Journal of Microbiology

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Prevalence of human Norovirus by genotype in contaminated groundwater in Korea over the last decade (2007–2016): Siwon Lee , Junhyeong Jang , Kyungseon Bae , Wonseok Lee , Hyenmi Chung , Sangjung Park; J. Microbiol. 2018;56(12):926-931. Published online November 27, 2018; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12275-018-8340-8

Abstract: This study investigated the occurrence of human Norovirus (HuNoV) by genotype in 1,486 groundwater samples collected from 843 groundwater wells suspected of contamination during 2007–2016, in South Korea. We identified and genotyped 186 HuNoV sequences in 178 HuNoV-positive samples using the RIVM-NoroNet norovirus genotyping tool (NGT) and phylogenetic tree analysis based on RIVM-NoroNet reference sequences. HuNoV GII was more prevalent than GI. The major genotypes detected were HuNoV GII.4 (43.0%), GII.22 (15.6%), GI.5 (10.2%), and GI.1 (8.6%); several genotypes accounted for < 5.0% of all HuNoVs, including GII.17, GI.6, GI.4, GII.6, GI.8, GII.3, GII.13, GI.3, GI.7, GI.2, GI.9, GII.1, GII.8, and GII.10. The prevalence of HuNoVs and number of genotypes detected has drastically decreased over the last decade. HuNoV GII.17, the emerging genotype worldwide including Europe and Asia, appeared in Korean groundwater from 2010, dominated in 2013–2014, and continued to be observed. HuNoV GII.4, the major type occurred last decade from Korean groundwater except 2013–2014, continued to be detected and prevalent similar to HuNoV GII.17 in 2016.

The Genetic Diversity Analysis of the Bacterial Community in Groundwater by Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis (DGGE): Hong-Bum Cho , Jong-Kwang Lee , Yong-Keel Choi; J. Microbiol. 2003;41(4):327-334.

Abstract: This study employed two PCR-based 16S rDNA approaches, amplified rDNA restriction analysis (ARDRA) and denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE), to characterize the bacterial community structure in groundwater. Samples were collected from groundwater for the use by private residences, as well as for industrial and agricultural purposes, in Ansan City. Each PCR product was obtained by PCR with eubacteria 16S rDNA and variable V3 region specific primer sets. After amplification, the 16S rDNA PCR products were digested with 4-base site specific restriction endonucleases, and the restriction pattern analyzed. The genetic diversity and similarity of the groundwater bacterial community was analyzed by eubacteria universal primer sets for the amplification of variable V3 regions of the bacterial 16S rDNA. The result of the bacterial community analysis, by ARDRA and DGGE, revealed the same pattern. The highest diversity was found in groundwater from site G1, which was used in residences. In the DGGE profile, a high intensity band was sequenced, and revealed to be Pseudomonas sp. strain P51.

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