Korean J Med Mycol.  2019 Sep;24(3):69-78. 10.17966/JMI.2019.24.3.69.

Efficient Utilization of Korean Medical Fungal Pathogen Resource Bank for Clinical Research

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, International St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, Catholic Kwandong University, Incheon, Korea. lmkjy7@gmail.com
  • 2Translational Research Division, Biomedical Institute of Mycological Resource, International St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, Catholic Kwandong University, Incheon, Korea.
  • 3Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Catholic Kwandong University, Gangneung, Korea.
  • 4Division of Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, International St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, Catholic Kwandong University, Incheon, Korea.
  • 5Department of Otorhinolaryngo-Head and Neck Surgery, International St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, Catholic Kwandong University, Incheon, Korea.
  • 6Department of Family Medicine, International St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, Catholic Kwandong University, Incheon, Korea.

Abstract

A "pathogen resource" contains information about pathogens (e.g., bacteria, fungi, viruses, and protozoa) and microbial derivatives (e.g., DNA, RNA, plasmid, clone, and cDNA). Pathogen resources are important for their potential use in healthcare research because they contain clinical and epidemiological information that is different from microbial resources. In October 2014, the "Nagoya Protocol" on access and benefit-sharing with the Convention on Biological Diversity was enacted to restrict the movement of transboundary pathogens and protect the natural pathogen resources of each country. On July 2017, the Korean Medical Fungal Pathogen Resource Bank (KMFRB) was established to secure, discover, and develop biological resources focused on medical fungi. KMFRB has since been operating under the National Culture Collection for Pathogens of the National Institute of Health based on the Act No. 13992. This report aims to provide general information regarding KMFRB and suggest efficient ways to utilize human fungal pathogen resources for clinical research.

Keyword

Human pathogen resource; Korean Medical Fungal Pathogen Resource Bank (KMFRB); Medical fungi

MeSH Terms

Bacteria
Biodiversity
Clone Cells
DNA
Fungi
Health Services Research
Humans
Plasmids
RNA
DNA
RNA
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