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Monitoring of norovirus and indicator microorganisms from agricultural products and environmental samples in Korea

한국에서의 농산물 및 환경시료에서 노로바이러스와 위생지표세균의 모니터링

  • Kang, Ji Hyun (Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Shim, Hye Mee (Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Kim, Kwang Yup (Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Chungbuk National University)
  • 강지현 (충북대학교 식품생명공학과) ;
  • 심혜미 (충북대학교 식품생명공학과) ;
  • 김광엽 (충북대학교 식품생명공학과)
  • Received : 2016.09.22
  • Accepted : 2016.11.14
  • Published : 2017.04.30

Abstract

Norovirus causes frequent epidemic viral gastroenteritis in Korea. The team for the control of noroviral foodborne outbreaks (NOROTECL) executed a project to trace the cause of norovirus contamination in agricultural products and environmental samples to reduce norovirus outbreaks in Korea. Between January and November in 2015, the contaminations by norovirus and indicator microorganisms such as coliforms, Escherichia coil and male specific coliphage (MSC) were examined in 80 agricultural products, 80 soil samples, 78 human feces samples, 3 animal feces samples, 80 agricultural water samples and 80 river water samples. Semi-nested PCR and DNA sequencing revealed 18 genogroup I and 3 genogroup II noroviruses in a total of 18 samples. These noroviruses were validated by real-time (RT)-PCR analysis. For indicator microorganisms, coliform and E. coli were respectively detected in agricultural products (68, 1%), soils (88, 7%), human feces (44, 12.8%), animal feces (67, 67%), agricultural waters (74, 30%) and river waters (96, 51%). The MSC results revealed 14 positive samples.

노로바이러스는 국내에서도 지속적으로 유행성 바이러스성 위장염을 일으키고 있다. 노로바이러스 저감화사업단(NOROTECL)의 1중 2세부과제에서는 농산물의 노로바이러스 오염 원인을 추적조사하여 노로바이러스 전파를 예방하고 저감화하기 위한 과제를 수행하였다. 2015년 1월부터 11월 사이에 노로바이러스와 관련이 있을 것으로 추정되는 80개 농산물, 80개 토양, 78개 인체분변, 3개 가축분변, 80개 농업용수, 80개 하천수 시료를 대상으로 노로바이러스, Male specific coliphage (MSC), 위생지표세균(Coliform, E. coli) 세 가지 검사를 통해 오염현황을 조사하였다. Semi-nested PCR과 DNA sequencing을 통해 18개의 Genogroup I과 3개의 Genogroup II 노로바이러스가 총 18개의 시료에서 발견되었다. Genogroup이 확정된 노로바이러스에 대하여 RT-PCR을 진행하였다. 대장균군과 대장균은 농산물에서 68%와 1%, 토양에서 88%와 7.5%, 인체분변에서 44%와 12.8%, 가축 분변에서 67%와 67%, 농업용수에서 74%와 30%, 하천수에서 96%와 51%의 검출율을 각각 나타냈다. MSC 결과에서는 14개의 시료가 양성으로 나타났다.

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