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Analysis of Major Foodborne Pathogens in Various Foods in Korea

  • Kim, Mi-Gyeong;Oh, Mi-Hwa;Lee, Gun-Young;Hwang, In-Gyun;Kwak, Hyo-Sun;Kang, Yun-Sook;Koh, Young-Ho;Jun, Hong-Ki;Kwon, Ki-Sung
    • Food Science and Biotechnology
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    • 제17권3호
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    • pp.483-488
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    • 2008
  • Foodborne pathogenic bacteria in various food samples in Korea were monitored and the obtained data was statistically analyzed. A total of 1,240 food samples including 280 sashimi, 244 processed frozen products, 258 kimbab (cooked rice wrapped with seaweed), 337 soybean pastes were obtained from 7 cities including Seoul in Korea. Microorganisms tested were Bacillus cereus, Salmonella spp., Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, E. coli O157:H7, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Yersinia enterocolitica, Listeria monocytogenes, Campylobacter jejuni, and Clostridium perfringens. The contaminated microorganisms in food samples were comprised of 10.55% B. cereus, 2.7% S. aureus, 2.0% V. parahaemolyticus, 0.8% C. perfringens, 0.2% Y. enterocolitica, and 0.1% of L. monocytogenes, respectively. Salmonella spp., C. jejuni, and E. coli O157:H7 were not detected in any of the food samples. Particularly, B. cereus that harbors the enterotoxin gene was detected in various foods and regions in Korea, therefore it should be a given special consideration not to allow the hazardous level of contamination.

환경친화적 바이오폴리머인 세균 섬유소의 항균활성과 염색성 (Antimicrobial Activity and Coloration of Environment-Friendly Biopolymer, Bacterial Cellulose)

  • 이나리;정진하;박성보;정성윤;황대연;김홍성;손홍주
    • 한국환경과학회지
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    • 제20권7호
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    • pp.899-905
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    • 2011
  • In order to develop bacterial cellulose (BC) with antimicrobial activity against pathogenic microorganisms, silver and chitosan were incorporated into BC, respectively. Experiment results showed that antimicrobial activity against pathogenic microorganisms was improved with increasing silver concentration. Chitosan also showed a direct proportion between its concentration and antimicrobial activity. These results suggest that antimicrobial effects of BC using silver and chitosan are well proven to be effective. We also tested the stainability of BC with natural colorant for the application of food industry. Stainability of BC was enhanced with increasing natural colorant concentration. Decolorization of BC stained was observed by dipping it into distilled water with one hour-intervals. As a result, there was no significant difference. Combination of natural colorant-stainability and antibiosis of BC is expected to be useful in making colored antibiotic BC in various industrial application areas, considering its antimicrobial activity, high stainability and low decolorization tendency.

Metagenomic Approach to Identifying Foodborne Pathogens on Chinese Cabbage

  • Kim, Daeho;Hong, Sanghyun;Kim, You-Tae;Ryu, Sangryeol;Kim, Hyeun Bum;Lee, Ju-Hoon
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • 제28권2호
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    • pp.227-235
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    • 2018
  • Foodborne illness represents a major threat to public health and is frequently attributed to pathogenic microorganisms on fresh produce. Recurrent outbreaks often come from vegetables that are grown close to or within the ground. Therefore, the first step to understanding the public health risk of microorganisms on fresh vegetables is to identify and describe microbial communities. We investigated the phyllospheres on Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis, N = 54). 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing targeting the V5-V6 region of 16S rRNA genes was conducted by employing the Illumina MiSeq system. Sequence quality was assessed, and phylogenetic assessments were performed using the RDP classifier implemented in QIIME with a bootstrap cutoff of 80%. Principal coordinate analysis was performed using a weighted Fast UniFrac matrix. The average number of sequence reads generated per sample was 34,584. At the phylum level, bacterial communities were composed primarily of Proteobacteria and Bacteroidetes. The most abundant genera on Chinese cabbages were Chryseobacterium, Aurantimonadaceae_g, Sphingomonas, and Pseudomonas. Diverse potential pathogens, such as Pantoea, Erwinia, Klebsiella, Yersinia, Bacillus, Staphylococcus, Salmonella, and Clostridium were also detected from the samples. Although further epidemiological studies will be required to determine whether the detected potential pathogens are associated with foodborne illness, our results imply that a metagenomic approach can be used to detect pathogenic bacteria on fresh vegetables.

요양시설 치매노인들의 융합적 구강환경 연구 (A Study on the Converged Oral Environment of the Elderly with Dementia in the Nursing Home)

  • 정영란;이정화
    • 한국융합학회논문지
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    • 제10권12호
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    • pp.109-115
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    • 2019
  • 본 연구는 요양시설 치매노인들의 인지기능과 구강건강상태 및 구강 내 병원성 미생물의 관계를 파악하기 위해 시도되었다. 대구소재 요양기관에 거주하는 70세 이상 치매노인이라는 특수성으로 비확률적 표본방식을 통해 30명을 대상으로 2019년 2월 한 달간 자료를 수집하였다. SPSS window ver. 21.0 프로그램을 이용하여 기술통계, ANOVA, Pearson's 상관계수로 분석하였다. 연구결과 요양판정등급이 낮을수록 고위험 병원성 세균이 많았고, 현존 치아수가 많을수록 구강 내 미생물의 수가 높게 나타났다. 하지만 인지기능과는 무의미한 차이를 보였다. 따라서, 요양시설의 치매노인 구강건강 관리를 위해서는 구강 내 환경에 따라 관리 방법을 달리하여야 하고 실제적인 건강관리를 위해서는 전문적인 관리자가 구강건강관리를 할 수 있어야 한다고 제언한다.

제빵업체의 HACCP 모델 적응을 위한 미생물학적 위해도 평가 (Microbiological Evaluation for HACCP Implementation of Wholesale Bakery Products)

  • 김혜영;박재영;정덕화;오상석
    • 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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    • 제19권4호
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    • pp.185-192
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    • 2004
  • 빵류 제품의 HACCP적용을 용이하게 하기 위해서는 HACCP 일반 모델 개발이 필요하다. 제빵 공정이 소성과정 중 제품의 내부온도가 $85^{\circ}C$ 이상 유지되어 호화되는 것을 감안하면 병원성 미생물의 사멸이 베이킹 중에 일어나므로 일반 위생관리가 안전성 확보를 위한 주된 타겟이 되며, 일반위생관리규정은 적정제조기준(GMP : Good manufacturing practice) 함께 HACCP 시스템을 적용하기 위한 보조 프로그램으로서 반드시 확립되고 관리되어야 할 프로그램이다. 이에 본 연구에서는 빵류 제품을 생산, 가공, 포장하여 시판하는 제빵업체에 HACCP시스템을 적용시키고자 빵류 제품을 대상으로 하여 생산 제품의 안전성 및 위생 상태를 미생물학적 방법을 평가하고, 원료의 공정에 따른 위생분석을 행하여 CCP및 CL을 결정하여 빵류제품의 HACCP일반 모델을 제시하였다. 이러한 일반위생관리기준과 HACCP일반모델은 빵류 제품의 안전성 확보 및 HACCP적용에 도움이 될 것으로 판단된다.

서울지역에서 도축된 식육의 미생물 오염도 및 병원성 미생물 검사 (Microbiological quality and detection of pathogenic microorganisms in slaughtered meat in Seoul area)

  • 김주영;이주형;기노준;이정학
    • 한국동물위생학회지
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    • 제28권3호
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    • pp.215-223
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    • 2005
  • The bacteria on the surface of slaughtered meat was monitored to investigate the relationships between microbiological quality and sanitation management in slaughter process of cattle and pig. It was conducted to evaluate the microbiological quality on the surface of slaughtered beef and pork in Seoul from January to December 2004. Two hundred and thirty three beef and 233 pork carcasses were surveyed on generic E coli counts and standard plate count for microbiological quality and Salmonella spp, Listeria monocytogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridium perfringens and E coli O157: H7 as pathogenic microorganisms. The prevalence of the excellent or good grade $(10^4\;CFU/cm^2)$ in beef and pork carcasses were $100\%\; and\;99.2\%$, respectively. The frequency of beef carcasses with less than $10^2\;CFU/cm^2$ of generic I coli counts was $100\%$, while that of pork carcasses was $99.6\%$. Of 233 beef carcasses, $1(0.42\%)$ was contaminated with L monocytogenes and $6(2.58\%)$ with C perfringens. Of 233 pork carcasses, $11(4.72\%),\;2(0.86\%),\;and\;2(0.86\%)$ were contaminated with L monocytogenes, C perfringens, and S aureus, respectively, Salmonella spp and E coli O157:H7 were not detected with all of the beef and pork carcasses. In conclusion, this study emphasized the Importance of relationship between microbiological quality and sanitation management in slaughter process of cattle and pig, in abattoirs.

Photodynamic Therapy Using Topically Applied 5-ALA, MAL and CLC for Canine Otitis Externa

  • Lee, Min-Ho;Song, Hee-Sung;Son, Wongeun;Yun, Young-Min
    • 한국임상수의학회지
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    • 제37권1호
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    • pp.1-8
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    • 2020
  • Canine otitis externa is a common disorder in small animal practice with prevalence up to 20%. In a large percentage of cases, canine otitis externa is a chronic and recurrent disease also associated with drug-resistant bacteria that is difficult to treat with traditional antibiotics. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a new strategy to exterminate pathogenic microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of photodynamic therapy against canine otitis externa using three photosensitizer (PS); 5-Aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) and Methyl aminolevulinic acid (MAL) with semiconductor laser diode (SLD, 635nm of wave length), Chlorophyll-lipoid complex (CLC) with light-emitting diode (LED, 660nm of wave length). After PDT, dogs showed improved Otitis Index Score (OTIS) in swelling, exudate, odor, and pain. A result of the cytology test revealed decrease of bacteria and malassezia count in the oil immersion field and colony forming units count. PDT was effective as a bacteriocide of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (MRSP) and a fungicide of Malassezia pachydermatis. MAL and 5-ALA were more effective PS against canine otitis externa than CLC. These results suggest that PDT is a new strategy to exterminate pathogenic microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi. PDT can be considered as a new therapeutic approach for canine recurrent otitis externa and a countermeasure to drug resistance that is a disadvantage of traditional antibiotic and antifungal therapy.

오배자 발효추출물의 항세균활성 (Antibacterial activity of Bio-fermented Galla Rhios Extract)

  • 도은수;유지현
    • 대한본초학회지
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    • 제29권4호
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    • pp.21-27
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    • 2014
  • Objectives : This experimental study was performed in order to investigate the antibacterial effect of bio-fermented Galla Rhois extract. Methods : The Galla Rhois extract was fermented by Streptococcus thermophilus, Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Lactobacillus delbrueckii, and their products was tested for antibacterial activity against six pathogenic microorganisms namely, Bacillus cereus, Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhimurium by paper disc diffusion method. Results : The Galla Rhois fermented extract by Lactobacillus delbrueckii and Saccharomyces cerevisiae showed more effective antibacterial activity than not fermented extract against Bacillus subtilis and Vibrio parahaemolyticus. Antibacterial activity of fermented extract using especially Lactobacillus delbrueckii and Saccharomyces cerevisiae was proved that it was good with even 2 percents concentration. Antibacterial activity of Galla Rhois extract within pH 3 to pH 7 had been safe regardless of pH but low over pH 9. The growth of Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus aureus, and Vibrio parahaemolyticus had a tendency to decrease depend on the increasing concentration of the extract. EtOEt, EtOAc and n-BuOH fractions of the Galla Rhois extract had a high level of antibacterial activity against Bacillus cereus, Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus and Vibrio parahaemolyticus, respectively. Surprisingly, EtOAc fractions of the Galla Rhois extract showed higher antibacterial activity against Vibrio parahaemolyticus alone. And antibacterial activity against six pathogenic microorganisms had a tendency to increase depend on the increasing concentration of the fractions of the Galla Rhois extract. Conclusions : Bio-fermented Galla Rhois extract, efficiently inhibited the growth of Bacillus cereus and Vibrio parahaemolyticus.

Effective microbial molecular diagnosis of periodontitis-related pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis from salivary samples using rgpA gene

  • Jinuk Jeong;Yunseok Oh;Junhyeon Jeon;Dong-Heon Baek;Dong Hee Kim;Kornsorn Srikulnath;Kyudong Han
    • Genomics & Informatics
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    • 제21권1호
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    • pp.13.1-13.8
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    • 2023
  • Importance of accurate molecular diagnosis and quantification of particular disease-related pathogenic microorganisms is highlighted as an introductory step to prevent and care for diseases. In this study, we designed a primer/probe set for quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) targeting rgpA gene, known as the specific virulence factor of periodontitis-related pathogenic bacteria 'Porphyromonas gingivalis', and evaluated its diagnostic efficiency by detecting and quantifying relative bacterial load of P. gingivalis within saliva samples collected from clinical subjects. As a result of qRT-PCR, we confirmed that relative bacterial load of P. gingivalis was detected and quantified within all samples of positive control and periodontitis groups. On the contrary, negative results were confirmed in both negative control and healthy groups. Additionally, as a result of comparison with next-generation sequencing (NGS)-based 16S metagenome profiling data, we confirmed relative bacterial load of P. gingivalis, which was not identified on bacterial classification table created through 16S microbiome analysis, in qRT-PCR results. It showed that an approach to quantifying specific microorganisms by applying qRT-PCR method could solve microbial misclassification issues at species level of an NGS-based 16S microbiome study. In this respect, we suggest that P. gingivalis-specific primer/probe set introduced in present study has efficient applicability in various oral healthcare industries, including periodontitis-related microbial molecular diagnosis field.

서울특별시 종로구 대중목욕탕의 수질 중 미생물 오염도 조사 연구 (Investigation of Microbial Contamination of Public Bath in Jongno-gu, Seoul)

  • 김미순;이영민;김성근;서지현;지경희;오지윤;고기동;고광표
    • 한국환경보건학회지
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    • 제35권3호
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    • pp.162-168
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    • 2009
  • The aim of this study is to investigate microbial sanitary condition of public baths in Seoul, Korea. A total of 28 water samples were collected from 14 different public baths and sudatoriums. The prevalence of fecal indicator microorganisms such as total coliform, fecal coliform, and Escherichia coli was characterized. In addition, bacteria in water was membrane filtered by 0.45um nitrocellulose membrane, and the filter was analyzed by both cultivation and PCR amplification of partial 16S rRNA gene. The levels of chlorine were measured for each of water samples. More than 40% of 14 collected water samples, the concentrations of total coliform bacteria exceeded the water quality for bath water guideline. There was no significant correlation between chlorine residue and the presence of total coliform. Various microorganisms including pathogenic microorganisms were identified from cultivation and subsequent analysis of 16s rRNA gene sequences. Our results suggest that appropriate hygiene practice and continuous monitoring is needed for reducing health risk associated with public bathhouses.