Stability of JC virus DNA in cerebrospinal fluid specimens preserved with guanidine lysis buffer for quantitative PCR testing.

abstract：:Subclinical mastitis (SCM) is regarded as both a problem for dairy producers and a threat to human health worldwide owing to the potential bacterial contamination of milk and dairy products, particularly those made from raw milk. In the present study, we isolated Escherichia coli from 14 (9.3%) SCM milk samples. We se...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Ombarak RA,Zayda MG,Awasthi SP,Hinenoya A,Yamasaki S

更新日期：2019-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：:The major objective of this study was to deliver vital statistics related to cholera to health authorities so as to aid in their attempt to prioritize communicable diseases in Nepal. A laboratory-based surveillance was conducted from mid-June 2008 to mid-January 2009 at the National Public Health Laboratory, Nepal. Di...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Karki R,Bhatta DR,Malla S,Dumre SP

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The previously identified Shiga toxin (Stx) 2f-producing Escherichia coli O115:HNM strain F08/101-31, isolated from a symptomatic human, was confirmed to be E. albertii in the present study by whole genome DNA-DNA hybridizations, by sequencing (cpn60, dnaJ, and 16S rRNA genes), and by multi-locus sequence typing. The ...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Murakami K,Etoh Y,Tanaka E,Ichihara S,Horikawa K,Kawano K,Ooka T,Kawamura Y,Ito K

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Melioidosis is an infection caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei that usually involves the respiratory tract. It may manifest as pneumonia, septicemia, or localized infection. We present here a case of melioidosis initially manifesting as a mass over the supraclavicular area and subsequently progressing to necrotizing ...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Ma TL,Huang GC,Tang HJ,Chang CM

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the antimicrobial susceptibility and prevalence of the blaTEM-1 and blaTEM-135 genes in Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates obtained in Thailand. The isolates were tested using the disk diffusion method, and 100% of 370 isolates were found susceptible to cefixime, ceftriaxone, cefotaxime, ceftazidime, cefepime, ...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Tribuddharat C,Pongpech P,Charoenwatanachokchai A,Lokpichart S,Srifuengfung S,Sonprasert S

更新日期：2017-03-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis B virus (HBV) surface antigen mutations may lead to immune escape and eventually cause failure of immunization. In this report, we identified immune escape variants in immunized babies born to hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) carrier mothers. A total of 68 babies were followed up for 2 years after the ful...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Velu V,Saravanan S,Nandakumar S,Dhevahi E,Shankar EM,Murugavel KG,Kumarasamy T,Thyagarajan SP

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Food contaminated by Listeria monocytogenes is a problem on a worldwide level because it is a serious food-borne pathogen. Although 3 evolutionary divisions have been reported for L. monocytogenes, the evolution of Japanese isolates has not yet been clarified. Thus, in order to determine the lineage of these Japanese ...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Ueda F,Ogasawara K,Hondo R

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes mellitus and diarrhea are becoming increasingly burdensome worldwide, particularly in developing countries such as India. Diabetic patients are susceptible to infection with pathogenic bacteria, particularly those causing invasive enteric infections. In this study, we observed changes in the pathophysiologica...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Koley H,Ghosh P,Sinha R,Mitra S,Mukherjee P,Howlader DR,Chaki C,Nag D

更新日期：2017-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), known as a nosocomial pathogen, has been isolated from community-acquired infections since the 1980s. It has been reported that there are carriers of MRSA in the community although the rate of carriers is low and the most important risk factor of community-acquired c...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Erdenizmenli M,Yapar N,Senger SS,Ozdemir S,Yuce A

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the demonstrated benefits of influenza vaccinations, the coverage is lower than expected among health-care personnel (HCP). In this study we surveyed the attitudes of pediatric residents regarding influenza immunization and adverse reactions. Forty-five female and 35 male pediatric residents with ages ranging ...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Kara A,Devrim I,Celik T,Akca T,Tezer H,Simsek OP,Kutluk T,Kale G,Secmeer G

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) is a refractory disorder that needs long-term antifungal treatment and occasionally results in fatal respiratory failure and hemoptysis. However, the pathological features of the disorder have not been thoroughly delineated. Thirty cases were therefore analyzed clinically and hist...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Ando T,Tochigi N,Gocho K,Moriya A,Ikushima S,Kumasaka T,Takemura T,Shibuya K

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Japanese encephalitis (JE) is a seasonal epidemic disease with a 50-year recorded history in China. Its characteristics can be summarized as follows: (i) it is a seasonal epidemic disease; approximately 90% of cases are recorded in July, August, and September each year. The peak of JE onset is 1 month earlier in South...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Wang H,Li Y,Liang X,Liang G

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adenovirus types 1, 2, and 3 can usually be isolated in only a short time, although occasionally it may take longer. This phenomenon has been explained empirically as being due to the viral load in the sample, although to date there has been no experimental confirmation of this. In this study we therefore tried to est...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Enomoto M,Fujimoto T,Konagaya M,Hanaoka N,Chikahira M,Taniguchi K,Okabe N

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In developed countries, the infection related-mortality rates in children hospitalized in tertiary medical facilities, where many patients with underlying disease are also hospitalized, are uncertain. We investigated the characteristics of infectious diseases-related fatal cases in the pediatric ward of a Japanese ter...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Toda N,Hoshina T,Koga Y,Ochiai M,Kaku N,Yamamura K,Torisu H,Ihara K,Takada H,Maehara Y,Hara T

更新日期：2016-11-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Advances in serologic assays for tuberculosis (TB) have made serology an attractive surveillance tool. The sensitivity, specificity, and predictive value of these new assays have been well established. We employed an immunochromatographic serodiagnostic test for detecting antibodies (immunoglobulin [Ig] G, IgA, and Ig...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Adjei AA,Armah H,Duah OA,Adiku T,Hesse IF

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of quinolone- and macrolide-resistant Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is increasing worldwide, but the relationship between GBS resistance to these antibiotics and patient outcome remains unclear. Therefore, we evaluated whether blood stream infection caused by quinolone- or macrolide-resistant GBS is assoc...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Mitsuboshi S,Date J,Tsuruma N,Yamaga H,Watanabe K,Kijima H,Nakashita M,Hosokawa H,Tsugita M

更新日期：2020-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：:A previously developed Russell's viper venom toxoid in Myanmar is in a liquid form that shows reversion in the form of a reduced number of formaldehyde linkages and toxicity during storage at 37 degrees C and at room temperature. In order to have a safe, potent and stable toxoid, a lyophilized form was prepared in the...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Aung W,Hlaing KK,Kyaw KP,Win MM,Kyaw A

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Meningococcal disease can cause significant disability and mortality. The quadrivalent meningococcal polysaccharide diphtheria toxoid conjugate vaccine (Men-ACWY-D) protects against invasive meningococcal disease caused by serogroups A, C, W, and Y. This phase III, open-label, single-arm, multicenter study evaluated t...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Fukushima S,Kikuchi H,Miyazu M,Hamada A,Ouchi K,Takagi H,Mihara H,Sasaki T,Oka H,Bosch-Castells V,Oster P

更新日期：2018-11-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are the leading causes of acute respiratory tract infection in children, and clinical manifestations of these virus infections are considered similar. To investigate the differences in clinical characteristics between HMPV and RSV infections in young c...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Taniguchi A,Kawada JI,Go K,Fujishiro N,Hosokawa Y,Maki Y,Sugiyama Y,Suzuki M,Tsuji T,Hoshino S,Muramatsu H,Kidokoro H,Kinoshita F,Hirakawa A,Takahashi Y,Sato Y,Natsume J,Nagoya Collaborative Clinical Research Team.

更新日期：2019-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is associated with a wide spectrum of clinical entities ranging from asymptomatic carriage to severe forms of chronic hepatitis. In Egypt, HCV infection has been shown to be highly prevalent. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency and significance of anti-HCV IgM in ...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： el-Gohary A,Hosny AM,Fawaz N,Heiba A,Abdalla E,Kawano F,Kiyokawa T

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A growing body of evidence continues to emerge implicating the role of myeloperoxidase (MPO) and its oxidant products in the promotion of atherogenesis. A major mechanism by which MPO impacts the arterial wall is through its modification of net cellular cholesterol flux. MPO promotes lipid peroxidation and conversion ...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Nicholls SJ,Hazen SL

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Japan, HIV infection is classified as "HIV" or "AIDS" depending upon whether the infection was detected before or after the development of AIDS. In male homosexuals, in the plot of the number of "AIDS" notified annually versus the that of "HIV" notified annually, the plot fell on a straight line with a slope close ...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Yoshikura H

更新日期：2019-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the prevalence of multidrug resistance, production of extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs), and presence of class 1 and 2 integrons in 150 clinical isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae from northwest Iran by performing phenotypic confirmatory tests and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis. Of the...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Ahangarzadeh Rezaee M,Langarizadeh N,Aghazadeh M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vibrio vulnificus is a Gram-negative bacterium which is associated with severe infections in humans. We experienced two cases of sucrose-fermenting V. vulnificus infection. The causative agents in both cases were unidentifiable by conventional identification systems because of their unique characteristics, and sequenc...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Nagao M,Shimizu Y,Kawada Y,Baba H,Yamada K,Torii K,Ohta M

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ten of 140 patients (7.1%) showed negative results on a QFT-2G test. The 10 patients consisted of seven males and three females (mean age: 66.0 years old). Three of the 10 patients had no clinical symptoms and no underlying diseases. They showed negative results on the QFT-2G test repeatedly within 1 month and a negat...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Kobashi Y,Shimizu H,Ohue Y,Mouri K,Obase Y,Miyashita N,Oka M

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to characterize the off-seasonal influenza virus A subtype H3N2, which caused an outbreak in an elderly hospital in Niigata, Japan. Virus isolates were subtyped by the hemagglutination-inhibition test and screened for antiviral drug sensitivity by real-time PCR using cycling probe techn...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Dapat C,Suzuki Y,Kon M,Tamura T,Saito R,Dapat IC,Yamazaki O,Odagiri T,Fujisaki S,Suzuki H

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Variation by country in urinary tract infection (UTI)-causative bacteria is partly due to the differences in the use of antibiotics. We compared their frequencies and antibiotic susceptibilities in the treatment of patients with UTI from 2 cities, Kobe, Japan, and Surabaya, Indonesia. We retrospectively analyzed 1,804...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Kitagawa K,Shigemura K,Yamamichi F,Alimsardjono L,Rahardjo D,Kuntaman K,Shirakawa T,Fujisawa M

更新日期：2018-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：:A follow-up serological study was conducted involving 47 subjects who received 4 doses of diphtheria and tetanus toxoids, combined with the acellular pertussis vaccine (DTaP) together with Salk-type inactivated polio vaccine (DTaP-wIPV), until 6 years of age. All antibody levels declined more rapidly than expected wit...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Nakayama T,Suga S,Okada K,Okabe N

更新日期：2019-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：:For national regulatory testing in Japan, the Lowry method is used for the determination of total protein content in vaccines. However, many substances are known to interfere with the Lowry method, rendering accurate estimation of protein content difficult. To accurately determine the total protein content in vaccines...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Kusunoki H,Okuma K,Hamaguchi I

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The global polio eradication program is under way with the target year of 2000. We reviewed the program progress, in perspective, from the experience of the global smallpox eradication, which is at present a sole disease ever eradicated by orchestrated global efforts. We concluded that despite substantial efforts bein...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Arita I,Nakane M

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00