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Resistance genes in high-level streptomycin resistant Escherichia coli isolated from shellfish

패류에서 분리한 고농도 streptomycin에 대해 저항성인 대장균의 저항성 유전자

  • Lim, Chan Seok (Department of Biology, Sunchon National University) ;
  • Lee, Young Sun (Department of Biology, Sunchon National University) ;
  • Kahng, Hyung-Yeel (Department of Environmental Education, Sunchon National University) ;
  • Ahn, Samyoung (Department of Environmental Education, Sunchon National University) ;
  • Jung, Jae Sung (Department of Biology, Sunchon National University)
  • Received : 2018.04.30
  • Accepted : 2018.06.18
  • Published : 2018.09.30
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Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the distribution of resistance genes in high-level streptomycin resistant Escherichia coli isolated from shellfish collected between April 2015 and March 2016 in Korea. From the 269 E. coli isolates obtained from shellfish samples, a total of 40 streptomycin-resistant isolates with MICs of > $1,024{\mu}g/ml$ were screened and the prevalence of streptomycin resistance determinants was analyzed by PCR. Among the isolates, strA-strB gene structure (77.5%) was the most frequent streptomycin resistance determinant, followed by aadA (30.0%). Six isolates (15.0%) simultaneously contained aadA and strA-strB determinants, whereas three of the isolates (7.5%) did not contain both resistance determinants examined in this work. The difference of MICs between the isolates having the same resistance gene was elucidated by real-time PCR results. The copy number of resistance genes differed considerably among the isolates, which solely harbored an aadA or strA-strB and showed different MICs.

2015년 4월부터 2016년 3월까지 우리나라에서 채취한 패류로부터 분리한 대장균 중에서 고농도의 streptomycin에 저항성을 갖는 균주의 저항성 유전자를 조사하기 위하여 이 연구를 수행하였다. 패류 시료로부터 분리한 269개 대장균 중에서 최소저해농도(MIC)가 $1,024{\mu}g/ml$ 이상인 40개 균주를 선발하여 PCR을 통해 저항성 유전자를 확인하였다. 전체의 77.5%가 strA-strB 유전자를 가지고 있어 출현빈도가 가장 높았으며, 그 다음이 aadA 유전자로 30.0%에 달하였다. 6개 균주(15.0%)는 aadA와 strA-strB를 함께 가지고 있었다. 반면에 3개 균주(7.5%)는 조사된 두 유전자 어느 것도 가지고 있지 않았다. 동일한 저항성 유전자를 가지고 있으면서 MIC가 다른 이유를 real-time PCR로 규명하였다. aadA 또는 strA-strB를 단독으로 가지고 있는 균주들 사이에 MIC가 다른 이유는 가지고 있는 저항성 유전자의 copy number에서 차이가 나기 때문이었다.

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