Open AccessEfficient Utilization of Korean Medical Fungal Pathogen Resource Bank for Clinical Research
Author(s) -
Jayoung Kim,
Jeill Oh,
GiHo Sung,
Hyeyoung Lee,
Ji Seon Choi,
Sangheon Lee,
Minbum Kim,
Sun Young Choi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
korean journal of medical mycology/daehan'yi jin'gyun haghoeji
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.101
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 2465-8278
pISSN - 1226-4709
DOI - 10.17966/jmi.2019.24.3.69
Subject(s) - pathogen , convention on biological diversity , biology , fungal pathogen , resource (disambiguation) , human pathogen , microbiology and biotechnology , ecology , biodiversity , bacteria , genetics , computer network , computer science
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.