성균에 대해서 $250\;\mu\textrm{g}/mL$, 그람음성균에 대해서는 $500\;\mu\textrm{g}/mL$ 농도에서 40시간 동안 식중독균의 증식을 억제하였다. 신갈나무 잎 추출물의 항균활성 물질은 pH와 열에 매우 안정하였다. 신갈나무 잎 에탄올 추출물과 합성보존제가 솔잎 음료, 당근 쥬스, 된장 및 막걸리의 보존성에 미치는 영향을 비교한 결과, 솔잎 음료 및 당근 쥬스의 경우 0.1% 첨가시 합성보존제와 유사한 미생물 생육억제 효과를 나타내었고, 된장은 추출물을 2~3% 첨가하였을 경우 7주까지는 미생물 중식이 억제되어 에틸알코올과 비슷한 보존효과를 보였다. 막걸리의 경우는 추출물 0.5% 이상 첨가시 합성보존제인 안식향산과 유사한 미생물 생육 억제효과를 나타내었다. 따라서 이와같은 결과로 미루어 보아 신갈나무 잎은 향후 천연보존제의 원료로서 사용할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제59권6호
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• pp.615-623
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• 2021

Human sparganosis is a food-borne parasitic disease caused by the plerocercoids of Spirometra species. Clinical diagnosis of sparganosis is crucial for effective treatment, thus it is important to identify sensitive and specific antigens of plerocercoids. The aim of the current study was to identify and characterize the immunogenic proteins of Spirometra erinaceieuropaei plerocercoids that were recognized by patient sera. Crude soluble extract of the plerocercoids were separated using 2-dimensional gel electrophoresis coupled with immunoblot and mass spectrometry analysis. Based on immunoblotting patterns and mass spectrometry results, 8 antigenic proteins were identified from the plerocercoid. Among the proteins, cysteine protease protein might be developed as an antigen for diagnosis of sparganosis.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.322-326
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 어린이 기호식품 중 하나인 과자류(과자, 캔디류, 츄잉껌, 빙과류)에 대하여 1,005건(과자 250건, 캔디류 255건, 츄잉껌 250 건, 빙과류 250건)에 대해 위생 지표 미생물인 일반세균 수, 대장균군/대장균과 더불어 식중독 원인균인 바실러스 세레우스, 클로스트리디움 퍼프린젠스 및 황색포도상구균에 대한 미생물 검사를 실시하였다. 과자류에 대한 일반세균 수의 경우 전체 시료의 26.8%에서 검출되었고, 검출된 세균 수는 1.7 log CFU/g을 나타내었다. 유형별로 살펴보았을 때에는 과자 250건 중 45.2%의 시료에서 검출되었으며, 빙과류 28.8%, 캔디류 20.0% 및 츄잉껌 13.2% 순으로 검출되는 것으로 확인되었다. 다른 위생지표 세균인 대장균군/대장균의 경우는 모든 시료에서 검출되지 않았다. 식중독균을 분석한 결과에서는 캔디류를 제외한 나머지 유형에서 바실러스 세레우스만 검출이 되었고, 평균 검출량은 1.4~1.6 log CFU/g로 현행 식품공전상의 미생물규격인 3 log CFU/g 이하 수준으로 모두 적합한 제품이었다. 이는 식품공전 상에서 정하고 있는 미생물 규격에 비해서는 낮은 수치로 식품의 제조 유통에는 문제가 없는 것으로 보이지만, 식중독 민감도가 높은 어린이들에게 안전한 식품을 제공하기 위해 합리적이고 과학적인 미생물 기준규격을 고려해야 한다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.285-295
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• 2014

병원성 대장균은 최근 3년간 경기도에서 발생한 학교급식식 중독의 주된 원인균으로서 그 역학적 특성을 정리하고 PFGE typing과 항생제 감수성 시험으로 분리균주의 특성을 알아보고자 하였다. 2010년부터 2012년까지 19건의 학교급식 식중독에 대한 역학조사보고서를 분석한 결과, 급식의 주된 운영방식은 직영(18건, 95%)이며, 고등학교에서 주로 발생하였다. 계절적 요인으로는 13건(65%)이 6월부터 9월에, 특히 여름방학 후 학기 초인 8월말부터 9월에 더 많이 발생하였다. 수요일(7건, 37%)과 목요일(7건, 37%)에 최초환자가 발생되어, 목요일 7건(37%) 금요일 5건(26%)에 주로 신고가 이루어 졌다. 추정위험에는 월요일(4건, 21%), 화요일(7건, 37%), 수요일(4건, 21%)에 노출되었고, 추정원인체로서 가능성이 높은 식품은 김치류가 50%(5건)를 차지하였다. 분리된 98균주는 EPEC, ETEC, EAEC, EHEC가 각각 50%, 34%, 15%, 1%이며, 항생제 감수성 시험 결과 ampicillin, nalidixic acid, sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim, tetracycline에 대하여 각각 40%, 37%, 24%, 19%의 내성을 나타내었고, 2, 3세대 cephalosporins계, cabarpenem계, aminoglycosides계, 2세대 quinolones계 항생제에는 감수성이 있었으며, cefalotin, ampicillin/sulbactam, chloramphenicol에는 각각 29%, 25%, 6%가 중간내성을, 그리고 70%에서 한 가지 이상의 항생제에 내성이 관찰되었다. PFGE 분석결과, 57.6%의 similarity로 8개의 group과 32개의 profiles로 분류되었다. 개별적인 소규모 식중독에서 항생제 감수성과 유전자형의 연관성을 찾기가 어려웠으며, 동시에 발생한 대규모 식중독의 경우, 항생제 내성과 PFGE 유형이 매우 유사하여 동일 기원으로부터 유래한 병원성대장균에 의해 식중독 사고가 발생한 것으로 추정이 가능하였다.