Leukocyte integrin-dependent and antibody-independent cytotoxicity of macrophage against allografts.

abstract：:We attempted to detect Coxiella burnetii in dust samples collected from a barn housing dairy cattle by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method. Ten dust samples (five from ventilation fans and five from crossbeams) were collected from two areas in a barn on a farm near Sapporo, Hokkaido. C. burnetii was detected in...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Yanase T,Muramatsu Y,Inouye I,Okabayashi T,Ueno H,Morita C

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenitally athymic BALB/cA nu/nu mice were employed to elucidate the role of the thymus in experimental Mycoplasma pulmonis strain m53 infection, and nu/+ mice were used for comparison. Chronic polyarthritis was frequently produced in both of nu/nu and nu/+ mice by intravenous injection of the organisms. Macroscopic...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Tanaka H

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The growing process and the fine structure of the cross wall of Staphylococcus were investigated by electron microscopy. Examination of the tangentially sectioned cross wall revealed that it was initially synthesized as a thin cell wall layer by an invaginated cytoplasmic membrane. The wall thickness soon increased by...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Amako K,Umeda A

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A chemotaxonomic study was carried out on 31 strains of non-O1 Vibrio cholerae bio-serogroup Hakata, isolated in Japan, which possesses the Inaba antigen C of O1 V. cholerae. On the basis of the compositional sugar pattern of the polysaccharide portion of their lipopolysaccharides, the 23 strains isolated from the env...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Kondo S,Iguchi T,Haishima Y,Isshiki Y,Hisatsune K

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Soil specimens obtained from several areas of Japan, which are closely located to or facing the Continental land of China, were examined for the distribution of Clostridium botulinum, especially pertaining to types A and B. A total of 266 specimens of Japan, when cultured, showed no type A or B toxicity, although 30 (...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Yamakawa K,Kamiya S,Nishida S,Yoshimura K,Yu H,Lu DY,Nakamura S

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a deficiency in the data concerning the role of hMPV in lower respiratory tract infections in adults, and until now there has been no data available regarding the prevalence of hMPV in adults in our region. In the present study the association of hMPV with varieties of lower respiratory tract disorders in imm...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： El Sayed Zaki M,Raafat D,El-Metaal AA,Ismail M

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dendritic cells (DCs) have a major role in regulating immune responses, including tumor immunity and peripheral tolerance. In the present study, we identified novel functions of herbal medicines in DCs by screening 99 herbal medicines, most of which are among the 210 Chinese medicines approved by the Ministry of Healt...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Fukui H,Mitsui S,Harima N,Nose M,Tsujimura K,Mizukami H,Morita A

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cholesterol is necessary for the conversion of Vibrio cholerae hemolysin (VCH) monomers into oligomers in liposome membranes. Using different sterols, we determined the stereochemical structures of the VCH-binding active groups present in cholesterol. The VCH monomers are bound to cholesterol, diosgenin, campesterol, ...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Ikigai H,Otsuru H,Yamamoto K,Shimamura T

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A human T-lymphoblastoid cell line, TCL-Fuj, produces large amounts of interferon (IFN)-gamma constitutively. A variant cell line, 2M, was derived from it. Both cell lines express similar surface antigen markers, but differ in surface morphology. Compared with the parent TCL-Fuj cell line, 2M produced less IFN-gamma c...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Matsuyama M,Sugamura K,Hinuma Y

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biofilm formation can cause refractory urinary tract infections (UTIs) in dogs; however, minimum biofilm eradication concentrations (MBECs) of veterinary drugs against canine uropathogens remain to be investigated. In this study, the MBECs of orbifloxacin (OBFX), trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMS) and amoxicillin/cla...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Shimizu T,Harada K

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interleukin-12 is one of the cytokines that induce acquired immunity by progressing the differentiation of T cells. When antigens are presented by APCs, including macrophages and DCs, T cells are activated and produce the Th1 cytokines IL-2 and IFN-γ. We have previously reported greater IL-12 production from macrophag...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Taniguchi K,Miyatake Y,Hayashi D,Takami A,Itoh S,Yamamoto S,Hida S,Onozaki K,Takii T

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rapid western blot (WB) procedure for an abnormal isoform of prion protein (PrP(Sc) ) detection in lymphoid tissues was established and has been applied to the surveillance of fallen stock. In this program, brain and palatal tonsil were examined by WB and three cases of sheep scrapie were detected. While one clinicall...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Shimada K,Hayashi HK,Ookubo Y,Iwamaru Y,Imamura M,Takata M,Schmerr MJ,Shinagawa M,Yokoyama T

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A CpG-enriched recombinant plasmid (pUC18-CpG) as an adjuvant of FMD killed vaccine was tested for immunization and vaccination challenge in a porcine model. Our preliminary results had indicated that the recombinant plasmid could enhance the humoral immune response triggered by the traditional oil-adjuvant vaccine af...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Guo X,Jia H,Zhang Q,Yuan W,Zhu G,Xin T,Zhu H,Sánchez-Vizcaíno JM

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota (LcS) is a widely used probiotic strain with health benefits. In this study, the survival of LcS in the intestines of healthy Chinese adults was assessed and the effects of LcS on stool consistency, stool SCFAs and intestinal microbiota evaluated. Subjects consumed 100 mL per day of ...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Wang R,Chen S,Jin J,Ren F,Li Y,Qiao Z,Wang Y,Zhao L

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of the two-year milk-feeding on the gastrointestinal (GI) microflora of a cynomolgus monkey was determined. Bifidobacterium spp. in the animal fed with cow's milk alone were distributed in higher number in the stomach, duodenum, cecum, and rectum. The increasingly higher numbers of Lactobacillus spp. and Ca...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Benno Y,Honjo S,Mitsuoka T

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:None of the 58 Moraxella catarrhalis strains grew on nutrient agar without sodium chloride supplementation, whereas 49 of 51 commensal Neisseria spp. strains tested did. Growth on nutrient agar without sodium chloride supplementation could be used for screening between M. catarrhalis and commensal Neisseria spp. ...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Chida T,Sawabe E,Ono E,Nishiyama H,Ebina K,Sato K,Watanabe Y,Kuroki T,Okamura N

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We analyzed the mechanism of spontaneous B cell activation in lupus mice by using anticlass-II antibody in vitro. The in vitro culture of B cells from old NZB mice markedly produced Ig without any stimulation, while B cells from NZW mice did not. The addition of anticlass-II antibody (anti-Iad antibody) to the culture...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Saito K,Tanaka Y,Ota T,Eto S,Yamashita U

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Specific tumor microenvironment signaling might prevent the maturation of dendritic cells (DCs) with tolerogenic and immunosuppressive potential accounting for antigen-specific unresponsiveness in the lymphoid organs and in the periphery. In the present study, dendritic cells treated with LLC lung cancer cell or 4T1 b...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Ma C,Su M,Shen K,Chen J,Ning Y,Qi C

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytochalasin B (CB) and cytochalasin D (CD), inhibitors of microfilament function of host cell, were examined for their effects on Staphylococcus aureus Cowan I adherence to and ingestion by several types of the hyperosmolarity-tolerant (HOT) cells obtained from primary culture of mouse kidney. Staphylococcal adherenc...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Murai M,Seki K,Sakurada J,Usui A,Masuda S

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The population levels of intestinal microflora and bile acid composition in the digestive tract were examined in rats fed bile acids to determine the relationships between gastrointestinal microflora and the host. The population level of Bacteroides was increased in the ceca of rats fed cholic acid or deoxycholic acid...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Sakai K,Makino T,Kawai Y,Mutai M

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between antibodies against cytomegalovirus (CMV) glycoprotein B (gB) and acute rejection after transplantation. Seventy-seven consecutive renal transplant recipients in a D + /R+ setting were studied. Biopsy-proven rejection occurred in 35% of the recipients. Among...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Ishibashi K,Tokumoto T,Shirakawa H,Oguro T,Yanagida T,Takahashi N,Nomiya M,Haga N,Aikawa K,Tanabe K,Inoue N,Kojima Y,Suzutani T

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The in vitro activity of ofloxacin, a new pyridone-carboxylic acid, against 11 strains of Chlamydia trachomatis and six strains of Chlamydia psittaci was determined. All test strains of both species were inhibited by 0.39 micrograms of ofloxacin per ml. The antichlamydial activity of ofloxacin was comparable to that o...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Hirai K,Une T

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Farnesol is well known as a quorum-sensing molecule of Candida albicans. To assess the pathological function of farnesol, its effects on macrophage viability and functions including growth inhibitory activities against C. albicans were examined in vitro. Murine macrophages, when cultured in the presence of 56-112 micr...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Abe S,Tsunashima R,Iijima R,Yamada T,Maruyama N,Hisajima T,Abe Y,Oshima H,Yamazaki M

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We isolated a filamentous bacteriophage, VfO4K68, from the pandemic Vibrio parahaemolyticus strain belonging to 04:K68 serovar. The VfO4K68 DNA lacked a 1,893-bp fragment present in that of the distinctive region of f237, a filamentous phage isolated from a pandemic 03:K6 strain (Nasu, H. et al., J. Clin. Microbiol., ...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Chan B,Miyamoto H,Taniguchi H,Yoshida S

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Site-specific recombinase is widely applied for the regulation of gene expression because its regulatory action is strict and efficient. However, each system can mediate regulation of only one gene at a time. Here, we demonstrate efficient "sequential" gene regulation using Cre-and FLP-expressing recombinant adenoviru...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Kondo S,Takahashi Y,Shiozawa S,Ichise H,Yoshida N,Kanegae Y,Saito I

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Butanol-extracted water-soluble adjuvant (Bu-WSA) obtained from Bacterionema matruchotii was cultured with peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBM) in the presence of sub- and/or supra-optimal mitogenic concentrations of concanavalin A (Con A). The addition of Bu-WSA resulted in increased tritiated thymidine incorpora...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Nitta T,Okumura S,Tsushi M,Nakano M

更新日期：1982-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the pathogenesis of Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) infection and its association with cardiac and hepatic damage. Between March 2013 and March 2014, 59 children with MP pneumonia (MPP) and 30 healthy children were enrolled. Serum titers of TLR4, T cell immunoglobulin and mucin-doma...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Fan Q,Meng J,Li P,Liu Z,Sun Y,Yan P

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mitogen effect on migration of eosinophils and monocytes was studied in embryonic chickens. On the 13th embryonic day, chickens were injected with mitogens, such as concanavalin A (Con A), phytohemagglutinin-P (PHA-P), and lipopolysaccharide (LPS), into the allantoic cavity, and the mitogenic effect was estimated ...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Moriya O,Ichikawa Y

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:proteins which were able to bind noncovalently with mouse factor B were found in cells that are nonsecretors of factor B such as mouse-established monocytic cells and L cells but not in peritoneal resident macrophages. These proteins were isolated from lysates of L cells and separated into four distinct proteins by pr...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Moriyama T,Kawamoto Y,Ichikawa H,Okamoto K,Inoue T,Kobayashi T,Miyama A

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi and serovar Paratyphi A with reduced susceptibility to fluoroquinolones (MICs of ciprofloxacin, 0.25 to 2 microg/ml) have a mutation at codon either Ser-83 or Asp-87 of gyrA gene. A screening method by PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) was designed to screen the ...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Hirose K,Tamura K,Watanabe H

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00