• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.233-239
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• 2015

Both Q-fever and Toxoplasmosis are zoonosis. Q-fever occurs due to intracellular bacteria, while Toxoplasmosis is created by protozoan. Both of them have a wide range of host including livestock and wild animals and occur sporadically all over in the world. In this study, seroprevalence of Q-fever and Toxoplasmosis was investigated on cows bred in the area of Seoul where there was a fairly high possibility to occur, while vaccine was not used in Korea. As for experiment materials, cattle blood collected from 190 cows from February to September in 2014 was used ELISA. According to the result, there was a positive reaction on Q-fever from 18 cows out of total 190 cows (9.5%) and on Toxoplasmosis from 32 cows (16.8%). Seroprevalence of both diseases per age was turned out to be negative for those aged less than 2. In addition, it was shown to be positive on 4 cows out of 87 (4.6%) cows aged from 3 to 5, on 7 cows out of 30 cows (23.3%) aged from 6 to 7. Finally, it was shown to be positive on 7 cows out of 17 cows (41.2%) aged 8 or above. Toxoplasmosis was turned out to be positive on 1 cow out of 56 cows (1.8%) aged less than 2, on 6 cows out of 87 cows (6.9%) aged from 3 to 5, on 17 cows out of 30 cows (56.7%) aged from 6 to 7. In addition, it was turned out to be 8 cows out of 17 cows (47.1%) aged 8 or above. Seroprevalence of both diseases was turned out to be higher as age increased. Therefore, it seems that a wide range of investigation on the entire disease spreaders as well as livestock is required since infection of Q-fever and Toxoplasmosis, types of zoonosis, has continuously occurred, and the number of insects, wild animals, and stray animals serving as a role of spreading diseases by changes in seasons and environments has been gradually increasing in Korea.

• 환경생물
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.79-86
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• 2001

바지락포자층 Perkinsus는 Apicomplexa 문에 속하는 기생성 원생동물로서 유럽에서는 바지락의 대량폐사 원인 생물로 잘 알려져 있으며 우리나라에서도 90년대 초반부터 나타나고 있는 바지락 폐사의 원인생물로 추정되고 있다. 이 연구는 우리나라 바지락포자충 감염분포 조사의 일환으로 제주 연안에 서식하는 바지락의 바지락포자충 감염 현황과 감염도, 조직병리학적 현상, 유주자 형성 그리고 서식지의 퇴적물 조성에 따른 감염 특성을 조사하기 위하여 실시되었다. Ray의 Fluid Thioglycollate Medium (FTM) 방법과 Choi의 NaOH lysis 방법을 이용한 진단결과 김녕항과 용머리 지역의 바지락은 비감염 상태였으며, 이들 지역을 제외한 지역의 바지락포자충의 발현율은 표선 100%, 성산항 70%, 금능 63%, 종달리 33%, 이호 21%, 모슬포 17%,서귀포 14%, 순으로 나타났다. 바지락 습중량 1g당 표선 98,430 세포, 성산 78,553 세포, 금능 18,980 세포, 종달리 4,290 세포, 이호 1,527 세포, 모슬포 1,069 세포, 서귀포 853 세포의 바지락포자충이 검출되었다. 조직병리학적 검사결과 직경 5-10$\mu\textrm{m}$인 원형의 trophozoite가 바지락의 소화맹낭과 아가미에 분포하고 있음이 확인되었으며 숙주의 혈구집중 현상도 관찰되었다. 유주자는 FTM에서 2일동안 배양된 hypnospore를 $25^{\circ}C$의 해수에서 2일간 배양하였을 때 세포분열을 거쳐 방출관을 통하여 방출됐다. 이상의 조사 결과 제주 연안에 서식하고 있는 대부분의 바지락이 바지락포자충에 감염되어 있음이 확인되었다. 그러나 우리나라 남ㆍ서해안에서 보고된 바지락 포자충 감염율이나 감염도 보다는 매우 낮은 수준이었다.

• 한국패류학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.65-71
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• 2012

Perkinsus spp.는 국내를 비롯한 전 세계에 걸쳐 수산업적으로 중요한 이매패류에 감염되어 대량폐사를 유발하는 대표적 기생충이다. 본 연구에서는 바지락에서 검출되는 P. olseni의 유주자를 광학현미경과 주사전자현미경을 이용해 미세구조를 관찰한 결과 P. olseni의 유주자는 타원형의 몸체에 1개의 장편모와 1개의 단편모로 구성되어 있었으며, 장편모에는 섬모털을 보유하고 있었으며, 섬모털은 편모의 한쪽 면에만 분포하고 있었다. 유주자의 평균 체장은 $3.37{\pm}0.33{\mu}m$, 체폭은 $1.72{\pm}0.22{\mu}m$ 이었으며, 장편모는 $16.34{\pm}1.52{\mu}m$, 단편모는 $8.25{\pm}1.39{\mu}m$으로 측정되었다. 이는 유럽과 미국에서 보고된 Perkinsus spp.와 비교 하였을 때 몸체의 크기는 작지만 편모의 길이는 긴 것으로 확인되었다.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.623-632
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• 1993

This study was conducted to develop a sensitized latex-antigen for serodiagnosis of toxoplasmosis in animals. Tachyzoites of T gondii(RH-strain) harvested from mouse peritoneal cavity were purified through the filtraton of polycarbonate membrane(pore size, $3.0{{\mu}m}$, Costar Co.) and disrupted by ultrasonicator. The tachyzoite suspension was ultracentrifuged for 30 min at $60,000{\times}g(4{^{\circ}C})$ and the supernatant was used as a water-lysate antigen. Polystyrene latex particles of $0.8{{\mu}m}$ in diameter(Sigma) were used for the preparation of sensitized latex-antigen suspension. The several parameters including the preparation conditions, incubation buffer. serum dilution buffer and stability of agglutination reactions were evaluated and the results obtained were summarized as follows : 1. The antigen consisting of a water-lysate of T gondii tachyzoites was adsorbed onto polystyrene latex particles of $0.8{{\mu}m}$ in diameter by adding a latex suspension to an equal volume of diluted antigen solution and by incubating the mixture at $37{^{\circ}C}$ under different conditions. 2. The optimum incubation buffer used for the antigen sensitization was 0.1M Tris-HCl buffer(pH 8.0). 3. The optimum serum dilution buffer used for the latex agglutination test was 0.1M Tris-HCl-NaCl buffer(pH 7.4) containing 300 mM NaCl. But 0.1M Tris-HCl-NaCl buffer(pH 7.4) containing 300-600 mM NaCl, 0.5% BSA and 0.01% Tween-20 improved the agglutination pattems and cleared the background of microplate well without the effects on L.A titer. 4. The time required for antigen sensitization was 40 and 60 min in incubation buffer(pH 8.0) at $37{^{\circ}C}$. But the optimun time for antigen sensitization was min at $37{^{\circ}C}$. 5. The optimun quantity of antigen absorbed on latex particles for proper agglutination was the range of 20 to $32{\mu}g$ of latex particles. 6. The optimun concentration of the latex-antigen suspension for the proper agglutination reaction was determined as 0.2%(w/v). 7. The specificity, rapidity and simplicity of the latex-particle agglutination test suggested that it might be adaptable to large scale serum screening.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제54권3호
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• pp.237-243
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• 2018

자유생활아메바인 가시아메바(Acanthamoeba spp.)와 파울러자유아메바(Naegleria fowleri)는 아메바성 뇌염 등 치명적인 질병을 일으키며, 물을 포함한 자연 환경에 널리 분포한다. 가시아메바와 파울러자유아메바가 한국의 주요 상수원수에 존재하는지 알아보기 위해 배양법에 기초한 실시간 중합효소연쇄반응법을 이용하여 2017년 7월부터 12월 사이에 한국의 52개 주요 상수원수를 조사하였다. 가시아메바와 파울러자유아메바가 각각 42개 시료(80.8%)와 6개 시료(11.5%)에서 검출되었다. 가시아메바의 경우 계절과 상관없이 고른 검출율을 보였으나, 파울러자유아메바는 주로 여름과 가을에 검출되었으며 겨울에는 검출되지 않았다. 이상의 결과는 이러한 자유생활아메바가 한국의 상수 원수에도 고루 존재한다는 것을 의미한다.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.155-162
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• 1998

우리 나라 일부 해안 지역의 장내 기생충 감염현황을 파악하기 위해 전북 부안군 주민 153명 및 경남 사천군 주민 138명의 대변을 수집하여 셀로판 후층 도말법 및 포르말린-에테르 침전법을 실 시하였다. 전북 부안군의 기생충 감염률은 21.5% (33/153명)이었으며, 감염 기생충별 양성률은 이형흡충류 17.6%, 간흡충 2.6%, 회충 0.7%, 람블편모충 2.6%, 대장아메바 0.7% 및 작은와 포자충 0.75이었다. 경남 사천군의 기생충 감염률은 39.1% (54/138명)로서 이형흡충류 18.8%, 간흡충 12.3%, 편충 2.2%, 람블편모충 2.2%, 대장아메바 5.0%, 이질아메바 0.7%, 왜소아메바 3.6% 및 작은와포자충 4.3%의 양성률을 보였다. 부안군에서 이형흡충란 양성자 22 명으로부터 회수한 충체는 유해이형흡충이 총 3,284마리 (평균 149.3마리)였으며 표주박이형흡 충, 수세미이형홉충, 요코가와흡충, 미야타흡충, 자루이형흡충, 참굴큰입흡충, 긴이형흡충 및 Aconthopowphium kurogamo등이 중복 감염되어 있었다. 사천군에서 이형흡충란 양성자 중 6명으로부터 회수한 충체는 요코가와흡충이 총 3,007마리 (평균 501.2마리)였으며 유해이형흡충, 수 세미이형흡충, 긴이형흡충, 갈매기이형흡충 등의 이형흡충류가 중복감염되어 있었다. 이상의 결과로 우리 나라 남해 및 서해안 지역 주민들에서 담수어 또는 반염수어의 생식 습관으로 장내 흡충, 특히 이형흡충류의 유행이 지속되고 있음을 확인하였다.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.23-32
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• 1998

마우스 백혈병 바이러스인 LP-BM5 MuLV를 감염시켜 면역결핍 상태 (Murine AIDS: MfdDS)로 유도한 C57BL/6 마우스에 10 종류의 가시아메바 분리주를 감염시켜 가시아메바 분리 주별 병원성을 평가하였다. LP-BM5 MuLV에 감염된 C57BL/6 마우스는 MfdDS 모델의 특징적 소견인 비장 종대와 임파절 종대를 나타내었고, 가시아메바의 배양 온도에 따른 MAIDS 모델 마 우스의 치사율의 유의적 차이는 없었으나. 분리주에 따른 MAIDS 마우스의 치사율은 상당한 차이 가 있었다. 아메바성 육아종성 뇌염 환자의 뇌에서 분리한 A. henlvioc-3A주가 가장 높은 치사 율을 나타내었고. 조직 배양 중 분리된 A. culbensonih-1주가 2번째로 높은 치사율을 나타내었 다. 국내 토양에서 분리한 A. ccstellanii KA/S2주와 A.polvphagaga KAS3주는 매우 낮은 치사율 을 보였다. 가시아메바를 비강 내 접종으로 감염시킨 마우스는 정맥 내 주사로 감염시킨 마우스에 비해 만성적 경과를 보였다. 사망한 마우스의 폐와 뇌의 육안적 병리 소견은 일관된 성적을 나타 내지는 않았고. 마우스 개체마다 다양하였다 병리 조직학적 소견으로는 뇌 조직에서보다 폐 조직 에서 더 심한 염증과 괴사를 보였으나. OC-3A주로 감염시켜 사망한 마우스의 뇌조직에서는 심한 염증반응과 가시아메바 영양형을 관찰할 수 있었다. 가시아메바 분리주마다 병원성이 다른 것으로 미루어 보아 가시아메바의 병원성은 유전적 요인에 의해 결정될 것으로 생각되며 추후 가시아메바 병원성 결정인자에 대한 연구가 필요하다고 사료된다.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제53권2호
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• pp.155-162
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• 2015

Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite with a broad range of intermediate hosts. Chickens as important food-producing animals can also serve as intermediate hosts. To date, experimental studies on the pathogenicity of T. gondii in broiler chickens were rarely reported. The objective of the present study was to compare the pathogenicity of 5 different T. gondii strains (RH, CN, JS, CAT2, and CAT3) from various host species origin in 10-day-old chickens. Each group of chickens was infected intraperitoneally with $5{\times}10^8$, $1{\times}10^8$, $1{\times}10^7$, and $1{\times}10^6$ tachyzoites of the 5 strains, respectively. The negative control group was mockly inoculated with PBS alone. After infection, clinical symptoms and rectal temperatures of all the chickens were checked daily. Dead chickens during acute phage of the infection were checked for T. gondii tachyzoites by microscope, while living cases were checked for T. gondii infection at day 53 post-inoculation (PI) by PCR method. Histopathological sections were used to observe the pathological changes in the dead chickens and the living animals at day 53 PI. No significant differences were found in survival periods, histopathological findings, and clinical symptoms among the chickens infected with the RH, CN, CAT2, and CAT3 strains. Histopathological findings and clinical symptoms of the JS (chicken origin) group were similar to the others. However, average survival times of infected chickens of the JS group inoculated with $5{\times}10^8$ and $1{\times}10^8$ tachyzoites were 30.0 and 188.4 hr, respectively, significantly shorter than those of the other 4 mammalian isolates. Chickens exposed to $10^8$ of T. gondii tachyzoites and higher showed acute signs of toxoplasmosis, and the lesions were relatively more severe than those exposed to lower doses. The results indicated that the pathogenicity of JS strain was comparatively stronger to the chicken, and the pathogenicity was dose-dependent.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제57권4호
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• pp.341-357
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• 2019

Acanthamoeba, one of free-living amoebae (FLA), remains a high risk of direct contact with this protozoan parasite which is ubiquitous in nature and man-made environment. This pathogenic FLA can cause sight-threatening amoebic keratitis (AK) and fatal granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE) though these cases may not commonly be reported in our clinical settings. Acanthamoeba has been detected from different environmental sources namely; soil, water, hotspring, swimming pool, air-conditioner, or contact lens storage cases. The identification of Acanthamoeba is based on morphological appearance and molecular techniques using PCR and DNA sequencing for clinico-epidemiological purposes. Recent treatments have long been ineffective against Acanthamoeba cyst, novel anti-Acanthamoeba agents have therefore been extensively investigated. There are efforts to utilize synthetic chemicals, lead compounds from medicinal plant extracts, and animal products to combat Acanthamoeba infection. Applied nanotechnology, an advanced technology, has shown to enhance the anti-Acanthamoeba activity in the encapsulated nanoparticles leading to new therapeutic options. This review attempts to provide an overview of the available data and studies on the occurrence of pathogenic Acanthamoeba among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members with the aim of identifying some potential contributing factors such as distribution, demographic profile of the patients, possible source of the parasite, mode of transmission and treatment. Further, this review attempts to provide future direction for prevention and control of the Acanthamoeba infection.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.93-112
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• 2019

Calf diarrhea is a common disease in young claves and is still a major cause of productivity and economic loss in livestock farms. Fecal samples from Korean native cattle (n=100) with diarrhea from 64 farms in Gwangju area, Korea from september 2017 to December 2018 were examined for shedding of important protozoan parasitic, viral and bacterial pathogens using culture, rapid test kit and PCR methods. Of 57 (89.1%) of the 64 Korean native cattle farms examined had samples infected with at least one of the investigated pathogens. Among 100 fecal samples, 88 samples were positive for at least one the twelve pathogens and 51 samples were simultaneously positive for two or more pathogens by culture and PCR assay. Bovine group A rotavirus (BRV) was the most common pathogen, found in 43/100 (43.0%) samples on 32/64 (50.0%) farms. Subsequently, kobuvirus (30.0%), pathogenic E. coli (29.0%), bovine parvovirus (17.0%), Giardia spp. (13.0%), Eimeria spp. (10.0%), Clostridium perfringens type A (8.0%), bovine torovirus (8.0%), bovine viral diarrhea virus (6.0%), bovine coronavirus (5.0%), bovine norovirus (2.0%) and Cryptosporidium spp. (2.0%) were detected. Nebovirus, kırklareli virus, bovine adenovirus, Salmonella spp. and intestinal parasites were not detected. Of the 72 calves sampled in this age group, 64 (88.9%) samples were positive for at least one enteropathogen. BRV was identified in 34/72 (47.2%) samples from 27/48 (56.3%) farms. Subsequently, pathogenic E. coli (30.6%), kobuvirus (29.2%), BPaV (22.2%), Giardia spp. (15.3%), Eimeria spp. (9.7%), BVDV (6.9%), Cl. perfringens type A (6.9%), BCoV (4.6%) and Cryptosporidium spp. (2.8%) were detected in fecal samples. A total of ninety-six strains of E. coli were isolated from one hundred fecal samples collected from Korean native cattle with diarrhea. The presence of stx1, stx2, eaeA, LT, STa, STb, ehxA, saa, F4, F5(K99), F6, F17, F18 and F41 genes in the isolates was investigated by PCR. Out of ninety-six E. coli isolates screened for specific genes, 30 strains E. coli were identified to harbor shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) 7 (7.3%), enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) 8 (8.3%), enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) 6 (6.3%), enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) 2 (2.1%) and STEC/ETEC hybrid 7 (7.3%). This study provides epidemiological estimates of the prevalence of Korean native cattle's enteropathogens in Gwangju area, Korea, which would be used for cattle farmers and veterinarians to select appropriate therapeutic method.