The influence of β-glucan on the growth and cell wall architecture of Aspergillus spp.

abstract：:Induction of interferon for a kind of dairy lactic acid bacteria, Lactobacillus acidophilus (L. acidophilus), was investigated in murine peritoneal macrophage (M phi) cultures. Lactobacillus acidophilus JCM 1034, 1132T, 1229 and 2125 induced IFN (12-34 I.U./ml) in M phi cultures in vitro. Strain 1132T- and 2125-induce...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Kitazawa H,Matsumura K,Itoh T,Yamaguchi T

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The extract from ECMS was investigated for its effect on the humoral immune responses to foot-and-mouth disease vaccination. Fifty-six mice were randomly divided into seven groups with eight animals in each. Mice in groups 5 to 7 were subcutaneously (s.c.) injected with 0.5 mg DEX daily for 4 days to induce immunosupp...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Sakwiwatkul K,Li RL,Song XM,Hu SH

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chitin and chitosan were found to exhibit a protective effect on mice administered these polysaccharides intraperitoneally against infection of the viable cells of Candida albicans NIH A-207 strain. A significant difference was observed between the protective effects of chitin and chitosan, i.e., chitin was much more ...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Suzuki K,Okawa Y,Hashimoto K,Suzuki S,Suzuki M

更新日期：1984-01-01 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：:We investigated here the kinetics of natural killer (NK) cells and extrathymic T cells, which include intermediate CD3 cells and gamma delta T cells, in the cord factor-induced granulomatous inflammation of the lungs and liver. In Balb/c mice, pulmonary inflammation elevated the proportion of NK cells and that of extr...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Tabata A,Kaneda K,Watanabe H,Abo T,Yano I

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four N-acetylchito-oligosaccharides, from tetra-N-acetylchitotetraose (NACOS-4) to hepta-N-acetylchitoheptaose (NACOS-7), were found to increase the number of peritoneal exudate cells (PEC) in male BALB/c mice after 3 hr intraperitoneal administration of 50 mg/kg of each oligosaccharide. The number of attracted cells,...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Suzuki K,Tokoro A,Okawa Y,Suzuki S,Suzuki M

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1) and human T-cell leukemia virus type-I (HTLV-I) have a similar tropism for target cell types, especially for CD4+ T cells. In this study, we provide evidence that receptors of these two viruses exist independently on the target cell. We established an HTLV-I-producing CD8+ T...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Kannagi M,Kuroda MJ,Maeda Y,Harada S

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five groups of 32 chemicals were examined regarding their immunological functions as modifier inactivants to make inactivated Sendai nasal vaccine using a contact exposure experiment, direct immunofluorescent method, and serum HI titer. (1) Five of the nine reactive groups of reactive dyes (2-chloropyridine, 2, 4, 6-t...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Miyamae T

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Live attenuated bacteria can be used as a carrier for the delivery of foreign antigens to a host's immune system. The N-terminal domain of SipB, a translocon protein of the type III secretion system of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium, is required for secretion and outer membrane localization. In the present st...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Jang JI,Kim JS,Eom JS,Kim HG,Kim BH,Lim S,Bang IS,Park YK

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ISG20 is an ribonuclease specific for single-stranded RNA and considered to play a role in innate immunity against virus infections. We herein show that both poly IC, an authentic double-stranded RNA, and IFN-gamma induced ISG20 expression in cultured HUVEC. Poly IC-induced ISG20 expression was inhibited by LY294002, ...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Imaizumi T,Mechti N,Matsumiya T,Sakaki H,Kubota K,Yoshida H,Kimura H,Satoh K

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For the simple and rapid detection/identification of major pathogenic fungal species such as Candida albicans, C. tropicalis, C. parapsilosis, C. glabrata and Aspergillus fumigatus, common primers for these species and specific primers for each species, designed on the basis on the genomic nucleotide sequences of the ...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Kanbe T,Arishima T,Horii T,Kikuchi A

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of recombinant human interleukin-2 (rIL-2) administered prophylactically on the death of CBA/J mice challenged with Klebsiella pneumoniae 27 intraperitoneally were examined. rIL-2 administered subcutaneously at 20 micrograms per mouse for 7 days enhanced survival after a lethal challenge. The injection of ...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Iizawa Y,Nakao M,Kondo M,Yamazaki T

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In innate immunity, cationic antimicrobial peptides including cathelin-related antimicrobial peptide (CRAMP) are known to play critical roles in protecting the host from infection by invasive microbes, including Gram-positive and -negative bacteria. However, little is known about the interactions between CRAMP and myc...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Tani K,Shimizu T,Kida Y,Kuwano K

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously reported the establishment of an HEp2 cell line which expresses the US3 protein kinase (PK) of herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) upon induction with IPTG. Here we report that expression, phosphorylation and ubiquitination of cytokeratin 17 (CK17) are enhanced in US3-expressing HEp2 cells. In vitro kina...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Murata T,Goshima F,Nishizawa Y,Daikoku T,Takakuwa H,Ohtsuka K,Yoshikawa T,Nishiyama Y

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Attempts were made to study the pathogenicity of some strains of Bacteroides fragilis group in the rat intra-abdominal abscess model. Multiple intraabdominal abscesses were produced in 50 to 70% of animals when an inoculum containing 10(9) CFU/ml of any of the five species of Bacteroides fragilis group was injected. R...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Jotwani R,Gupta U,Watanabe K,Ueno K

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Common EDTA-soluble antigens of Clostridium chauvoei and C. septicum were examined by indirect-immunofluorescence (IFA) and immunoblot analysis. The monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) specific for the 35 kDa antigen of C. chauvoei strain ATCC 10092 were used. These mAbs reacted with all 11 strains, 6 of C. chauvoei and 5 of...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Hamaoka T,Terakado N,Nakamura S

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immunological analyses of lipopolysaccharides (LPS) isolated from Proteus strains OX2, OX19, and OXK used as antigens of Weil-Felix (WF) test, were performed by quantitative agglutination, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and immunoblotting. Antisera against LPS and whole cells (WC) of the three Proteus stra...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Amano K,Mizushiri S,Fujii S,Fukushi K,Suto T

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The IFN-induced double-stranded RNA (dsRNA)-activated protein kinase PKR is one of the key molecules in the antiviral effects of IFN. To clarify the effects of hepatitis C virus nonstructural protein 5A (NS5A) on antiviral activity of IFN, in particular on PKR kinase activity, in mammalian cells, we established induci...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Noguchi T,Satoh S,Noshi T,Hatada E,Fukuda R,Kawai A,Ikeda S,Hijikata M,Shimotohno K

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was conducted to determine the possible role of intracellular Ca2+ in lipid peroxide formation in endotoxin-poisoned mice. Leakages of LDH isozyme and acid phosphatase in serum of mice fed a Ca2+-deficient diet were remarkably increased after administration of 200 micrograms of endotoxin compared to ...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Sakaguchi S,Ibata H,Yokota K

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was designed to evaluate the distribution of epithelioid cells, myofibroblasts, and TGF-beta1 in the formation of granuloma caused by Mycobacterium avium intracellulare complex (MAC) lung infection. A retrospective study was performed for 9 cases of positive MAC culture in which lung resections were ...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Fujita J,Ohtsuki Y,Suemitsu I,Yamadori I,Shigeto E,Shiode M,Nishimura K,Hirayama T,Matsushima T,Ishida T

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the extent of genetic diversity of Salmonella choleraesuis subspecies choleraesuis serovar Infantis and whether environmental isolates were similar or identical to human isolates, a total of 110 isolates from humans, broiler samples, egg production facilities, riverwater, sewage, and chicken meat were ana...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Murakami K,Horikawa K,Otsuki K

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We developed a rapid and simple method for the screening of antiviral agents against herpes simplex virus (HSV) in a model of gastrointestinal herpetic infection in vitro. This method was based on inhibition of HSV-induced cytopathogenicity in gastric adenocarcinoma MKN-28 cells, as monitored by an MTT colorimetric as...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Kodama E,Igarashi A,Mori S,Hashimoto K,Suzuki T,De Clercq E,Shigeta S

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cryptosporidium spp. is a major cause of diarrhea in developing countries, mainly affecting people with compromised immune systems in general and HIV-infected individuals with low CD4 + T-cell counts in particular. This infection is self-limiting in healthy persons; however, it can be severe, progressive and persisten...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Izadi M,Jonaidi-Jafari N,Saburi A,Eyni H,Rezaiemanesh MR,Ranjbar R

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unmethylated CpG-ODN are known to enhance Th1-type immune response. However, optimal sequences of CpG-ODN for activating Th1-type immune cells vary among species. It is necessary to identify the effective CpG-ODN sequences in each species. In the present study, in order to identify the sequences of CpG-ODN that produc...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Satoh R,Kotake M,Takano T,Motokawa K,Gemma T,Watanabe R,Arai S,Hohdatsu T

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We found that mycoplasma-infected cells have a higher ability to metastasize in vivo than non-mycoplasma-infected cells. To investigate this phenomenon, we obtained a monoclonal antibody, MAb 243-5, by immunization with Mycoplasma arginini-infected RPMI 4788 cells. This MAb recognized a mycoplasmal protein with an MW ...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Ushio S,Iwaki K,Taniai M,Ohta T,Fukuda S,Sugimura K,Kurimoto M

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of human normal serum (HNS) on Pseudomonas pseudomallei was determined. It is apparent from our data that the organism is resistant to the normal serum bactericidal mechanism. Ancillary experiments to confirm this serum-resistant property of P. pseudomallei were done by examining the effects of growth phase...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Ismail G,Razak N,Mohamed R,Embi N,Omar O

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leptospirosis is a worldwide zoonosis. The importance of urban leptospirosis is recognized in Japan: urban rats carry pathogenic leptospires and people acquire these pathogens through contact with surface water or soil contaminated by the urine of the infected animals. To determine the current Leptospira carriage rate...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Saito M,Villanueva SY,Masuzawa T,Haraguchi Y,Ita S,Miyahara S,Ozuru R,Yamaguchi T,Yoshimura M,Ikejiri M,Aramaki N,Amran MY,Muslich LT,Iida K,Yanagihara Y,Gloriani NG,Yoshida S

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Borna disease virus (BoDV), a prototype of mammalian bornavirus, is a non-segmented, negative strand RNA virus that often causes severe neurological disorders in infected animals, including horses and sheep. Unique among animal RNA viruses, BoDV transcribes and replicates non-cytopathically in the cell nucleus, leadin...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Fujino K,Yamamoto Y,Daito T,Makino A,Honda T,Tomonaga K

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human adenoviruses (HAdVs) are an important cause of acute gastroenteritis in children. However, few studies on the epidemiology or types of HAdVs associated with acute gastroenteritis have been conducted in Korea. Therefore, in the present study, the incidence of HAdV in 2064 stool samples from Korean children hospit...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Lee JI,Lee GC,Chung JY,Han TH,Lee YK,Kim MS,Lee CH

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vibrio parahaemolyticus mutants lacking three Na+/H+ antiporters (NhaA, NhaB, NhaD) were constructed. The DeltanhaA strains showed significantly higher sensitivity to LiCl regarding their growth compared to the parental strain. The DeltanhaA and DeltanhaB strains exhibited higher sensitivities to LiCl. The mutant XACa...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Kuroda T,Mizushima T,Tsuchiya T

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00