• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.223-235
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• 1994

The transfer of plasmid-borne genes coding for resistance to antibiotics (Ampicillin, Carbenicillin, and tetracycline) among 16 strains isolated from Mankyong River was examined. The survival of donors, recipient, and transformants in sterile and nonsterile soil (the soil was amended with 12% vol/vol with the clay mineral, montmorillonite) was also studied. In sterile soil, the survival was prolonged in the order of donors, transformants, and recipient. The survival of donors, transformants, and recipient increased when the soil was amended with 12% montmorillonite, but not in nonsterile soil. In nonsterile soil, donors survived longer than transformants and recipient, but the survival of transformants and recipient showed no significant differences. The results of these studies suggest that genes can be transferred by transformation, and transferred genes can survive in soil for a considerable time.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.55-72
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• 1995

임상 검체에서 분리 동정한 E.faecalis 균주에 대하여 gentamicin및 타 항균제에 대한 감수성을 조사했고, R-플라스미드 DNA패턴 및 제한효소에 의한 DNA단편분석,filter-mating에 의한 gentamicin 플라스미드 DNA 전이, R-플라스미드 DNA 제거, tetracycline 내성 유전자확인, 항원분석을 실시하였다. 분리된 40주 E. faecalis 모두가 gentamicin에는 내성이었고, 25주는 요 검체에서 분리되었으며, 이 40균주들 중 95%가 입원환자에서 분리되어 중요한 원내감염균임을 알 수 있었다. Gentamicin 고도내성 E. faecalis는 24주(60%)이었고, 최소억제농도의 범위는 ampicillin이 1~64$\mu$g/ml, Chroramphenicol 이 8~128$\mu$g/ml 과 erythromycin 128 $\mu$g/ml, vancomycinol 1~2 $\mu$g이었다. 분리한 Gentamicin 고도내성 E. faecalis HL-1은 4가지 항균제에 모두 내성이었고, 7종류의 플라스미드가 있었다. HL-2와 HL-3은 모두 6종류, HL-4는 7종류, HL-5는 4종류 그리고 HL-6은 5종류의 플라스미드가 있었다. E. faecalis HL-1 과 HL-6의 내성전달 빈도는 6.3$\times10^{-4}$ 과 3.7$\times10^{-5}$이 었으며, E faecalis HL-1의 내성전달 빈도가 높았다 접합에 의해 E.faecalir HL-1과 HL-6의 플라스미드 중 51.7 Kb크기의 전이된 DNA가 확인되어 gentamicin 내성이 플라스미드 전이에 의한 것임을 알 수 있었다. Tetracycline 유전자는 E.faecalis transconjugants R-1의 2.15 Kb 플라스미드에 있었다. 공여균주 및 transconjugants균주의 항원성을 Immunoblotting으로 분석한 결과 E. faecalis HL-1과 E. faecalis transconjugants R-1균주는 97.8, 46.8 Kd의 분자량을 갖는 단백질과 공통적으로 반응하였고, E. faecalis HL-6와 E. faecalis transconjugants R-6균주는 46.8 Kd의 분자량을 갖는 단백질과 공통적으로 반응하였다. 그 반응의 강도는 85.8, 97.8, 46.8, 33.7, 63.5 와 74.8 Kd 순이었다. 공여균주 E. faecalis HL-6에서는 반응하지 않았던 97.8, 95.8, 74.8와 63.5 Kd의 단백질이 E. faecalis transconjugants R-6균 주에서 반응하였다. 이들 종 특이성 단백질을 Invitro에서는 배양되지 않는 E. faecalis에 대한 혈청학적 진단의 항원으로 이용한다면 유용할 것이다.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.79-88
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• 2020

The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of CTX-M β-lactamase and plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance (PMQR) genes, and the pattern of antibiotic resistance in cefotaxime-resistant gramnegative bacteria. A total 126 gram-negative bacteria were isolated from hospitalized dogs and cats between 2018 and 2019. The most predominant isolates were E. coli (n=41), followed by Pseudomonas aeruginosa (n=25), Proteus mirabilis (n=14), Klebsiella pneumoniae (n=9), Sphingomonas paucimobilis (n=7), and Enterobacter cloacae and Serratia marcescens (respectively, n=5). Cefotaxime-resistant isolates were identified in 26.2% (33 isolates) of 126 gram-negative bacteria. CTX-M type β-lactamase were found in 15 isolates (10 E. coli, 1 Ent, cloacae and 4 K. pneumoniae, respectively). Among the CTX-M producing gram-negative bacteria, CTX-M-1 and CTX-M-9 were detected in 10 (66.7%) and 5 (33.3%) isolates, respectively. While, CTX-M-2 and CTX-M-8 were not found. PMQR genes were detected in 12 (36.4%) isolates (4 E. coli, 2 Ent, cloacae and 6 K. pneumoniae, respectively), and the predominant PMQR gene was aac(6')-lb-cr (n=9), followed by qnrB (n=8) and qnrS (n=1) alone or in combination. qnrA and qepA were not found. Additionally, 9 (60%) of 12 PMQR positive isolates were co-existence with CTX-M-1 or CTX-M-9. CTX-M or PMQR producing isolates showed highly resistance to penicillins (100%), cephalosporins (100~66.7%), monobactams (72.2%), and non-β-lactam antibiotics (94.4~61.1%) such as quinolones, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, tetracycline and gentamicin. These findings showed CTX-M-1, CTX-M-9, aac(6')-lb-cr and qnrB were highly prevalent in cefotaxime-resistant Enterobacteriaceae isolates from companion animals in our region. Moreover, PMQR genes were closely associated with CTX-M type β-lactamase.

• 대한미생물학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.295-300
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• 1987

Salmonella strains isolated from blood in the Dong-san hospital, Taegu during the period from 1971 to 1986 were studied for species distribution, drug resistance, and R plasmids. The number of strains was 2,527 and all of them were classified into S. typhi and S. paratyphi A. Approximately 300 strains were isolated in the period from 1974 to 1976 and 1978, 268 in 1982, and 204 in 1983, but the numbers isolated in the 1980's have a tendency to decrease as compared with those of the 1970's. S. typhi occupied 85% or more of strains isolated until 1976, but the isolation frequency decreased yearly with some variation, and S. paratyphi A increased gradually from 1974. Only 4 strains of S. paratyphi A were resistant to some drugs, and the resistance was not transferred to E. coli by conjugation. S. typhi resistant to drugs were 15 in 1971 through 1973, 24 in 1974, and 13 in 1975, but afterwards only few resistant strains were isolated. These strains were resistant to two or more drugs; chloramphenicol(Cm), tetracycline(Tc), streptomycin(Sm), sulfisomidine(Su), ampicillin(Ap), and kanamycin(Km) and no strain resistant to other drugs tested was found. Strains resistant to 3 or less drugs didn't transfer the resistance to E. coli by conjugation. There were 15 strains resistant to four or more drugs, and were isolated in years from 1972 to 1976. These strains transferred the resistance to E. coli, and the resistance was considered to be mediated by R plasmids. Transfer frequency was higher at $25^{\circ}C$ than at $37^{\circ}C$ and patterns of transferred resistance were Cm, Tc, Sm, Su; Ap, Km; Cm. R plasmids having markers of Cm, Tc, Sm and Su were classified into Inc H1.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.79-85
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• 1986

This paper deals with the isolation of Salmonella on 3 herds during the period from May 1984 to May 1985. Isolated Salmonella were examined for serotypes, adhesive fimbriae, antibiotic susceptibility and detection of R plasmid. The results were as follows; Of total 1505 cattle, 24 Salmonella were isolated from 18 cattle (1.2%) and their serotypes were S. enteritidis (9 strains), S. derby(4 strains), S. infantis (1 strain), $C_1$ group(8 strains), $C_2$ group(1 strain) and untypable(1 strain). Twelve strains of Salmonella were isolated from 227 cattle with diarrhea and their serotypes were S. enteritidis(4 strains), S. derby(3 strains), S. infantis(1 strain), $C_1$ group(3 strains) and untypable(1 strain). The isolation rate of Salmonella in cattle varied from 1.6 to 0.9% in 3 herds, it was higher in summer and autumn and lower with the age. Of total 24 strains, 23 were adhesive type 1 fimbriae. Antibiotic susceptibility test of Salmonella isolated was performed by the agar dilution method, using 9 antibiotics as follows: ampicillin(Am), chloramphenicol(Cm), gentamicin(Gm), kanamycin(Km), nalidixic acid(Na), rifampicin(Rf), streptomycin(Sm), sulfadimethoxine(Su) and tetracycline(Tc). All the strains tested were susceptible to Am, Cm, Gm, Km, Na, Rf and Tc. Of total 24 strains, 23(95.8%) were resistant to Su and 14(58.3%) to Sm. Of the 23 resistant Salmonella strains, all the strains were found to carry R plasmid. Among them, two strains which had the R plasmid conferring SmSu resistance was transferable at $25^{\circ}C$ only.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.69-77
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• 1986

The purpose of this study was the examination for presence of K99 antigen (K99), enterotoxigenicity, 0-groups, colicin and antibiotic susceptibility among E. coil isolated from calves and cows. A total of 49(18.7%) among 262 strains, isolated from 30(26.5%) out of 113 calves and cows, possesed K99, and thirty three of 49 $K99^+$ strains produced ST. Of the strains of diarrheal calf origin which less than 15 days old, a high correlation was observed between enterotoxigenic ability and K99: 92.3% of the $K99^+$ strains produced heat stable enterotoxin(ST). In O group typing of 33 $ST^+$ strains, they belonged to O20(48.4%), O8(9.1%), O9(6.1%), O139(6.1%), O149(6.1%), O101(3.0%), O115(3.0%), except six which were untypable or autoagglutinable. Of 262 E. coil isolates, 30 strains(13.3%) produced colicin and K99 were detected in 6 strains. One hundred eighty eight strains(71.8%) of 262 E. coil isolates were resistance to ampicillin, chloramphenicol, gentamicin, kanamycin, streptomycin, tetracycline, alone or in combination thereof. One hundred and fourteen(60.6%) out of 188 drug resistance strains carried R factor($R^+$) which were transferable to the recipients by conjugation. Sixty five $R^+$ strains(57.0%) carried thermo-sensitive R plasmid.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.107-114
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• 1985

우리나라 자연환경으로부터 분리한 Rhizob ium 32권주로부터 카나마이신, 세트라싸이클린 등에는 예민하고, 클로람페니콜, 젠타마이신 등에는 강한 내성을 나타내는 5 균주를 선별하고, 이를 수용세포로하여 RP4::Mu cts를 접함에 의해 E. coli로부터 Rhizobium leguminosarum으로 전달 시켰다. 그 전달빈도는 $5.8{\times}10^{-7}$의 빈도를 나타내었다. 접합체에서의 RP4::Mu cts플라스미드의 존재는 암피실린과 카나마이신, 테트라싸이클린에 대한 내정과 $42^{\circ}C$에서의 플라크 형성으로 확인하였다. 접합체들은 $10^2~10^3$단위로 플라크를 형성하였고, 안정성를 조사한 신파 4주 후에도 대부분이 RP4: :Mu cts의 성질을 유지하고 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• 대한미생물학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.11-18
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• 1977

항균제(抗菌劑)로 치료(治療)한 환자(患者)와 항균제(抗菌劑)를 투여(投與)받지 않은 의사(醫師) 및 학생군(學生群)으로부터 총(總) 665주(株)의 E. coli를 분리(分離)하여 약제내성(藥劑耐性) 및 R Plasmid의 분포(分布)를 조사(調査)했다. 분리주(分離株)의 약(約) 25-41%가 chloramphenicol, tetracycline, streptomycin sulfisomidine 및 ampicillin(AP)에 내성(耐性)이었고 9.5%가 kanamycin에 내성(耐性)이었으며 nalidixic acid에 내성(耐性)인 균주(菌株)는 극히 드물었다. 내성주(耐性株)는 의사(醫師) 및 학생군(學生群)에서보다 환자군(患者群)에서 월등(越等)히 높았다. 4 또는 그 이상(以上)의 약제(藥劑)에 내성(耐性)인 다제내성주(多劑耐性株)는 의사(醫師) 및 학생군(學生群)보다 환자군(患者群) 분리주(分離株)에서 월등(越等)히 많은 반면 3제(劑) 또는 그 이상(以上)의 약제(藥劑)에 내성(耐性)인 균주(菌株)의 빈도(頻度)는 3군(群) 분리주(分離株) 사이에 큰 차이(差異)가 없었다. 4제(劑) 또는 그 이상(以上)의 약제(藥劑)에 내성(耐性)인 균주(菌株)를 보유(保有)하고 있는 사람은 의사(醫師) 및 학생군(學生群)보다 환자군(患者群)에서 그 빈도(頻度)가 높았다. 거의 대부분(大部分)의 약제(藥劑) 내성주(耐性株)는 모든 내성(耐性) 특히 AP 내성(耐性)을 접합(接合)에 의하여 약제감수성(藥劑感受性)인 E. coli에 전달(傳達)했다. 다제내성(多劑耐性)을 가지는 균주(菌株)는 그 근원(根源)에 관계(關係)없이 더 높은 빈도(頻度)로 약제내성(藥劑耐性)을 전달(傳達)하는 경향(傾向)이 있었다.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.35-45
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• 2023

Pathogenic Escherichia coli is the cause of a wide range of diseases in pigs, including diarrhea, edema disease, and septicemia. Diarrhea caused E. coli may result in significant economic losses, making pathogenic E. coli an important pathogen for the swine industry. This study investigated the prevalence of virulence factor genes, antimicrobial resistance phenotypes, and resistance genes in E. coli isolated from feces of piglets in Korea between 2017 and 2020. As a result, 119 pathogenic E. coli isolates were obtained from 601 fecal samples. The F4 adhesin gene and the STb enterotoxin gene were commonly present in E. coli isolated from diarrhea samples. The dominant virulotypes of isolates from diarrhea samples were STb, Stx2e, and F4:LT:STb. More than 80% of the screened isolates were resistant to ampicillin, sulfisoxazole, chloramphenicol, or tetracycline. To confirm the resistance mechanisms for β-lactam or quinolone, we investigated the genotypic factors of resistance. Each of the ceftiofur-resistant E. coli produced an extended-spectrum β-lactamase encoded by bla_CTX-M-14, bla_CTX-M-27, and bla_CTX-M-55. And all ciprofloxacin-resistant E. coli harbored mutations in quinoloneresistance-determining-regions. In addition, some of the ciprofloxacin-resistant E. coli contained the plasmid-mediated-quinolone-resistance genes such as qepA, qnrB1, or qnrD. This study has confirmed that the F4 fimbria and the STb enterotoxin are the most predominant in pathogenic E. coli isolated from piglets with diarrhea in Korea and there is a great need for responsible and prudent use of antimicrobials to treat colibacillosis.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.741-755
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• 1999

As a material of metal-ceramic prosthesis, nickel as a form of Ni-Cr alloy has been used for many dental prostheses in many cases. However, several problems in use of the alloy have been revealed (ex : tissue stimulation, skin allergy, hypersensitivity, cytotoxicity and carcinogenecity). Little is known about nickel with respect to the relationship between Ni-prosthesis and gaining of Ni-resistance in oral microorganisms. The present study was undertaken to check wheather use of Ni-prosthesis leads to occurrence of Ni-resistant microorganisms. So this study may suggest the possible relationships between the oral microorganisms and nickel-resistance in oral environment. Bacteria were isolated from the gingival crevicular fluid on the pateints wearing Ni-Cr prosthesis. The isolated bacteria were tested for their Ni-resistance in nickel containing media at different concentration from 3mM to 110mM. E. coli HB101 was used as control. The Ni-resistant bacteria were isolated and biochemically identified. The Ni-resistant bacteria were tested several bio-chemical, molecular-biological tests. Performed tests were ; measuring the growth curve, antibiotic test, growth ability test in liquid media, isolation of the chromosome and plasmid, digestion of DNA by restriction enzyme, electrophoresis of chromosome and plasmid DNA, identification of Ni-resistant genes by the DNA hybridization. The results were as follows: 1) The bacteria isolated from gingival crevicular fluid on the patients wearing Ni-Cr alloy pros-thesis showed nickel-resistance. 2) The isolated microorganisms grew at nickel containing media of high concentrations (60mM-110mM). 3) Based on the biochemical tests, the isolated microorganisms were identified as Enterococcus faecalis(13 cases), Klebsiella pneumoniae(1 case) and Enterobacter gergeviae(1 case). 4) Enterococcus faecalis expressed not only nickel resistance but also the multi-drug resistance to several antibiotics ; chloramphenicol, kanamicin, streptomycin, lincomycin, clindamycin. However, all strain showed the sensitivity against the tetracycline. 5) DNA hybridization result suggest that there is no homology between the previousely known gene of nickel resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae and chromosomal DNA of Enterococcus faecalis.