Evaluation of antiherpetic compounds using a gastric cancer cell line: pronounced activity of BVDU against herpes simplex virus replication.

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：:Antibodies to influenza A virus were detected using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in the sera from two of seven Baikal seals (Phoca sibrica) and from five of six ringed seals (Phoca hispida) in Russia. In a hemagglutination-inhibition test using H1-H15 reference influenza A viruses, ELISA-positive sera fro...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Ohishi K,Kishida N,Ninomiya A,Kida H,Takada Y,Miyazaki N,Boltunov AN,Maruyama T

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:H5N1 and H9N2 are the most important causes of avian influenza in China. Chemokines and cytokines play important roles in inflammatory response that clearly differ between H5N1 and H9N2 infection. To investigate whether chemokines and cytokines are differentially regulated following H5N1 and H9N2 AIVs infection, dynam...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Luo C,Liu J,Qi W,Ren X,Lu R,Liao M,Ning Z

更新日期：2018-05-01 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：:A solubilized sheep red blood cell (SRBC) antigen (supernatant fraction obtained by centrifuging 10(7)-2 x 108 sonicated SRBC at 6 x 10(4) g for 30 min [Sup-SRBC]), whose ability to inhibit anti-SRBC plaque formation was 70% of that of the original sonicated SRBC, was unable to elicit a detectable antibody response in...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Nagase F,Nakashima I,Nagase N,Kato N

更新日期：1982-01-01 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：:Experiments were performed to investigate the resistance of the host due to antibody-mediated mechanisms to herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection. Transfer of hyperimmune anti-HSV mouse serum inhibited the development of skin lesions and prolonged the survival of lethally HSV-infected nude mice. Relatively high concent...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Hayashida I,Nagafuchi S,Hayashi Y,Kino Y,Mori R,Oda H,Ohtomo N,Tashiro A

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The US3 of HSV encodes a serine/threonine protein kinase that is highly conserved among members of the alphaherpesviruses. It is an accessory gene that is not required for viral replication in cultured cells but appears essential for viral survival in humans. Although accumulating in vitro evidence suggested that the ...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Mori I

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Histopathological observations of changes at the injection site in mice were made for 20 weeks after a single intramuscular (im) injection of aluminum hydroxide-adsorbed tetanus toxoid (Alum-TT), plain tetanus toxoid (TT), or aluminum adjuvant (Alum alone). Marked injury to muscle fibers and infiltration of neutrophil...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Goto N,Akama K

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Porphyromonas gingivalis is a pathogen associated with adult periodontitis, which is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by breakdown of the periodontal tissue. Dipeptidyl aminopeptidase IV (DPPIV) produced by P. gingivalis has been considered to be a potential virulence factor based on the finding that the v...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Kumagai Y,Yajima A,Konishi K

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A clinical isolate of herpes simplex virus 1 (TN-1) from a stromal keratitis patient was found to be defective in the glycoprotein C (gC) gene (UL44), thus resulting in the production of truncated gC upon infection. To study the pathogenetic role of truncated gC, we prepared a recombinant LTN-8 derived from TN-1 with ...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Minagawa H,Liu Y,Yoshida T,Hidaka Y,Toh Y,Mori R

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been considered a feasible alternative for antimicrobial therapy of multidrug-resistant pathogens. However, bacterial response mechanisms against PDT-generated photo-oxidative stress remain largely unknown. Herein, it is shown that the accessory gene regulator Agr is involved in Staphylo...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Park HJ,Moon YH,Yoon HE,Park YM,Yoon JH,Bang IS

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of added maltose on the activities of a preparation of crude glucosyltransferases (GTases) and purified dextransucrase (DS) were investigated to elucidate the inhibition mechanism of maltose on the synthesis of water-insoluble glucan (ISG) in Streptococcus mutans HS-6. Tri- and tetra-saccharides produced b...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Fukui K,Moriyama T

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of B subunit of cholera toxin (CTB) on delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) response to influenza vaccine derived from influenza virus A/PR/8/34 (PR-8, HlNl) virus were investigated in B10 mice that were immunized intranasally with both influenza vaccine and CTB. The result showed that intranasal inoculatio...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Kikuta K,Kurata H,Nagamine T,Aizawa C,Ueno Y,Kurata T,Tamura S

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Streptococcus suis infection induces formation of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) in vitro; however, the contribution of NETs-mediated killing to the pathogenesis of S. suis in vivo is yet to be elicited. The findings of the present study indicated that extracellular DNA fiber can be induced in a murine model in...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Zhao J,Lin L,Fu L,Han L,Zhang A

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Francisella tularensis, which causes tularemia, is widely distributed in the Northern hemisphere. F. tularensis strains isolated in Japan are genetically unique from non-Japanese strains; however, their phenotypic properties have not been well studied. Thus, mice were infected with representative Japanese strains of F...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Hotta A,Fujita O,Uda A,Yamamoto Y,Sharma N,Tanabayashi K,Yamada A,Morikawa S

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The test for susceptibility to kanamycin is useful for differentiating between the genera Rhodococcus and Nocardia. All rhodococci except R. equi, R. erythropolis, and R. aurantiacus are susceptible to kanamycin, whereas all nocardiae except N. otitidis-caviarum are resistant to kanamycin. Tests for susceptibility to ...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Tsukamura M

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mg2+-availability in Staphylococcus aureus cells decreased significantly with increasing NaCl concentration in growth media. Cells grew in a NaCl-free, Chelex resin-treated complex medium only if the medium was supplemented with 50 microM MgCl2, while, growth was limited when the medium was further supplemented with 1...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Ochiai T

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The sensitivity of influenza rapid diagnostic tests (IRDTs) currently available in Japan for various influenza virus strains, including human H7N9 and H5N1 isolates, were compared and it was found that all of the IRDTs examined detected these viruses; however, their detection sensitivities differed. ...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Sakai-Tagawa Y,Ozawa M,Yamada S,Uchida Y,Saito T,Takahashi K,Sugaya N,Tashiro M,Kawaoka Y

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twelve monoclonal antibodies against Negishi virus were obtained and characterized by hemagglutination inhibition (HI) and neutralization (NT) tests using five flaviviruses isolated in the pan-Pacific region. The reaction pattern of the antibodies showed that Negishi virus was most closely related to Langat virus, fol...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Furuta I,Takashima I,Arikawa J,Hashimoto N

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The botulinum neurotoxin light chain (BoNT-LC) is a zinc-dependent metalloprotease that cleaves neuronal SNARE proteins such as SNAP-25, VAMP2, and Syntaxin1. This cleavage interferes with the neurotransmitter release of peripheral neurons and results in flaccid paralysis. SNAP, VAMP, and Syntaxin are representative o...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Yamamoto H,Ida T,Tsutsuki H,Mori M,Matsumoto T,Kohda T,Mukamoto M,Goshima N,Kozaki S,Ihara H

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to investigate the antifungal activity of Rubus chingii extract in combination with fluconazole (FLC) against FLC-resistant Candida albicans 100 in vitro. A R. chingii extract and FLC-resistant C. albicans fungus suspension were prepared. The minimum inhibitory concentration and fractional inhibitory ...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Han B,Chen J,Yu YQ,Cao YB,Jiang YY

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:By subcutaneous inoculation of 10(8) CFU of enterohemorrhagic E. coli O157:H7, specific-pathogen-free mice revealed most of the symptoms and histological changes observed in patients. The histological changes in intestine were mainly seen in the distal parts of small intestine and the cecum. Vacuolation of villi in th...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Lai XH,Xu JG,Liu BY

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The biological activities of lipopolysaccharide-like substance (LLS) extracted from Leptospira interrogans serovar canicola strain Moulton by the hot phenol-water method were studied in mice. The addition of 12.5 micrograms/ml or more of LLS fraction increased the incorporation of [3H]thymidine into in vitro cultured ...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Shimizu T,Matsusaka E,Takayanagi K,Masuzawa T,Iwamoto Y,Morita T,Mifuchi I,Yanagihara Y

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stromal cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1) is an efficacious chemoattractant for lymphocytes, monocytes and hematopoietic progenitor cells. In the present study, we examined whether SDF-1 has growth promoting activity on human peripheral T cells and analyzed the possible underlying signal transduction pathways. SDF-1 augme...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Yonezawa A,Hori T,Sakaida H,Uchiyama T

更新日期：2000-01-01 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：:Importance of the overexpression of AcrAB efflux pumps in the low-level resistance of pathogens to antimicrobials requires a better understanding of the AcrAB regulation. The goal of the present research was to study the transcription of acrAB, as well as the genes that play a role in its regulation in Salmonella ente...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Hartog E,Ben-Shalom L,Shachar D,Matthews KR,Yaron S

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Integration of bovine leukemia virus (BLV) in the genomes of infected cells was investigated in cattle with enzootic bovine leukosis (EBL) and sporadic bovine leukosis (SBL). Southern blot hybridization of BLV cDNA to Eco RI and Xba I restriction fragments of EBL tumor DNAs revealed that: 1) one to four or more copies...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Onuma M,Sagata N,Okada K,Ogawa Y,Ikawa Y,Oshima K

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnaporthe oryzae chrysovirus 1 strain A (MoCV1-A) is the causal agent of growth repression and attenuated virulence (hypovirulence) of the rice blast fungus, M. oryzae. We have previously reported that heterologous expression of MoCV1-A ORF4 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae results in growth defects, a large central vacu...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Urayama S,Fukuhara T,Moriyama H,Toh-E A,Kawamoto S

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for simple detection of Bordetella holmesii was developed. This assay discriminates between B. holmesii and other Bordetella species and successfully detect B. holmesii DNA in nasopharyngeal swab samples from subjects with suspected pertussis. The LAMP assay result...

journal_title：Microbiology and immunology

authors： Otsuka N,Yoshino S,Kawano K,Toyoizumi-Ajisaka H,Shibayama K,Kamachi K

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00