scholarly journals AbaR-Type Genomic Islands in Non-baumannii Acinetobacter Species Isolates from South Korea

2015 ◽  
Vol 59 (9) ◽  
pp. 5824-5826 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dae Hun Kim ◽  
Kwan Soo Ko
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
Acinetobacter Baumannii ◽  
Genomic Islands ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Acinetobacter Species ◽  
Content Type ◽  
South Korean

ABSTRACTTo investigate the presence and structure of AbaR-type genomic islands (GIs) in non-Acinetobacter baumanniiisolates, a total of 155 non-baumannii Acinetobacterisolates from a South Korean hospital were analyzed. GIs were found in threeAcinetobacter nosocomialisand twoAcinetobacter seifertiiisolates. Their structures were similar to those inA. baumanniiisolates from Asian countries, including South Korea. The existence of AbaR-type GIs in non-baumannii Acinetobacterisolates is believed to be due to interspecies transfer of GI.

scholarly journals Occurrence of Diverse AbGRI1-Type Genomic Islands in Acinetobacter baumannii Global Clone 2 Isolates from South Korea

2016 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dae Hun Kim ◽  
Sook-In Jung ◽  
Ki Tae Kwon ◽  
Kwan Soo Ko
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
Acinetobacter Baumannii ◽  
Genomic Island ◽  
Clonal Complex ◽  
Carbapenem Resistance ◽  
Bloodstream Infections ◽  
Housekeeping Genes ◽  
Genomic Islands ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sequence Types

ABSTRACT In this study, we analyzed the frequency of the AbGRI1-type genomic island (GI) and its association with genotypes. We obtained 130 Acinetobacter baumannii isolates causing bloodstream infections from patients in South Korea. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing and multilocus sequence typing were performed. The presence of AbGRI1-type GIs and their structures were determined by sequential PCR and sequencing. Ninety-eight isolates (75.3%) representing 14 sequence types (STs) belonged to clonal complex 208 (CC208), corresponding to global clone 2 (GC2). AbGRI1-type GIs interrupted the comM gene in 107 isolates (82.4%). Four types of GIs were identified: Tn6022 (50 isolates; 46.7%), AbaR4 (23 isolates; 21.5%), Tn6166 (10 isolates; 9.3%), and Tn6166/Tn2006 (24 isolates; 22.4%). In the 50 isolates with Tn6022, Tn2006 or Tn2008B, both containing ISAba1-bla OXA-23, was present in sites other than GIs in 3 or 28 isolates, respectively. In the 10 isolates with Tn6166, Tn2008B was identified in one isolate. AbGRI1-type GIs were identified nearly exclusively in CC208 isolates, with the exception of nine non-CC208 isolates (AbaR4 in eight ST229 isolates and Tn6022 in one ST1244 isolate). Within CC208 isolates, there was evidence of frequent recombination events, in both housekeeping genes and AbGRI1-type GIs, contributing to genotype diversification and the emergence of carbapenem resistance.

North and South Korea will vie for influence in Africa

2016 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
South Korea ◽  
East Asian ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Content Type ◽  
South Korean ◽  
Near Term ◽  
North And South

Significance Her African tour was designed to reinforce growing South Korean cooperation with African countries while countering North Korean links. Impacts Rivals, including other East Asian countries such as China, will increase interest in African opportunities. South Korean aid to African countries will remain below other larger donors' in the near term. Slowing economic growth in Africa could dissuade South Korean investment.

Finding beneficiaries: trade adjustment assistance system in South Korea

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 92-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joon-heon Song
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Policy Preferences ◽  
Trade Adjustment Assistance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
South Korean ◽  
Policy Failure ◽  
Short Period ◽  
Trade Adjustment ◽  
The Government

Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore the essential cause for the policy failure of Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) in South Korea. Design/methodology/approach To substantiate the claims made for the failure of the policy, this paper focuses on the differences in policy preferences among the government ministries and agencies involved in TAA. Findings The failure in the TAA policy, according to this study, was attributed to the conflicts and miscoordination arising from the differences in policy preferences among government ministries and agencies. To rectify this failure, the South Korean government had to revise its laws and regulations several times over a short period. Originality/value Drawing on the analytical framework of the literature on policy failure, this paper examines the causal relationships between outcomes of TAA policy and the conflicts or miscoordination among government bodies at each stage: initiatives and planning, implementation and operation of the policy.

More South Korean rate hikes will depend on solid GDP

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
Content Type ◽  
South Korean

Headline SOUTH KOREA: More rate hikes will depend on solid GDP

scholarly journals Draft Genome Sequence of the First South Korean Clinical Isolate of Burkholderia pseudomallei , H0901

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (17) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong-Woo Shin ◽  
Myung-Min Choi ◽  
Jeong-Hoon Chun ◽  
Jae-Yon Yu ◽  
Dae-Won Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
Clinical Isolate ◽  
Genome Sequence ◽  
Burkholderia Pseudomallei ◽  
Draft Genome ◽  
Draft Genome Sequence ◽  
Content Type ◽  
South Korean

ABSTRACT We report here the draft genome sequence of Burkholderia pseudomallei H0901. This strain was isolated in 2003 from the first melioidosis patient in South Korea.

scholarly journals Distinct Mechanisms of Dissemination of NDM-1 Metallo-β-Lactamase in Acinetobacter Species in Argentina

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark D. Adams ◽  
Fernando Pasteran ◽  
German M. Traglia ◽  
Jasmine Martinez ◽  
Fanny Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acinetobacter Baumannii ◽  
Resistance Gene ◽  
Genome Sequencing ◽  
Acinetobacter Species ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Resistance Determinants ◽  
Carbapenem Resistant ◽  
Gene Island

ABSTRACT A 4-year surveillance of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter spp. isolates in Argentina identified 40 strains carrying blaNDM-1. Genome sequencing revealed that most were Acinetobacter baumannii, whereas seven represented other Acinetobacter spp. The A. baumannii genomes were closely related, suggesting recent spread. blaNDM-1 was located in the chromosome of A. baumannii strains and on a plasmid in non-A. baumannii strains. A resistance gene island carrying blaPER-7 and other resistance determinants was found on a plasmid in some A. baumannii strains.

Gloomy sentiment will spur stimulus in South Korea

2015 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Monetary Policy ◽  
Foreign Policy ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Domestic Demand ◽  
The South ◽  
Content Type ◽  
South Korean ◽  
Sustained Growth ◽  
Korean Economy

Significance The recent fall in the price of oil was expected to provide a timely boost to the South Korean economy, but its performance in the first quarter of 2015, though rebounding from the previous quarter, has been below expectations. Beset by slowing exports and weak domestic demand, the mood in both the business and household sectors is downbeat. Impacts Absent a sustained growth rebound (or some kind of foreign policy breakthrough), Park's presidency will be seen as a failure. Deflation could threaten South Korea if there is no adjustment to monetary policy. An FTA with China will boost South Korean exports only in the longer term. The sharp depreciation of the euro will make Europe a challenging market for South Korea for now.

Surveillance fears thwart South Korean terrorism bill

2016 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
Content Type ◽  
South Korean

Headline SOUTH KOREA: Surveillance fears thwart terrorism bill

The developmental state and social enterprise in South Korea

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 116-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bokgyo Jeong
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Social Enterprise ◽  
Developmental State ◽  
The State ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
The South ◽  
Content Type ◽  
South Korean ◽  
Role Of The State

Purpose – This paper aims to examine the distinctiveness of South Korean social enterprises from a historical institutionalism perspective. From this perspective, the author focuses on the proactive roles played by the government in the process of emergence and formulation of social enterprises in South Korea. The author roots this paper in the concept of the developmental state and examines how this concept applies to newly emerging social enterprises in South Korea. Design/methodology/approach – This paper first introduces the process of South Korean social enterprises’ emergence as an independent phenomenon. The author explains the process with a link to governmental actions, such as the introduction of public programs and government acts. Second, this paper introduces the concept of developmental state which captures the proactive role of the state in social, economic and political development in South Korea. Third, this paper applies the institutional framework proposed by Kerlin (2013) to see how the South Korean social enterprise model can be located from a comparative perspective and how the South Korean model can contribute to the expansion of the existing framework. Findings – This paper finds that the state involvement in South Korea is a reflection of the historical path of the developmental state. The cross-comparison of South Korean social enterprises from a historical institutionalist approach finds that the South Korean case may contribute to the ongoing scholarly debate by suggesting taking a Weberian ideal type of an interventionist state into account for an extension of the proposed framework. This paper also uncovered the strategic approach of the South Korean Government in utilizing this public policy tool by adopting and combining existing social enterprise models. Research limitations/implications – This paper demonstrates the state’s intents to mobilize economic and societal resources as public policy intervention tools, which can be understood from a developmental state context. This role would be distinct when compared to those in Europe and the USA. This paper has a limitation to restrict its analytical scope to formally recognized social enterprises because it focuses on the role of the state in utilizing social enterprises for public policy agenda: social development and social welfare provision. Practical implications – As a practical implication, this study might provide an insightful framework for South Korean public policy makers, outlining the contributions and limitations of state-led public policies associated with social enterprises. As seen in the historical path of governmental interventions, governmental public policies do not necessarily guarantee their sustainable community impacts without the consideration of private or nonprofit actors’ spontaneous involvements. The flip side of state-led interventions requires policy makers to become more cautious, as they address social problems with public policy intents. Originality/value – The majority of current studies on social enterprises in South Korea mainly focus on reporting the quantitative increase in the number of registered social enterprises. Beyond this quantitative description of its achievement, this paper also provides a historical narration and philosophical background of this phenomenon. Additionally, it shows how this artificial government intervention in social enterprises could be accepted from a historical perspective and brought remarkable responses from the private and civil society sectors in South Korea.

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