This study was carried out to investigate antibiotic resistances of 181 isolates in Staphylococcus aureus isolated from 450 specimens which were a General Hospital personnel in Cheonan province. Of the 181 isolates, 89 isolates (49.2%) were methicillin resistant and 92 isolates were susceptible. They were resistant to penicillin (80.1%), clindamycin (18.8%), oxacillin (49.2%), cefepime (28.2%), cefotetan (34.3%), ampicillin (66.3%), gentamicin (27.6%), tetracycline (17.7%) and erythromycine (43.1%), also. In resistant rates of the 89 MRSA, 5 antibiotics were more than 50%, but in those of the 92 MSSA, only 1 antibiotics was. Also they showed very highly multi-drug resistance patterns to 15 antibiotics as follow : One hundred and forty five isolates(82.3%) showed antibiotic resistance to more than one kind of the 15 kinds antibiotics. In the multiple resistant patterns, one drug resistant isolates were 18 isolates (9.9%), 2 drugs 29 (16.0%), 3 drugs 21 (11.6%), 4 drugs 29 (16.0%), and more than 5 drugs were 52 isolates (28.7%). The number of more than 5 drugs resistant strains in MSSA were only 1 strain, but those in MRSA were 51 isolates (57.3%). Forty five isolates (24.9%) produced enterotoxin serotype C and all MRSA.

본 연구는 국내산 침엽수로부터 천연 항균화합물 개발을 목표로 미송 및 편백으로부터 추출물을 확보 하여 푸른곰팡이병의 원인균인 Trichoderma spp. 5종을 대상으로 항균활성을 테스트하고 GC/MS를 이 용하여 항균화합물을 탐색하였다. 미송 추출물은 Trichoderma spp.에 대해 1,000 ppm에서 저해 활성을 나타냈으며, 4,000 pp에서는 T. viride>T. harzianum>T. aggressivum 순으로 70.1, 67.3, 64.7% 의 높은 항균활성을 나타냈다. 편백 추출물도 1,000 ppm에서 항균활성을 나타냈고 4,000 ppm에서 T. viride>T. harzianum>T. aggressivum 순으로 63.2, 59.3, 59.1%의 높은 항균활성을 나타냈다. 그러나 1,000 ppm의 미송추출물과 1,000 ppm의 편백추출물을 각각 9:1, 8:2, 6:4, 2:8 (w/w) 비율의 혼합제 제로 만들어 Trichoderma spp.에 처리하였을 때 미송추출물 1,000 ppm 및 편백추출물 1,000 ppm 각 각의 단일추출물보다 낮은 항균활성을 나타냈다. Trichoderma spp. 5종에 대해 높은 항균활성을 나타 내는 미송추출물에서는 2-Isopropoxy-ethylamine 46.5%, epifluorohydrin 8.6%, trans-2,3-Dimethyloxirane 7.6%, (IR)-(-)-Myrtenal 6.0%, 2-Methoxy-4-Vinylphenol 3.9%, benzaldehyde 2.8%가 함유되어 있었고, 편백추출물에서는 α-Terpinenyl acetate 14.9%, Sabinene 10.9%, dl-Limonene 9.6%, α-Terpinolene 7.5%, α-Pinene 7.1%가 함유된 것이 확인되었다.

본 시험은 무궁화과에 속하는 초본 식물인 Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.)를 경상대학교 시험농장 에서 2010년 6월 1일 파종하여 같은 해 11월 18일 수확하여 건조 한 후, 꽃 (HCME-F)과 잎 (HCME-L)에서 추출한 메탄올 추출물을 이용하여, 세포 독성 시험 및 주요 병원균에 대한 항균효과를 규명하였다. 항균효과에 사용된 균주는 가축에서 피부 질환, 유방염 및 소화기질병을 유발하는 그람양성 균인 St. aureus 와 Str. epidermidis, 그람음성균인 S. typhimurium 과 E. coli 균을 공시균주로 사용하였다. 추출물의 안전성을 평가하기 위해 두 추출물 HCME-F과 HCME-L을 0, 25, 50, 100 및 200 ㎍/ml 농도로 첨가한 배지에서 RAW 264.7 세포와 24시간 반응 후 세포 독성을 측정해 본 결과, 세포 독성이 인정되지 않았으며, 항균효과 시험결과 그람양성균인 St. aureus와 Str. epidermidis 균에 대하여 1, 50 및 100 ㎍/ml의 추출물 농도 및 반응시간 경과에 따라 항균 효과가 증가되었으나, 그람음 성균인 S. typhimurium 과 E. coli 에서는 항균효과가 인정되지 않았다. 종합적으로 Kenaf의 꽃과 잎 에서 추출한 메탄올 추출물이 세포에 대한 안전성이 입증되었고, 가축과 사람의 피부 질환 및 유방염의 대표적 그람양성균인 St. aureus와 Str. epidermidis 균에 대한 항균효과를 보여, Kenaf의 꽃과 잎을 이용한 선택적 그람양성균 치료제 및 사료첨가제 개발이 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

This study was carried out to investigate the antimicrobial resistance pattern and distribution of resistance gene determinants in fecal E. coli from chicken. Antimicrobial susceptibility test was performed on a total of 109 fecal E. coli isolates from chicken, collected in Gyeonggi, Chungbuk, Jeonnam and Jeonbuk province from March to November 2003, by the disk agar diffusion method. Eighteen commonly used antimicrobial agents approved in Korea as veterinary medicine were tested: ampicillin (AM), amoxicillin/clavulanic acid (AMC), cephalothin (CF), cefozolin (CZ), cefoxitin (FOX), cefotaxime (CTX), cefepime (FEP), imipenem (IPM), streptomycin (S), gentamicin (GM), amikacin (AN), ciprofloxacin (CIP), enrofloxacin (ENO), norfloxacin (NOR), trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (SXT), erythromycin (E), chloramphenicol (C) and tetracycline (TE). Higher resistance rates (≥50%) were observed against 9 antimicrobial agents including AM, CF, S, CIP, ENO, NOR, SXT, E and TE. Resistance was most frequent for TE in 105 E. coli isolates (96.3%). Twenty-two isolates (20.2%) of the isolates showed multiple antimicrobial resistance to 8, and 19 isolates (17.4%) showed to 7 antimicrobial agents. The distribution of the resistance gene determinants for S and TE was assessed by PCR in resistant isolates. Thirty isolates possessed the strA, strB, and aadA gene, 25 isolates possessed the strA and strB gene among the 66 streptomycin-resistant isolates. Fifty one isolates possessed only the tetA gene, 22 isolates possessed the tetA and tetB gene, 11 isolates possessed only the tetB gene among the tetracycline-resistant isolates.

In this study, an enthalpy exchanger was coated by silver nano particles via spark discharge method and its antimicrobial and heat exchange efficiencies were evaluated. A method utilizing thermophoretic force was used to improve coating efficiency. Four spark discharge systems were parallel connected and generated silver nano aerosol particles (number concentration of 1.65×10⁸ particles/cc, mode diameter of 31 nm). The coating efficiency was evaluated according to various face velocities (V=0.25~1 m/s) and temperature gradients ((T_hot-T_cold)/T_hot=0~0.09). The maximum coating efficiency was 90.8 % when the face velocity was 0.25 m/s and the temperature gradient was 0.09 (Thot=30℃, Tcold=2℃). Silver nano particles were coated onto the enthalpy exchange element and two different coating amounts of silver nano particles (0.11 ㎍/cm³ , 0.22 ㎍/cm³ ) were tested. For evaluation of antimicrobial efficiency, the suspension test method with E. coli was used. After the suspension test method, CFU(colony forming unit)s of each test sample were counted and colony ratio was calculated. The colony ratio was decreased more quickly when the amount of coated silver particles was increased. When the contact time between each sample and suspension was over 3 hours, antimicrobial efficiencies of coated samples were more over 99.9 % for both amount of silver nano particle(0.11 ㎍/cm³ , 0.22 ㎍/cm³ ). The coating of silver nano particles did not affect the heat exchange efficiency.

Salmonellosis is the commonest zoonosis worldwide that generally causes enterocolitis and foodborne poisoning which represents a considerable public health burden. Salmonella spp. are potential enteric pathogens and intracellularly replicates in host cells resulting in chronic infections. The medical treatments for salmonellosis have been difficult yet and had a serious problem including the increasing emergence of antibiotic resistance. The present report was designated to investigate the antibacterial effects of Saururus chinensis Baill ethanol extract (SCEE) on pure culture and infection with Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium (S. typhimurium) in murine derived macrophage RAW 264.7 cells. In determination of antibacterial activity of SCEE against S. typhimurium, bacterial viability was markedly decreased compared to the control. Also, SCEE significantly induced morphological change (p<0.05) of RAW 264.7 cells. In infection assay of S. typhimurium in RAW 264.7 cells pretreated with 100㎍/㎖ of SCEE, which is a non-cytotoxic concentration, bacterial uptake ability of macrophage was increased corresponding with morphological change, whereas bacterial survival rates within macrophage were markedly reduced compared with untreated control. Furthermore, nitric oxide (NO) production in SCEE-treated cells was slightly increased until 2 h but showed a tendency of decrease after 4 h until 24 h post infection compared with untreated control with S. typhimurium infection. Taken together, these findings demonstrated that SCEE has the antibacterial activity for S. typhimurium and the protective effects against S. typhimurium infection through activating murine macrophage independent on NO, suggesting that SCEE may be beneficial on the disease caused by intracellularly replicating pathogens as a safe alternatives of conventional chemotherapies.

Lactic acid bacteria from traditional Korean foods of Tarak and Kimchi was isolated and characterized against carcinogenic Helicobacter pylori. Five Tarak and 30 Kimchi, traditional lactic acid-fermented foods, were collected from Andong area and the markets in Seoul, respectively and 15 lactic acid bacteria were isolated. Among them, two isolates were selected from high growth-inhibitory activities on H. pylori. The isolates were identified as Streptococcus thermophilus LAB kw15 from Tarak and Leuconostoc mesenteroides LAB kw5 from Kimchi by the biochemical characteristics and 16S DNA sequencing. The culture solutions of the isolates adjusted to pH 7.0 showed H. pylori inhibition. The isolates grew well and H. pylori did not grow during the co-culture with those strains. Therefore, L. mesenteroides LAB kw5 and S. thermophilus LAB kw15 might be the candidates as the functional lactic acid bacteria for improving stomach health.

살모넬라증은 대표적인 인수공통전염병의 하나로서 세포내 기생하며 질병을 유발하며 장염과 식중독 등을 유발하여 공중보건학적으로 심각한 문제를 야기하고 있다. 본 연구는 삼백초의 수용성 추출물을 (SCWE) 이용하여 숙주세포에 대한 안전성, S. typhimurium 균에 대한 항균효과 및 대식세포 내 균 증 식억제 기능을 규명하였다. 본 실험을 통하여 SCWE 1, 10 및 100 μg/ml 농도로 첨가한 배지에서 RAW 264.7 체포와 24 시간 반응 후 평가해본 결과 세포독성이 인정되지 않았으며, S. typhimurium 균에 대하여 시간 경과에 따라 항균효과가 증가되는 것을 확인하였고, SCWE 처리에 의해 대식세포의 형태적 변화가 증가되는 것으로 나타났으며 (p<0.05), 살모넬라균의 탐식능력 및 대식세포 내 균 증식 억제 능 력이 비 처리군에 비해 현저히 증가되는 것이 확인되었다. 또한 SCWE 처리 한 대식세포에 살모넬라균 감염을 수행하였을 때 대식세포의 nitric oxide (NO) 산생능력이 비 처리 군에 비해 저하되는 것으로 나타나, 살모넬라균에 의한 대식세포의 세포독성을 억제하는 것으로 나타났다. 종합적으로 SCWE의 숙 주세포에 대한 안전성, 살모넬라균에 대한 항균효과 및 대식세포 내 균 증식 억제 효과가 있는 것으로 나타나 SCWE를 이용한 세포내 기생세균의 치료제 개발이 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

In the previous molecular cloning study from human salivary gland cDNA l ibrary a novel clone (C77-091) was known as a candidate gene for antimicrobial protein by GenBank database search and RNA in situ hybridization. This study is aimed to identify the molecular characteristics of C77-091 protein, which showed an antimicrobial activity on E.coli, thereby named as salivary antimicrobial protein (SAMP). SAMP consisted of a typical hydrophobic amino acid rich domain in the N-terminus, a cluster of basic amino acids, carbohydrate attachment site, a possible transglutaminase catalyzed cross-linking site, and multiple consensus sequences of phosphorylation site in the C-terminus. Western blot analysis of human organs and tissue with the monospecific antibody to the synthetic SAMP peptide showed strong interacting protein from the extracts from submandibular gland and parotid saliva but absent in the mixed saliva, and the immunohistochemical staining detected a strong positive regions in the secretory granules in the luminal cytoplasm of interlobular ductal cells of salivary gland. The SAMP was also distributed in the human sebaceous gland and prostate. These data suggest that C77-091 named SAMP gene is a novel antimicrobial protein in human salivary gland, which may play a role for the innate immunity by protecting and stabilizing the mucosal epithelium to maintain homeostasis of oral mucosa.

The purpose of this study was to investigate antimicrobial, antioxidant, DPPH radical scavenging and SOD-like activity effect of Jubak(AFC) extract using hot water and ethanol solvent. All extracts from Jubak(AFC) had antimicrobial activities in the Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli. Antioxidant activities of the Jubak(AFC) using soybean oil emulsion was confirmed to be higher in the extract using ethanol and hot water than control and the antioxidant was practically effective when concentration of the Jubak was 200 ppm. Scavenging effect of DPPH radical of Jubak extracts showed inhibition effect was above 80%. SOD-like activity were higher in hot water extracts than in ethanol extracts. If keeping up Jubak`s study, it could have potential as a cosmetic raw material. Additionally, Jubak could be expected as functional material in food by different extract method.

The aim of this study was to investigate antibacterial activities of essential oil from C. morifolium against four Gram-positive bacteria and six Gram-negative bacteria. The antibacterial activity of the oils was determined by agar-well diffusion assay, minimum inhibitory concentration(MIC), and minimum bactericidal concentration(MBC). Essential oil of C. morifolium had a large inhibition zones especially against Salmonella enterica(21 mm) and Bacillus cereus(l9 mm). Essential oil of C. morifolium generally show4 higher antibacterial activity against Gm-positive bacteria than Gram-negative bacteria. MIC of essential oil from C. morifolium was 5㎕/㎖ against ten food-borne pathogens. MBC values were determined to be from 5 to 20㎕㎖ against eight bacteria except Salmonella choleraesuis and Listeria monocytogenes. Therefore, the essential oil of C. morifolium and its components have a potent antibacterial activity against food-borne pathogens, and is expected to be used as a novel food preservative.

푸른 곰팡이병은 그린몰드(green mold)가 그 원인으로 알려져 있으며 이들은 버섯의 종류에 관계없이 발생하 며 균사 생장 시 균상에 발생하여 버섯균의 균사생장을 방해 하거나 기생하여 사멸시키며, 버섯 수확기에 병 해를 발생시킨다. 따라서 본 연구는 버섯 병해의 주범인 그린몰드(green mold)의 생장을 제어하기 위하여 유 기계 화합물이 첨가된 수목추출물과 시판 항균제품에 위한 그린몰드 생장 억제력을 비교 평가하였다. T. aggressivum에 대한 유기계혼합제제는 1000 ppm에서 125 ppm과 비교하였을 때 5배 높은 53%의 항균력이 나타났고 시판 항균 제품에서는 모든 농도에서 100%의 항균활성을 나타냈다. T. atroviride에 대하여 유기계혼 합제제는 250 ppm 농도에서 30%이상의 높은 항균활성이 나타났고, 1000 ppm에서 66%의 항균활성을 나타냈 으며 시판 항균제품은 63 ppm에서 80%, 125 ppm에서 83%의 항균활성을 나타냈다. T. harzianum에 대하여 유기계혼합제제는 1000 ppm 농도에서 56%이상의 높은 항균활성이 나타났고 63 ppm 과 125 ppm 농도에서 19%로 최소저해농도는 63 ppm이라고 판단되었으며 시판 항균제품의 항균활성은 250 ppm부터 1000 ppm 까지 100%의 항균활성을 나타냈지만 125 ppm에서는 항균활성이 81%으로 나타났다. T. koningii에 대하여 유기계혼합제제는 500 ppm 농도에서 Trichoderma 5종 균주 중 가장 높은 43%의 항균활 성을 나타냈으며 1000 ppm에서 68%의 항균활성을 나타냈고 시판 항균제품의 항균활성은 T. harzianum과 마 찬가지로 250 ppm부터 1000 ppm 까지 100%의 항균활성을 나타냈지만 63 ppm에서 항균활성이 90% 로 나타 났다. T. viride에 대하여 유기계혼합제제는 63 ppm 농도에서 13.0%, 1000 ppm농도에서 82%의 항균활성이 나타났 고 250 ppm에서부터 항균활성이 30%로 급격히 증가하였으며 시판 항균제품의 항균활성은 모든 농도에서 100%의 항균활성을 나타냈다. Trichoderma 5종 균주에 대하여 시판 항균 제품은 모든 농도에서 100%의 항균활성을 나타냈고 유기계혼합제 제의 항균활성은 1000 ppm에서 53% - 82%로 가장 효과가 좋다고 판단되며 항균제제로서 산업화 가능성이 있다고 판단된다.

Bioaerosols, airborne particles of biological origin, are omnipresent in the common surroundings of humans. In antimicrobial filter system, as particles or organic materials are deposited on the filter surface, the bacteria come into contact with the antimicrobial material less, and thus they can easily grow on particles or organic materials. We selected a carbon fiber ionizer which generated air ions as antimicrobial agent. Antimicrobial effect of carbon fiber ionizer on the outlet air and condensate water was tested using application of carbon fiber ionizer in a small-scale commercial air conditioner. In conclusion, the application of carbon fiber ionizer in the air conditioner showed more increasing antimicrobial efficiency.

The present study was evaluated the antibacterial effect of the combination of Coptidis rhizoma,Lonicerae Flos, and Paeonia japonica (1:1:1) extracts (CLP1000). Also, the effectiveness of CLP1000, dioctahedral smectite (DHS), and the combination of CLP1000 and DHS (CLPS1000) against E. coli O157:H7 infection was studied using ICR female mice. During the incubation period, the dose of 10% and 20% CLP1000 were inhibited the growth of E. coli O157:H7 by 30% and 47%, respectively. For 7 days after single challenge with E. coli O157:H7, forty female ICR mice were divided into four experimental groups which were orally administered with saline, 10% CLP1000, 10% DHS, and 10% CLPS1000, respectively. On the 3rd day, the number of E. coli O157:H7 in mouse feces was significantly decreased by administration of CLP1000 (p < 0.05), DHS (p < 0.05) and CLPS1000 (p < 0.001). On the 7th day, CLP1000 (p < 0.05) and CLPS1000 (p < 0.001) administration significantly decreased the number of E. coli O157:H7. According to the results of the present study, administration of CLPS1000 to mice can reduce the severity of E. coli O157:H7 infection. Also, it is suggested that CLPS100 represents a good candidate for the treatment of enteric infections in domestic animals.

The objective of this study was to evaluate the antifungal properties of xanthorrhizol (extract from curcuma xanthorrhiza) against Candida albicans. Some of the commercial products were evaluated for their ability to inhibit growth of C. albicans. OTC product containing povidone iodide and cosmetic grade product with surfactants were tested. Antifungal activity was shown in 1.56% of OTC product, however, there was no antifungal effect in cosmetic product. For the comparison, we tested several materials. Povidone iodide, lemon tea tree oil and xanthorrhizol showed antifungal activities against C albicans in 0.25, 0.062 and 0.007%, respectively. We also tested the antifungal effects of povidone iodide and xanthorrhizol in surfactant base. Test results revealed that 2.5% of povidone iodide and 0.156% of xanthorrhizol showed similar antifungal effects. These findings support the application of xanthorrhizol for vaginal cleanser or personal cares using antifungal effect.

목적: 최근 소프트 콘택트렌즈는 소재의 연구개발 뿐만 아니라 기능성의 연구개발도 함께 이루 지고 있다. 이에 본 연구는 Ag를 이용하여 항균성을 갖는 기능성 콘택트렌즈를 제조하였다. 방법: 기존 소프트 콘택트렌즈의 재료와 AgNO3을 혼합하여 교반한 후, 70℃에서 약 40분, 80℃에서 약 40분 건조하였다. 마지막으로 100℃에서 약 40분 열처리 공정을 거처 공중합하였다. 결과: 물리적 특성으로는 건조 후와 수화 후의 굴절률은 1.502~1.504와 1436~1.445, 함수율은 34.54%~39.03% 그리고 가시광선 투과율은 79.1%~83.8%를 나타내었다. 결론: 기존 소프트 콘택트렌즈의 소재와 은과의 중합을 통해 콘택트렌즈의 물리적 특성에도 부합되는 폴리머가 생성된 것으로 판단된다.