• 대한수의학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.679-691
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• 1993

As a series of studies to investigate the effect of immunosuppression on Ascaris suum infection in undefinitive hosts, a delicate relationship between host and parasite, rabbits were divided into experiment 1(control group) and experiment 2(immnunosuppressive group treated with prednisolone acetate) and inoculated with a single dose of 5,000 embryonated A suum eggs. The recovery rates, sizes and morphology of the larvae and immunological responses in the rabbits were chronologically monitored according to somatic migration. In both experiments, the larvae failed to develop into the adults, but young adults in the experiment 2 grew somewhat faster and survied later than those in the experiment 1. The mast cells of small intestinal mucosa and mesenteric lymph nodes and the goblet cells of small intestinal mucosa in the worm detected cases of experiment 2 decreased remarkably in number comparing with those of experiment 1. Considering the experimental results. the expulsion mechanism of somatic migrant larvae may he related to the temporary increasing tendency of the mast cells, the goblet cells, T-cells of mesenteric lymph nodes and spleens, eosinophils in peripheral blood, degranulation rates of peritoneal mast cells and the migration inhibition rates of leucocytes. In addition, patent infection of A suum in the rabbits was not obviously observed despite of immunosuppression by prednisolone acetate.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.183-190
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• 1981

작물시험장, 충남농촌진흥원 및 일반농가에서 수집한 40개 참깨종자표본의 종자전염진균을 Blotter 법으로 조사하였던 바 Alternaria sesami, A. sesamicola, A. tenuis, A. longissima, Cercospora sesami, Cephalosporium sp., Corynespora cassiicola, Fusarium equiseti, F. moniliforme, F. oxysporum, F. semitectum, Macrophomina phoseolina 그리고 Myrothecium roridum이 검출되었다. 그 중 A. sesami, A. sesamicola, A. tenuis, C. cassiicola가 많은 비율로 검출되었다. 참깨 종자내의 감염부위를 알아본 결과, C. cassiicola가 가장 깊숙이 배에까지 감염되어 있었으며 Chlorine으로 종자표면소독을 하였을 경우에도 완전히 제거되지 않았다. 이균에 이병된 종자를 살균토양에 파종하였을 경우 심한 발아저해와 유묘고사를 초래하였다. C. cassiicola의 종자상에서의 생육상과 배양기상에서의 배양적성질 및 포자의 형태를 기술하였다. 병원성을 조사하기 위하여 배양균의 포자현탁액을 참깨에 분무접종한 결과, C. cassiicola는 참깨의 잎과 줄기에 또는 자색의 병반을 나타내며 이것이 급격히 확대되어 고사하였다. A. sesami, A. sesamicola, A. longissima, C. sesami도 참깨 잎에 반점 또는 blight의 병징을 나타내었으나, A. tenuis은 병원성이 없었다. 토양접종실험의 결과, F. oxysporum과 M. phaseolina는 강한 병원성을 나타내어 심한 종자부패와 유묘고사를 초래하였다.

• 식물병연구
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.23-26
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• 2000

봄배추 무사마귀병의 감염시기별 피해정도를 포장시험으로 조사하였다. 정식후 감염시기가 빠를수록 수량에 대한 피해가 컸으며 정식후 20일 이전 감염배추는 수확전 완전히 고사하였고 정식후 30일에 감염된 배추는 수확시까지 외관상 건전한 생육을 보였으나 포기무게가 건전주의 59%에 불과하여 상품성이 없었다. 정식 40일 이후 감염배추는 수량에 대한 영향이 없었다. 이병배추는 감염후 시간이 경과할수록 잔뿌리의 생성이 감소되어 생육후기에는 거의 잔뿌리가 없었으며 뿌리의 신장도 건전주에 비해 1/2∼1/3 수준으로 감소하였다. 뿌리혹은 감염 20일후에 처음으로 관찰되어 이후 급속히 비대하였으며 최초 생성 20일후에 최대치에 달하였고 그후 혹뿌리의 부패로 근중이 감소하기 시작하여 수확기에는 건전주보다 낮아졌다. 뿌리혹의 발달 및 부패속도는 감염시기와 상관없이 배추생육기의 온도가 높아질수록 빨라지는 경향을 보였다. 식물체 위조는 뿌리혹이 생성된지 10일후에 처음으로 관찰되었으며 그후 10일경부터 혹이 부패하기 시작하여 열흘동안 완전히 부패 소실되었고 식물체도 고사하였다. 따라서 봄배추의 무사마귀병 포장정식시 감염은 20일간의 잠복기 20일간의 혹비대기를 거쳐 10일동안의 혹부패기, 그후의 토양내 잔존기로 구분이 가능하였다.

• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.241-254
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• 2016

Environmental microbes like Bordetella petrii has been established as a causative agent for various infectious diseases in human. Again, development of drug resistance in B. petrii challenged to combat against the infection. Identification of potential drug target and proposing a novel lead compound against the pathogen has a great aid and value. In this study, bioinformatics tools and technology have been applied to suggest a potential drug target by screening the proteome information of B. petrii DSM 12804 (accession No. PRJNA28135) from genome database of National Centre for Biotechnology information. In this regards, the inhibitory effect of nine natural compounds like ajoene (Allium sativum), allicin (A. sativum), cinnamaldehyde (Cinnamomum cassia), curcumin (Curcuma longa), gallotannin (active component of green tea and red wine), isoorientin (Anthopterus wardii), isovitexin (A. wardii), neral (Melissa officinalis), and vitexin (A. wardii) have been acknowledged with anti-bacterial properties and hence tested against identified drug target of B. petrii by implicating computational approach. The in silico studies revealed the hypothesis that lpxD could be a potential drug target and with recommendation of a strong inhibitory effect of selected natural compounds against infection caused due to B. petrii, would be further validated through in vitro experiments.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.134-139
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• 2004

In this study, an immunoactivity of panaxtriol ginsenosides Re and Rg1 against infection due to Candida albicans was investigated. The ginsenosides were extracted from Red Ginseng with 85% ethanol and heat-treatment and were analyzed by HPLC on water-acetonitrile as a mobile phase. The HPLC analysis revealed that the extract contained ginsenosides Re and Rg1, which were eluted as a combined peak. By agar diffusion susceptibility, the mixture of Re and Rg1 had no growth-inhibitory activity on C. albicans yeast cells. However, in animal tests BALB/c mice given the mixture of Re and Rg1 intraperitoneally (Lp.) before intravenous (Lv.) infection with live C. albicans yeast cells had longer mean survival times (MST) than MST of control mice groups that received only buffer solution instead of Re and Rg1. In experiments 60% of the ginsenosides-treated mice survived the entire duration of the 50-day observation. The Re and Rg1 mixture induced production of nitric oxide when interacted with RAW 264.7 macrophage cell line. In addition, the mixture caused morphological change of the macrophages. These data indicate that immunostimulation by the Re and Rg1 may be responsible for the protection of mice against disseminated candidiasis.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.414-417
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• 2014

Serratia marcescens (S. marcescens) emerged as an opportunist in the setting of immunodeficiency in the 1970s, when serious infections occurred in San Francisco hospitals after USA. Navy experiments had aerosolized the bacteria to study biologic warfare. We investigate the risks of S. marcescens in San Franciscans who undergo mastectomy with implant reconstruction. From 2007 to 2011, the senior author took breast capsule cultures for all patients at the time of tissue expander exchange/explant. Of the 142 women who had reconstruction, 23 had positive cultures. Only the two patients who were positive for S. marcescens developed clinical infections that required explantation. Both had postoperative chemotherapy with transient neutropenia, and both had close ties to San Francisco. Clinical signs of infection emerged for both patients months after initial surgery, despite having previously well healed incisions. Other patients were culture positive for Pseudomonas, Proteus, Enterococcus and MRSA and did not develop require explant. While the link between San Francisco and S. marcescens is controversial, a patient's geography is a simple screening tool when considering postoperative risks, especially in the immunocompromised. Closer monitoring for neutropenia during chemotherapy, and a lower threshold to administer S. marcescens targeted antibiotics may be warranted in these patients.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.166-173
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• 1993

하대두는 추대두에 비하여 생육특성상 고온다습의 조건에서 성숙하는 관계로 미이라병의 종자감염이 높아 적정입모를 확보하기 위해서는 종자소독의 필요성이 요구된다. 따라서 본 시험은 입중을 달리한 하대두 계통에서 종자소독에 의한 입모율 향상이 후기생육 및 수양에 미치는 영향과 미이라병의 감염정도에 따른 종자소독제의 처리효과를 구명코자 하였다. 1. 입중을 달리한 하대두 계통에 종자소독제를 분의 처리하여 파종하면 무처리에 비하여 발아율이 향상되었고 배축장이 길었으며 약제처리의 약효는 대립종에서 높고 소립종에에서 낮은 경향이였다. 2. 종자소독제를 처리했을때 후기생육, 주당엽수, 백립중 및 수양은 무처리와 비교하여 큰 차이가 없었다. 3. 동일품종내에서 미이라병의 가시적 감염증세가 경미하면 종자소독제의 처리효과는 적었고 심할수록 약제처리에 의하여 발아율과 발아세가 현저히 향상되었는데 그 정도는 대립종에서 높았다.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.339-346
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• 2021

Prevalence of tan spot of wheat caused by the fungus Pyrenophora tritici-repentis has become more prevalent in Oklahoma as no-till cultivation in wheat has increased. Hence, developing wheat varieties resistant to tan spot has been emphasized, and selecting pathogen isolates to screen for resistance to this disease is critical. Twelve isolates of P. tritici-repentis were used to inoculate 11 wheat cultivars in a greenhouse study in splitplot experiments. Virulence of isolates and cultivar resistance were measured in percent leaf area infection for all possible isolate x cultivar interactions. Isolates differed significantly (P < 0.01) in virulence on wheat cultivars, and cultivars differed significantly in disease reaction to isolates. Increased virulence of isolates detected increased variability in cultivar response (percent leaf area infection) (r = 0.56, P < 0.05) while increased susceptibility in cultivars detected increased variance in virulence of the isolates (r = 0.76, P < 0.01). A significant isolate × cultivar interaction indicated specificity between isolates and cultivars, however, cluster analysis indicated low to moderate physiological specialization. Similarity in wheat cultivars in response to pathogen isolates also was determined by cluster analysis. The use of diverse isolates of the fungus would facilitate evaluation of resistance in wheat cultivars to tan spot.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.396-403
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• 2021

Fire blight disease, caused by Erwinia amylovora, could damage rosaceous plants such as apples, pears, and raspberries. In this study, we designed to understand how E. amylovora affected other bacterial communities on apple rhizosphere; twig and fruit endosphere; and leaf, and fruit episphere. Limited studies on the understanding of the microbial community of apples and changes the community structure by occurrence of the fire blight disease were conducted. As result of these experiments, the infected trees had low species richness and operational taxonomic unit diversity when compared to healthy trees. Rhizospheric bacterial communities were stable regardless of infection. But the communities in endosphere and episphere were significanlty affected by E. amylovora infection. We also found that several metabolic pathways differ significantly between infected and healthy trees. In particular, we observed differences in sugar metabolites. The finding provides that sucrose metabolites are important for colonization of E. amylovora in host tissue. Our results provide fundamental information on the microbial community structures between E. amylovora infected and uninfected trees, which will contribute to developing novel control strategies for the fire blight disease.

• ALGAE
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.71-80
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• 2023

The oomycete pathogens Pythium porphyrae, causing red rot disease, and Olpidiopsis spp. causing Olpidiopsis-blight, cause serious economic losses to Pyropia sea farms in Korea. During the washing step for Pyropia processing, these pathogens proliferate rapidly, significantly reducing the quality of the final product. To develop non-acidic treatments for these pathogens, various calcium salts were tested against the infectivity of P. porphyrae and Olpidiopsis pyropiae on Pyropia gametophytes, and calcium propionate was the most effective. When Pyropia blades were immersed in 10 mM calcium propionate for 1 h after inoculation with the oomycete pathogen, infection rate of both oomycete pathogens on day 2 was significantly lower (7.1%) than control (>95%). Brief incubation of Pyropia blades in calcium propionate also reduced the spread of infection. The infected area of Pyropia thallus was reduced to 14.3% of the control in 2 days after treatment with 100 mM calcium propionate for 30 s. In field experiments conducted in actual aquaculture farms, it has been shown that a brief 30 s wash every two weeks with 100 mM calcium propionate can effectively reduce the spread of oomycetes throughout the entire culture period. The above results suggest that calcium propionate can be a useful means for controlling the spread of oomycetes not only during laver processing but also during aquaculture.