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Suzuki Y, Ishitsuka T, Takagi M, Sasaki Y, Kakuda T, Kobayashi K, Kubota H, Ono HK, Kabeya H, Irie T, Andoh M, Asakura H, Takai S. Isolation and genetic characterization of Staphylococcus aureus from wild animal feces and game meats. Folia Microbiol (Praha) 2024; 69:347-360. [PMID: 37405631 DOI: 10.1007/s12223-023-01071-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/06/2023]
Abstract
The populations of Japanese deer and boar have increased dramatically and have a serious impact on farming and mountain villages. Although the Japanese government promotes the use of captured wild animals, game meat is not subject to sanitary control considering that it is not subject to meat inspection or quality control. Here, we have attempted to isolate Staphylococcus aureus, a typical foodborne pathogen, as a part of an investigation of contamination in the meats of wild animals and their processing stages. We examined 390 samples of deer feces, 117 samples of wild boar feces, and 75 samples of disemboweled deer meat for isolation of S. aureus; ultimately, 30 (positive rate: 7.7%), 2 (1.7%), and 21 (28.0%) strains were isolated, respectively, from the samples. The genome sequences of these isolates were analyzed and were subjected to multilocus sequence typing. We identified 12 new sequence types (STs) and a dominant population of S. aureus with a characteristic genetic background in wild animals, namely, the ST groups derived from CC121 (number of strains = 39). These strains did not harbor the enterotoxin gene or only harbored egc-related enterotoxin, which is of low involvement in Staphylococcal food poisoning. However, one ST2449 strain, which produces causative enterotoxins, was isolated from a deer's feces. Since there are several common STs isolated from feces and dismembered meat and because fecal contamination during dismemberment is suspected, continuous monitoring and guidance for improving sanitary management conditions during processing and handling of the meat are highly warranted with immediate effect.
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- Yasunori Suzuki
- Laboratory of Animal Hygiene, Kitasato University School of Veterinary Medicine, Higashi 23-35-1, Towada, Aomori, 034-8628, Japan.
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- Laboratory of Animal Hygiene, Kitasato University School of Veterinary Medicine, Higashi 23-35-1, Towada, Aomori, 034-8628, Japan
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- Laboratory of Animal Hygiene, Kitasato University School of Veterinary Medicine, Higashi 23-35-1, Towada, Aomori, 034-8628, Japan
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- Laboratory of Animal Hygiene, Kitasato University School of Veterinary Medicine, Higashi 23-35-1, Towada, Aomori, 034-8628, Japan
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- Laboratory of Animal Hygiene, Kitasato University School of Veterinary Medicine, Higashi 23-35-1, Towada, Aomori, 034-8628, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Public Health, 3-24-1 Hyakunin-Cho, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, 169-0073, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Public Health, 3-24-1 Hyakunin-Cho, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, 169-0073, Japan
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- Laboratory of Zoonoses, Kitasato University School of Veterinary Medicine, Higashi 23-35-1, Towada, Aomori, 034-8628, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Food Hygiene, Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, 1866 Kameino, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, 252-0880, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Parasitic Diseases, Department of Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, 1-1 Gakuen-Kibanadai-Nishi, Miyazaki, 889-2192, Japan
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- Department of Pathogenetic and Preventive Veterinary Science, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, 1-21-24 Korimoto, Kagoshima, Kagoshima, 890-0065, Japan
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- Division of Biomedical Food Research, National Institute of Health Sciences, 3-25-26, Tonomachi, Kawasaki-Ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, 210-9501, Japan
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- Laboratory of Animal Hygiene, Kitasato University School of Veterinary Medicine, Higashi 23-35-1, Towada, Aomori, 034-8628, Japan
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Gotoh Y, Takano A, Andoh M, Kasama K, Nakamura K, Ando S, Hayashi T. Phylogenic position and low genomic diversity of 'Candidatus Rickettsia kotlanii' inferred by complete genome sequences of two Japanese isolates. Microbiol Immunol 2023. [PMID: 36994930 DOI: 10.1111/1348-0421.13065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Revised: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/18/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
Abstract
Many Rickettsia species of the spotted fever group (SFG) cause tick-borne diseases known as "spotted fever". One of the candidate SFG Rickettsia species is 'Candidatus Rickettsia kotlanii', which was first detected in Haemaphysalis concinna in Hungary in 2006. However, its precise phylogenetic position in the SFG is not clear because only single-gene sequence-based phylogenetic analyses were performed using very limited genes. Here, we present the complete genome sequences of two Japanese 'Ca. R. kotlanii' isolates, which differed only by a 135-bp insertion/deletion (InDel). Using these genomes and publicly available whole genome sequences of other Rickettsia species, the precise phylogenetic position of 'Ca. R. kotlanii' in Rickettsia was determined to be in a clade of the SFG. The phylogenetic relationships and average nucleotide identity of 'Ca. R. kotlanii' relative to the other species indicated that 'Ca. R. kotlanii' is an independent taxon in the SFG. Notably, although the genomes of the two isolates were almost identical, the isolates were obtained from different tick species in different regions and years, suggesting extremely low genomic diversity in 'Ca. R. kotlanii'. While the genome of 'Ca. R. kotlanii' is the smallest in the transitional group and SFG Rickettsia sequenced to date, we identified genes uniquely present or absent in 'Ca. R. kotlanii', but most were apparently degraded. Therefore, analyses of differences at the sequence (single nucleotide polymorphisms and small InDels) or gene expression level will be required to understand the functional or physiological features unique to 'Ca. R. kotlanii'. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Yasuhiro Gotoh
- Department of Bacteriology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi, 753-8515, Japan
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- Department of Pathogenetic and Preventive Veterinary Science, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, 1-21-24 Korimoto, Kagoshima, 890-0065, Japan
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- Department of Bacteriology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Bacteriology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Virology-1, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Toyama 1-23-1, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8640, Japan
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- Department of Bacteriology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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Galay RL, Llaneta CR, Monreal MKFB, Armero AL, Baluyut ABD, Regino CMF, Sandalo KAC, Divina BP, Talactac MR, Tapawan LP, Mojares MCL, Alvarez CR, Mago ER, Encarnacion ND, Andoh M, Tanaka T. Molecular Prevalence of Anaplasma marginale and Ehrlichia in Domestic Large Ruminants and Rhipicephalus ( Boophilus) microplus Ticks From Southern Luzon, Philippines. Front Vet Sci 2021; 8:746705. [PMID: 34722706 PMCID: PMC8548686 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2021.746705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Anaplasmosis and ehrlichiosis are tick-borne rickettsial diseases that cause significant economic losses in the livestock industry worldwide. Although bovine anaplasmosis is known to be endemic in the Philippines, epidemiological data is fragmented. Moreover, little is known about bovine ehrlichiosis in the country. In this study, the prevalence of Anaplasma marginale and Ehrlichia in cattle and water buffalo from provinces in the southern part of Luzon, Philippines, was investigated through PCR. Blood samples from 620 animals comprised of 512 cattle and 108 water buffalo and 195 tick samples were subjected to nested PCR targeting the groESL gene of Anaplasmataceae. Positive samples were further subjected to another nested PCR and conventional PCR to amplify the A. marginale groEL gene and the Ehrlichia dsbA gene, respectively. Selected A. marginale-positive samples were also subjected to nested PCR targeting the msp5 gene. Regardless of the animal host, the overall prevalence in blood samples obtained was 51.9% for Anaplasmataceae, 43% for A. marginale, and 1.1% for Ehrlichia. No water buffalo were positive for Ehrlichia. Meanwhile, 15.9, 6.7, and 2% of the tick samples, all morphologically identified as Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus, were positive for Anaplasmataceae, A. marginale, and Ehrlichia, respectively. Sequence analysis of selected A. marginale msp5 amplicons showed that the isolates from the region share 94–98% identity to reported A. marginale from other countries. The phylogenetic tree showed clustering of isolates in the region and a close relationship with A. marginale isolates from other countries. Sequences of Ehrlichia amplicons from cattle and ticks were 97–100% similar to reported Ehrlichia minasensis isolates. This study showed the high prevalence of A. marginale in Luzon, Philippines, and provided the first molecular evidence of E. minasensis in the country.
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- Remil L Galay
- Department of Veterinary Paraclinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of the Philippines Los Baños, College, Los Baños, Philippines
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- Department of Veterinary Paraclinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of the Philippines Los Baños, College, Los Baños, Philippines
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- Department of Veterinary Paraclinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of the Philippines Los Baños, College, Los Baños, Philippines
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- Department of Veterinary Paraclinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of the Philippines Los Baños, College, Los Baños, Philippines
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- Department of Veterinary Paraclinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of the Philippines Los Baños, College, Los Baños, Philippines.,Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office 3, San Fernando, Philippines
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- Department of Veterinary Paraclinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of the Philippines Los Baños, College, Los Baños, Philippines
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- Department of Veterinary Paraclinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of the Philippines Los Baños, College, Los Baños, Philippines
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- Department of Veterinary Paraclinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of the Philippines Los Baños, College, Los Baños, Philippines
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- Department of Clinical and Population Health, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Cavite State University, Indang, Philippines
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- Department of Clinical and Population Health, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Cavite State University, Indang, Philippines
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- Department of Clinical and Population Health, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Cavite State University, Indang, Philippines
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- Department of Clinical and Population Health, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Cavite State University, Indang, Philippines
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- Department of Clinical and Population Health, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Cavite State University, Indang, Philippines
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- Department of Clinical and Population Health, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Cavite State University, Indang, Philippines
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- Laboratory of Public Health, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Laboratory of Infectious Diseases, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
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Tomino Y, Andoh M, Horiuchi Y, Shin J, Ai R, Nakamura T, Toda M, Yonemitsu K, Takano A, Shimoda H, Maeda K, Kodera Y, Oshima I, Takayama K, Inadome T, Shioya K, Fukazawa M, Ishihara K, Chuma T. Surveillance of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli and Campylobacter spp. in wild Japanese deer (Cervus nippon) and boar (Sus scrofa). J Vet Med Sci 2020; 82:1287-1294. [PMID: 32655094 PMCID: PMC7538328 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.19-0265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Increasing game meat consumption in Japan requires the dissemination of safety information regarding the presence of human pathogens in game animals. Health information regarding the suitability of these animals as a meat source is not widely available. In this study, we aimed to evaluate
the safety of game meat and detect potential human pathogens in wild deer (Cervus nippon) and boar (Sus scrofa) in Japan. Fecal samples from 305 wild deer and 248 boars of Yamaguchi, Kagoshima, and Tochigi prefectures collected monthly for 2 years were
examined for the prevalence of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) and Campylobacter spp. STEC was isolated from 51 deer consistently throughout the year and from three boars; O-antigen genotype O146, the expression of stx2b, and
eaeA absence (n=33) were the major characteristics of our STEC isolates. Other serotypes included the medically important O157, stx2b or stx2c, and eaeA-positive (n=4) and O26, stx1a, and
eaeA-positive strains (n=1). Campylobacter spp. were isolated from 17 deer and 31 boars. Campylobacter hyointestinalis was the most common species isolated from 17 deer and 25 boars, whereas Campylobacter lanienae and
Campylobacter coli were isolated from three and two boars, respectively. Seasonal trends for the isolation of these bacteria were not significant. This study demonstrates that wild game animals carry human pathogens; therefore, detailed knowledge of the safe handling of
game meat is needed to prevent foodborne infections.
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- Yoshiyuki Tomino
- Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagoshima University, 1-21-24 Korimoto, Kagoshima, Kagoshima 890-0065, Japan
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- Laboratory of Pathological and Preventive Veterinary Science, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, 1-21-24 Korimoto, Kagoshima, Kagoshima 890-0065, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagoshima University, 1-21-24 Korimoto, Kagoshima, Kagoshima 890-0065, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagoshima University, 1-21-24 Korimoto, Kagoshima, Kagoshima 890-0065, Japan
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- Laboratory of Pathological and Preventive Veterinary Science, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, 1-21-24 Korimoto, Kagoshima, Kagoshima 890-0065, Japan
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- Laboratory of Pathological and Preventive Veterinary Science, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, 1-21-24 Korimoto, Kagoshima, Kagoshima 890-0065, Japan
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- Laboratory of Pathological and Preventive Veterinary Science, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, 1-21-24 Korimoto, Kagoshima, Kagoshima 890-0065, Japan
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- Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan
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- Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan
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- Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan
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- Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan
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- Center for Weed and Wildlife Management, Utsunomiya University, 350 Mine-machi, Utsunomiya, Tochigi 321-8505, Japan
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Kagoshima University, 1-21-24 Korimoto, Kagoshima, Kagoshima 890-0065, Japan
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Kagoshima University, 1-21-24 Korimoto, Kagoshima, Kagoshima 890-0065, Japan
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- General Incorporated Foundation Kagoshima Environmental Research and Service, 1-1-5 Nanatsujima, Kagoshima, Kagoshima 891-0132, Japan
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- General Incorporated Foundation Kagoshima Environmental Research and Service, 1-1-5 Nanatsujima, Kagoshima, Kagoshima 891-0132, Japan
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- Tamagawa University Farm Kushi, Kagoshima, 880 Bonotsucho Kushi, Misamisatuma, Kagoshima 898-0211, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8 Saiwaicho, Fuchu, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagoshima University, 1-21-24 Korimoto, Kagoshima, Kagoshima 890-0065, Japan.,Laboratory of Pathological and Preventive Veterinary Science, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, 1-21-24 Korimoto, Kagoshima, Kagoshima 890-0065, Japan
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Galay RL, Talactac MR, Ambita-Salem BV, Chu DMM, Costa LMOD, Salangsang CMA, Caracas DKB, Generoso FH, Babelonia JA, Vergano JL, Berana LC, Sandalo KAC, Divina BP, Alvarez CR, Mago ER, Andoh M, Tanaka T. Molecular Detection of Rickettsia Spp. and Coxiella Burnetii in Cattle, Water Buffalo, and Rhipicephalus ( Boophilus) Microplus Ticks in Luzon Island of the Philippines. Trop Med Infect Dis 2020; 5:tropicalmed5020054. [PMID: 32260468 PMCID: PMC7345074 DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed5020054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2020] [Revised: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 04/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Rickettsia and Coxiella burnetii are zoonotic, tick-borne pathogens that can cause febrile illnesses with or without other symptoms in humans, but may cause subclinical infections in animals. There are only a few reports on the occurrence of these pathogens in cattle and water buffalo in Southeast Asia, including the Philippines. In this study, molecular detection of Rickettsia and C. burnetii in the blood and in the Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus ticks of cattle and water buffalo from five provinces in Luzon Island of the Philippines was done. A total of 620 blood samples of cattle and water buffalo and 206 tick samples were collected and subjected to DNA extraction. After successful amplification of control genes, nested PCR was performed to detect gltA of Rickettsia and com1 of C. burnetii. No samples were positive for Rickettsia, while 10 (cattle = 7, water buffaloes = 3), or 1.6% of blood, and five, or 1.8% of tick samples, were C. burnetii-positive. Sequence analysis of the positive amplicons showed 99-100% similarity to reported C. burnetii isolates. This molecular evidence on the occurrence of C. burnetii in Philippine ruminants and cattle ticks and its zoonotic nature should prompt further investigation and surveillance to facilitate its effective control.
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- Remil L. Galay
- Department of Veterinary Paraclinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of the Philippines Los Baños, College, Laguna 4031, Philippines; (B.V.A.-S.); (D.M.M.C.); (L.M.O.d.C.); (C.M.A.S.); (D.K.B.C.); (K.A.C.S.); (B.P.D.)
- Correspondence: (R.L.G.); (T.T.); Tel.: +63-049-536-2728 (R.L.G.); +81-99-285-3570 (T.T.)
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- Department of Clinical and Population Health, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite 4122, Philippines; (M.R.T.); (F.H.G.); (J.A.B.); (J.L.V.); (L.C.B.); (C.R.A.); (E.R.M.)
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- Department of Veterinary Paraclinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of the Philippines Los Baños, College, Laguna 4031, Philippines; (B.V.A.-S.); (D.M.M.C.); (L.M.O.d.C.); (C.M.A.S.); (D.K.B.C.); (K.A.C.S.); (B.P.D.)
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- Department of Veterinary Paraclinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of the Philippines Los Baños, College, Laguna 4031, Philippines; (B.V.A.-S.); (D.M.M.C.); (L.M.O.d.C.); (C.M.A.S.); (D.K.B.C.); (K.A.C.S.); (B.P.D.)
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- Department of Veterinary Paraclinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of the Philippines Los Baños, College, Laguna 4031, Philippines; (B.V.A.-S.); (D.M.M.C.); (L.M.O.d.C.); (C.M.A.S.); (D.K.B.C.); (K.A.C.S.); (B.P.D.)
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- Department of Veterinary Paraclinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of the Philippines Los Baños, College, Laguna 4031, Philippines; (B.V.A.-S.); (D.M.M.C.); (L.M.O.d.C.); (C.M.A.S.); (D.K.B.C.); (K.A.C.S.); (B.P.D.)
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- Department of Veterinary Paraclinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of the Philippines Los Baños, College, Laguna 4031, Philippines; (B.V.A.-S.); (D.M.M.C.); (L.M.O.d.C.); (C.M.A.S.); (D.K.B.C.); (K.A.C.S.); (B.P.D.)
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- Department of Clinical and Population Health, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite 4122, Philippines; (M.R.T.); (F.H.G.); (J.A.B.); (J.L.V.); (L.C.B.); (C.R.A.); (E.R.M.)
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- Department of Clinical and Population Health, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite 4122, Philippines; (M.R.T.); (F.H.G.); (J.A.B.); (J.L.V.); (L.C.B.); (C.R.A.); (E.R.M.)
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- Department of Clinical and Population Health, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite 4122, Philippines; (M.R.T.); (F.H.G.); (J.A.B.); (J.L.V.); (L.C.B.); (C.R.A.); (E.R.M.)
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- Department of Clinical and Population Health, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite 4122, Philippines; (M.R.T.); (F.H.G.); (J.A.B.); (J.L.V.); (L.C.B.); (C.R.A.); (E.R.M.)
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- Department of Veterinary Paraclinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of the Philippines Los Baños, College, Laguna 4031, Philippines; (B.V.A.-S.); (D.M.M.C.); (L.M.O.d.C.); (C.M.A.S.); (D.K.B.C.); (K.A.C.S.); (B.P.D.)
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- Department of Veterinary Paraclinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of the Philippines Los Baños, College, Laguna 4031, Philippines; (B.V.A.-S.); (D.M.M.C.); (L.M.O.d.C.); (C.M.A.S.); (D.K.B.C.); (K.A.C.S.); (B.P.D.)
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- Department of Clinical and Population Health, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite 4122, Philippines; (M.R.T.); (F.H.G.); (J.A.B.); (J.L.V.); (L.C.B.); (C.R.A.); (E.R.M.)
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- Department of Clinical and Population Health, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite 4122, Philippines; (M.R.T.); (F.H.G.); (J.A.B.); (J.L.V.); (L.C.B.); (C.R.A.); (E.R.M.)
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- Laboratory of Public Health, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, Korimoto 1-21-24, Kagoshima 890-0065, Japan;
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- Laboratory of Infectious Diseases, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, Korimoto 1-21-24, Kagoshima 890-0065, Japan
- Correspondence: (R.L.G.); (T.T.); Tel.: +63-049-536-2728 (R.L.G.); +81-99-285-3570 (T.T.)
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Asai T, Usui M, Sugiyama M, Izumi K, Ikeda T, Andoh M. Antimicrobial susceptibility of Escherichia coli isolates obtained from wild mammals between 2013 and 2017 in Japan. J Vet Med Sci 2020; 82:345-349. [PMID: 31983705 PMCID: PMC7118474 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.19-0554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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The emergence and prevalence of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria in wild animals are a great concern for public health. A total of 963 Escherichia coli isolates from 475 wild mammals (242 sika deers, 112 wild boars, 113 small mammals, 4 Japanese badger, 2 Tokara cows, and 2 Amani rabbits), collected between 2013 and 2017, were examined for antimicrobial susceptibility. Resistance to at least one antimicrobial was observed in 92 of 963 isolates (9.3%). No isolates exhibited resistance to carbapenem (meropenem). Resistance to third-generation cephalosporin (cefotaxime) and fluoroquinolone (ciprofloxacin) was observed in less than 1% of the isolates. Thus, low prevalence of bacterial antimicrobial resistance was observed in wild mammals between 2013 and 2017 in Japan.
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- Tetsuo Asai
- The United Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, Rakuno Gakuen University, 582 Midorimachi, Bunkyodai, Ebetsu, Hokkaido 069-8501, Japan
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- The United Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, Rakuno Gakuen University, 582 Midorimachi, Bunkyodai, Ebetsu, Hokkaido 069-8501, Japan
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- Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, 1-21-24 Korimoto, Kagoshima, Kagoshima 890-0065, Japan
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- Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, 1-21-24 Korimoto, Kagoshima, Kagoshima 890-0065, Japan
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Thu MJ, Qiu Y, Matsuno K, Kajihara M, Mori-Kajihara A, Omori R, Monma N, Chiba K, Seto J, Gokuden M, Andoh M, Oosako H, Katakura K, Takada A, Sugimoto C, Isoda N, Nakao R. Diversity of spotted fever group rickettsiae and their association with host ticks in Japan. Sci Rep 2019; 9:1500. [PMID: 30728409 PMCID: PMC6365641 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-37836-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2018] [Accepted: 12/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
Abstract
Spotted fever group (SFG) rickettsiae are obligate intracellular Gram-negative bacteria mainly associated with ticks. In Japan, several hundred cases of Japanese spotted fever, caused by Rickettsia japonica, are reported annually. Other Rickettsia species are also known to exist in ixodid ticks; however, their phylogenetic position and pathogenic potential are poorly understood. We conducted a nationwide cross-sectional survey on questing ticks to understand the overall diversity of SFG rickettsiae in Japan. Out of 2,189 individuals (19 tick species in 4 genera), 373 (17.0%) samples were positive for Rickettsia spp. as ascertained by real-time PCR amplification of the citrate synthase gene (gltA). Conventional PCR and sequencing analyses of gltA indicated the presence of 15 different genotypes of SFG rickettsiae. Based on the analysis of five additional genes, we characterised five Rickettsia species; R. asiatica, R. helvetica, R. monacensis (formerly reported as Rickettsia sp. In56 in Japan), R. tamurae, and Candidatus R. tarasevichiae and several unclassified SFG rickettsiae. We also found a strong association between rickettsial genotypes and their host tick species, while there was little association between rickettsial genotypes and their geographical origins. These observations suggested that most of the SFG rickettsiae have a limited host range and are maintained in certain tick species in the natural environment.
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- May June Thu
- Unit of Risk Analysis and Management, Hokkaido University Research Center for Zoonosis Control, N 20 W 10, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 001-0020, Japan.,Laboratory of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Graduate School of Infectious Diseases, Hokkaido University, N 18 W 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-0818, Japan
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- Hokudai Center for Zoonosis Control in Zambia, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia, P. O. Box 32379, Lusaka, Zambia
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Graduate School of Infectious Diseases, Hokkaido University, N 18 W 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-0818, Japan.,Global Station for Zoonosis Control, Global Institution for Collaborative Research and Education (GI-CoRE), Hokkaido University, N 18 W 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-0818, Japan
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- Division of Global Epidemiology, Hokkaido University Research Center for Zoonosis Control, N 20 W 10, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 001-0020, Japan
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- Division of Global Epidemiology, Hokkaido University Research Center for Zoonosis Control, N 20 W 10, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 001-0020, Japan
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- Division of Bioinformatics, Hokkaido University Research Center for Zoonosis Control, N 20 W 10, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 001-0020, Japan.,Precursory Research for Embryonic Science and Technology (PRESTO), Japan Science and Technology Agency, Saitama, 332-0012, Japan
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- Department of Infection Control, Fukushima Medical University, 1 Hikarigaoka, Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan
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- Fukushima Institute for Public Health, 16-6 Mitouchi Houkida, Fukushima, 960-8560, Japan
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- Yamagata Prefectural Institute of Public Health, 1-6-6 Toka-machi, Yamagata, 990-0031, Japan
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- Kagoshima Prefectural Institute for Environmental Research and Public Health, 11-40 Kinko cho, Kagoshima, 892-0835, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, 1-21-24 Korimoto, Kagoshima, 890-0065, Japan
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- Kumamoto Prefectural Institute of Public-Health and Environmental Science, Uto-shi, Kumamoto, 869-0425, Japan
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- Laboratory of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Graduate School of Infectious Diseases, Hokkaido University, N 18 W 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-0818, Japan
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- Global Station for Zoonosis Control, Global Institution for Collaborative Research and Education (GI-CoRE), Hokkaido University, N 18 W 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-0818, Japan.,Division of Global Epidemiology, Hokkaido University Research Center for Zoonosis Control, N 20 W 10, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 001-0020, Japan
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- Global Station for Zoonosis Control, Global Institution for Collaborative Research and Education (GI-CoRE), Hokkaido University, N 18 W 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-0818, Japan.,Division of Collaboration and Education, Hokkaido University Research Center for Zoonosis Control, N 20 W 10, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 001-0020, Japan
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- Unit of Risk Analysis and Management, Hokkaido University Research Center for Zoonosis Control, N 20 W 10, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 001-0020, Japan.,Global Station for Zoonosis Control, Global Institution for Collaborative Research and Education (GI-CoRE), Hokkaido University, N 18 W 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-0818, Japan
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- Laboratory of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Graduate School of Infectious Diseases, Hokkaido University, N 18 W 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-0818, Japan.
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Galay RL, Manalo AAL, Dolores SLD, Aguilar IPM, Sandalo KAC, Cruz KB, Divina BP, Andoh M, Masatani T, Tanaka T. Molecular detection of tick-borne pathogens in canine population and Rhipicephalus sanguineus (sensu lato) ticks from southern Metro Manila and Laguna, Philippines. Parasit Vectors 2018; 11:643. [PMID: 30558678 PMCID: PMC6296069 DOI: 10.1186/s13071-018-3192-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2018] [Accepted: 11/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Background The tropical climate of the Philippines and the high population of dogs, particularly in cities, favors the life-cycle of the brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus (sensu lato), a vector of several canine tick-borne pathogens (TBPs) including zoonotic Rickettsia spp. Suspected cases of infections are commonly encountered in veterinary clinics, but the specific TBPs are rarely identified. Furthermore, infection with Rickettsia is not being clinically examined in dogs. In this study, the occurrence of TBPs in blood and ticks collected from household and impounded dogs in highly populated areas of the Philippines, Metro Manila, and the nearby province of Laguna, was examined. Results A total of 248 blood samples and 157 tick samples were subjected to PCR. First, samples were screened using primers for Anaplasma/Ehrlichia spp. and Babesia/Hepatozoon spp. Those that turned positive were further subjected to species-specific PCR. Rickettsia spp. were also detected through a nested PCR. Of the 248 blood samples, 56 (22.6%) were positive for Anaplasma/Ehrlichia spp., while 19 (7.6%) were positive for Babesia/Hepatozoon spp. Species-specific PCR revealed that 61 (23.4%) had a single TBP, with Ehrlichia canis being detected in 39 (15.7%) dogs, while 14 (5.6%) dogs were positive for different combinations of two to four TBPs. Rickettsia infection was detected in 6 (2.4%) dogs. In tick samples, 8 (3.2%) were positive for Ehrlichia/Anaplasma spp., while only 1 (0.63%) was positive for Babesia/Hepatozoon spp. As in the blood samples, E. canis was the most detected, being found in 5 (2%) samples. No tick samples tested positive for Rickettsia spp. Conclusion Ehrlichia canis is the most common TBP affecting dogs in the Philippines. Co-infection with TBPs is quite common, hence testing for multiple TBPs is necessary. Through nested PCR, Rickettsia infection was detected in dogs, and to the authors’ knowledge, this study provides the first molecular evidence of Rickettsia infection in dogs in the Philippines.
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- Remil L Galay
- Department of Veterinary Paraclinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of the Philippines Los Baños, 4031, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
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- Department of Veterinary Paraclinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of the Philippines Los Baños, 4031, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
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- Department of Veterinary Paraclinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of the Philippines Los Baños, 4031, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
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- Department of Veterinary Paraclinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of the Philippines Los Baños, 4031, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
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- Department of Veterinary Paraclinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of the Philippines Los Baños, 4031, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Cagayan State University, Carig, 3500, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, Philippines
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- Department of Veterinary Paraclinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of the Philippines Los Baños, 4031, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
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- Laboratory of Public Health, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, 1-21-24 Korimoto, Kagoshima, 890-0065, Japan
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- Transboundary Animal Diseases Research Center, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, 1-21-24 Korimoto, Kagoshima, 890-0065, Japan
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- Laboratory of Infectious Diseases, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, 1-21-24 Korimoto, Kagoshima, 890-0065, Japan.
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Nomura M, Andoh M, Yokota T, Miyazaki T, Satake H, Iwasawa S, Sonoda A, Kato K, Muto M. Phase II trial on nivolumab in patients with unresectable or metastatic mucosal melanoma. Ann Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy289.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Yada Y, Talactac MR, Kusakisako K, Hernandez EP, Galay RL, Andoh M, Fujisaki K, Tanaka T. Hemolymph defensin from the hard tick Haemaphysalis longicornis attacks Gram-positive bacteria. J Invertebr Pathol 2018; 156:14-18. [PMID: 30003919 DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2018.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2018] [Revised: 07/03/2018] [Accepted: 07/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Ticks are key vectors of some important diseases of humans and animals. Although they are carriers of disease agents, the viability and development of ticks are not harmed by the infectious agents due to their innate immunity. Antimicrobial peptides directly protect hosts against pathogenic agents such as viruses, bacteria, and parasites. Among the identified and characterized antimicrobial peptides, defensins have been considerably well studied. Defensins are commonly found among fungi, plants, invertebrates, and vertebrates. The sequence of the tick hemolymph defensin (HEdefensin) gene from the hard tick Haemaphysalis longicornis was analyzed after identification and cloning from a cDNA library. HEdefensin has a predicted molecular mass of 8.15 kDa including signal peptides and a theoretical isoelectric point of 9.48. Six cysteine residues were also identified in the amino acids. The synthetic HEdefensin peptide only showed antibacterial activity against Gram-positive bacteria such as Micrococcus luteus. A fluorescence propidium iodide exclusion assay also showed that HEdefensin increased the membrane permeability of M. luteus. Additionally, an indirect fluorescent antibody test showed that HEdefensin binds to M. luteus. These results suggested that HEdefensin strongly affects the innate immunity of ticks against Gram-positive bacteria.
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- Yurika Yada
- Laboratory of Infectious Diseases, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, 1-21-24 Korimoto, Kagoshima 890-0065, Japan
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- Laboratory of Infectious Diseases, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, 1-21-24 Korimoto, Kagoshima 890-0065, Japan; Department of Pathological and Preventive Veterinary Science, The United Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Yamaguchi University, Yoshida, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan; Department of Clinical and Population Health, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Cavite State University, Cavite 4122, Philippines
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- Laboratory of Infectious Diseases, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, 1-21-24 Korimoto, Kagoshima 890-0065, Japan; Department of Pathological and Preventive Veterinary Science, The United Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Yamaguchi University, Yoshida, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan
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- Laboratory of Infectious Diseases, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, 1-21-24 Korimoto, Kagoshima 890-0065, Japan; Department of Pathological and Preventive Veterinary Science, The United Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Yamaguchi University, Yoshida, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Paraclinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Los Baños, Laguna 4031, Philippines
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- Laboratory of Public Health, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, 1-21-24 Korimoto, Kagoshima 890-0065, Japan
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- National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, 3-1-5 Kannondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0856, Japan
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- Laboratory of Infectious Diseases, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, 1-21-24 Korimoto, Kagoshima 890-0065, Japan; Department of Pathological and Preventive Veterinary Science, The United Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Yamaguchi University, Yoshida, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan.
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Ishihara K, Chuma T, Andoh M, Yamashita M, Asakura H, Yamamoto S. Effect of climatic elements on Campylobacter colonization in broiler flocks reared in southern Japan from 2008 to 2012. Poult Sci 2017; 96:931-937. [PMID: 27702919 DOI: 10.3382/ps/pew354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2016] [Accepted: 09/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Abstract
To demonstrate the effect of climatic elements on Campylobacter colonization in broiler chickens reared in Japan, the correlation between Campylobacter isolated from chickens (191 of 236 flocks, 80.9%) between 2008 and 2012 and climatic elements was analyzed by logistic regression. We divided the rearing process into 13 terms of 5 d each (total: 65 d). Terms were numbered backwards, wherein a 0-term lag was considered as the sampling day plus 4 d before sampling; 1-term lag was the 5-d term before the 0-term lag, and so on, until the 12-term lag. We obtained climatic data tracing back from the 0-term to the 12-term lags. For evaluation in each season, we divided chickens reared during periods of rising temperature (spring, summer) and decreasing temperature (autumn, winter). Air temperature showed a positive correlation with Campylobacter colonization from the 0- to 12-term lags in chickens reared during the period of rising temperature (odds ratio [OR], 1.069 to 1.104), and from the 0- to 4- and 6-term lags (OR, 1.079 to 1.105) in chickens reared during the period of decreasing temperature. The strong positive effect of air temperature on Campylobacter colonization, particularly during the period of rising temperature, may be associated with the effect on the Campylobacter environmental sources and/or vectors. A positive correlation was observed between Campylobacter colonization and humidity when chicken houses were empty and new chicks were introduced (from the 9- to 12-term lags) during the period of decreasing temperature (OR, 1.076 to 1.141). Thus, high humidity would be an important factor causing carry-over of Campylobacter infection during the period of decreasing temperature. We also found that solar radiation increased Campylobacter colonization during the period of decreasing temperature, from the 2- to 8-term lags, except for the 4- and 5-term lags, in Japan. The results of this study demonstrate the effects of air temperature, humidity, and solar radiation on Campylobacter colonization in broiler chickens, and are potentially important for developing strategies to reduce the risk of Campylobacter contamination in broiler chickens.
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- K Ishihara
- Women's Future Developing Organization, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8 Saiwai-cho, Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan.,Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8 Saiwai-cho, Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan
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- Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, 1-21-24 Korimoto, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, 1-21-24 Korimoto, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Women's Future Developing Organization, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8 Saiwai-cho, Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan.,Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8 Saiwai-cho, Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan
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- National Institute of Health Sciences, Kamiyoga 1-18-1, Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
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- National Institute of Health Sciences, Kamiyoga 1-18-1, Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.,School of Marine Science and Technology, Tokai University, 3-20-1 Orido, Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Japan
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Iwabu-Itoh Y, Bazartseren B, Naranbaatar O, Yondonjamts E, Furuno K, Lee K, Sato K, Kawabata H, Takada N, Andoh M, Kajita H, Oikawa Y, Nakao M, Ohnishi M, Watarai M, Shimoda H, Maeda K, Takano A. Tick surveillance for Borrelia miyamotoi and phylogenetic analysis of isolates in Mongolia and Japan. Ticks Tick Borne Dis 2017; 8:850-857. [PMID: 28768603 DOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2017.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2017] [Revised: 06/27/2017] [Accepted: 06/27/2017] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
Abstract
Borrelia miyamotoi, recently recognized as a human pathogenic spirochete, was isolated from Ixodes persulcatus and I. ovatus in northern Mongolia and Honshu Island, a major island in Japan. Although no human B. miyamotoi infections have been reported in Mongolia, the prevalence of B. miyamotoi in ticks from Mongolia is higher than that in ticks from Hokkaido, Japan, where human cases have been reported. Moreover, the multi-locus sequence analysis of cultured isolates revealed that B. miyamotoi isolates in Mongolia belong to the Siberian type, a sequence type that was originally reported from isolates from I. persulcatus in Hokkaido. Thus, there is a possibility of unrecognized human B. miyamotoi infections in Mongolia. Moreover our data support the hypothesis of clonal expansion of the Siberian type B. miyamotoi. In contrast, although the isolates were found to belong to the Siberian type B. miyamotoi, two isolates from I. persulcatus in Honshu Island were identified to be of a different sequence type. Furthermore, B. miyamotoi isolates from I. ovatus were distinguishable from those from I. ricinus complex ticks, according to genetic analysis. In this study, we show that there may be some genetic diversity among B. miyamotoi in ticks from Honshu Island.
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- Yukie Iwabu-Itoh
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan
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- Laboratory of Virology, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Mongolian University of Life Sciences, Zaisan, Ulaanbaatar 17024, Mongolia
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- Laboratory of Virology, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Mongolian University of Life Sciences, Zaisan, Ulaanbaatar 17024, Mongolia
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- Laboratory of Virology, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Mongolian University of Life Sciences, Zaisan, Ulaanbaatar 17024, Mongolia
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan
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- Department of Bacteriology-I, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, 1-23-1 Toyama, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8640, Japan
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- Department of Bacteriology-I, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, 1-23-1 Toyama, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8640, Japan; United Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, 501-1193, Japan
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- Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, 23-3 Matsuoka, Eiheiji, Fukui 910-1193, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, 1-21-24 Korimoto, Kagoshima 890-0065, Japan
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- Iwate Prefecture Research Institute for Environmental Sciences and Public Health, 1-11-16 Kitaiioka, Morioka, Iwate 020-0857, Japan
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- Department of Medical Zoology, Kanazawa Medical University, 1-1 Daigaku, Uchinada, Kahoku, Ishikawa 920-0293, Japan
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- Asahikawa Medical University, 1-1-1 Higashi 2, Midorigaoka, Asahikawa, Hokkaido 078-8510, Japan
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- Department of Bacteriology-I, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, 1-23-1 Toyama, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8640, Japan
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- The United Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi, 753-8515, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan; The United Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi, 753-8515, Japan.
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Parish TA, Charlton WS, Shinohara N, Andoh M, Brady MC, Raman S. Status of Six-Group Delayed Neutron Data and Relationships Between Delayed Neutron Parameters from the Macroscopic and Microscopic Approaches. NUCL SCI ENG 2017. [DOI: 10.13182/nse99-a2029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- T. A. Parish
- Texas A&M University, Nuclear Engineering Department, College Station, Texas 77843-3133
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- Texas A&M University, Nuclear Engineering Department, College Station, Texas 77843-3133
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- Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, Tokai-mura, Ibaraki-ken, 319-11, Japan
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- Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, Tokai-mura, Ibaraki-ken, 319-11, Japan
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- Duke Engineering and Services, Inc., Charlotte, North Carolina 28201
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6383
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Suzuki J, Hashino M, Matsumoto S, Takano A, Kawabata H, Takada N, Andoh M, Oikawa Y, Kajita H, Uda A, Watanabe K, Shimizu T, Watarai M. Detection of Francisella tularensis and analysis of bacterial growth in ticks in Japan. Lett Appl Microbiol 2016; 63:240-6. [PMID: 27432517 DOI: 10.1111/lam.12616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2016] [Revised: 07/13/2016] [Accepted: 07/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
UNLABELLED Francisella tularensis is distributed in the Northern hemisphere and it is the bacterial agent responsible for tularaemia, a zoonotic disease. We collected 4 527 samples of DNA from ticks in Japan, which were then analysed by real-time PCR and nested PCR. Francisella DNA was detected by real-time PCR in 2·15% (45/2 093) of Ixodes ovatus, 0·66% (14/2 107) of I. persulcatus, 8·22% (6/73) of I. monospinosus and 0·72% (1/138) of Haemaphysalis flava specimens. Finally, Francisella DNA was detected by nested PCR in 42 and five samples I. ovatus and I. persulcatus, respectively, which were positive according to real-time PCR. Phylogenetic analysis showed that the sequence from I. ovatus and I. persulcatus were clustered with F. tularensis type B strains distributed in Eurasia. Microinjected live F. tularensis persisted in ticks, whereas heat-killed F. tularensis decreased. Microinjected F. tularensis hlyD mutant decreased in ticks significantly compared to parent strain, thereby suggesting that HlyD in F. tularensis contributes to the adaptation or survive of bacterial infection in ticks. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACTS OF THE STUDY Francisella tularensis has been detected in ticks, suggesting that it is a tick-borne pathogen. However, F. tularensis has not been detected in ticks in Japan since 1991. In this study, we performed a large-scale analysis of DNA isolated from ticks in Japan and detected F. tularensis by real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and nested PCR. We found that F. tularensis could survive in ticks based on an experimental tick-infection model. We also identified a bacterial factor that contributes to survival in ticks. Our results suggest that ticks are candidate vectors that mediate F. tularensis infection in Japan.
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- J Suzuki
- The United Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- The United Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- The United Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan.,Department of Veterinary Medicine, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Laboratory of Systemic Infection, Department of Bacteriology-I, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan
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- Faculty of Medical Science, University of Fukui, Eiheiji, Fukui, Japan
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- Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Medical Zoology, Kanazawa Medical University, Kahoku, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Meat Inspection Center of Iwate Prefecture, Iwate, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Science, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan
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- The United Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan.,Department of Veterinary Medicine, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- The United Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan.,Department of Veterinary Medicine, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- The United Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan. .,Department of Veterinary Medicine, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan.
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Matsuo K, Takazawa Y, Ross MS, Elishaev E, Podzielinski I, Yunokawa M, Sheridan TB, Bush SH, Klobocista MM, Blake EA, Takano T, Matsuzaki S, Baba T, Satoh S, Shida M, Nishikawa T, Ikeda Y, Adachi S, Yokoyama T, Takekuma M, Fujiwara K, Hazama Y, Kadogami D, Moffitt MN, Takeuchi S, Nishimura M, Iwasaki K, Ushioda N, Johnson MS, Yoshida M, Hakam A, Li SW, Richmond AM, Machida H, Mhawech-Fauceglia P, Ueda Y, Yoshino K, Yamaguchi K, Oishi T, Kajiwara H, Hasegawa K, Yasuda M, Kawana K, Suda K, Miyake TM, Moriya T, Yuba Y, Morgan T, Fukagawa T, Wakatsuki A, Sugiyama T, Pejovic T, Nagano T, Shimoya K, Andoh M, Shiki Y, Enomoto T, Sasaki T, Fujiwara K, Mikami M, Shimada M, Konishi I, Kimura T, Post MD, Shahzad MM, Im DD, Yoshida H, Omatsu K, Ueland FR, Kelley JL, Karabakhtsian RG, Roman LD. Significance of histologic pattern of carcinoma and sarcoma components on survival outcomes of uterine carcinosarcoma. Ann Oncol 2016; 27:1257-66. [PMID: 27052653 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2015] [Accepted: 03/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To examine the effect of the histology of carcinoma and sarcoma components on survival outcome of uterine carcinosarcoma. PATIENTS AND METHODS A multicenter retrospective study was conducted to examine uterine carcinosarcoma cases that underwent primary surgical staging. Archived slides were examined and histologic patterns were grouped based on carcinoma (low-grade versus high-grade) and sarcoma (homologous versus heterologous) components, correlating to clinico-pathological demographics and outcomes. RESULTS Among 1192 cases identified, 906 cases were evaluated for histologic patterns (carcinoma/sarcoma) with high-grade/homologous (40.8%) being the most common type followed by high-grade/heterologous (30.9%), low-grade/homologous (18.0%), and low-grade/heterologous (10.3%). On multivariate analysis, high-grade/heterologous (5-year rate, 34.0%, P = 0.024) and high-grade/homologous (45.8%, P = 0.017) but not low-grade/heterologous (50.6%, P = 0.089) were independently associated with decreased progression-free survival (PFS) compared with low-grade/homologous (60.3%). In addition, older age, residual disease at surgery, large tumor, sarcoma dominance, deep myometrial invasion, lymphovascular space invasion, and advanced-stage disease were independently associated with decreased PFS (all, P < 0.01). Both postoperative chemotherapy (5-year rates, 48.6% versus 39.0%, P < 0.001) and radiotherapy (50.1% versus 44.1%, P = 0.007) were significantly associated with improved PFS in univariate analysis. However, on multivariate analysis, only postoperative chemotherapy remained an independent predictor for improved PFS [hazard ratio (HR) 0.34, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.27-0.43, P < 0.001]. On univariate analysis, significant treatment benefits for PFS were seen with ifosfamide for low-grade carcinoma (82.0% versus 49.8%, P = 0.001), platinum for high-grade carcinoma (46.9% versus 32.4%, P = 0.034) and homologous sarcoma (53.1% versus 38.2%, P = 0.017), and anthracycline for heterologous sarcoma (66.2% versus 39.3%, P = 0.005). Conversely, platinum, taxane, and anthracycline for low-grade carcinoma, and anthracycline for homologous sarcoma had no effect on PFS compared with non-chemotherapy group (all, P > 0.05). On multivariate analysis, ifosfamide for low-grade/homologous (HR 0.21, 95% CI 0.07-0.63, P = 0.005), platinum for high-grade/homologous (HR 0.36, 95% CI 0.22-0.60, P < 0.001), and anthracycline for high-grade/heterologous (HR 0.30, 95% CI 0.14-0.62, P = 0.001) remained independent predictors for improved PFS. Analyses of 1096 metastatic sites showed that carcinoma components tended to spread lymphatically, while sarcoma components tended to spread loco-regionally (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION Characterization of histologic pattern provides valuable information in the management of uterine carcinosarcoma.
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- K Matsuo
- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Cancer Institute Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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- Department of Pathology, MaGee-Womens Hospital, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA
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- Department of Breast and Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Florida, Tampa
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bronx
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; University of Colorado, Boulder, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tohoku University, Miyagi
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka University, Osaka
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kyoto University, Kyoto
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tottori University, Tottori
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tokai University, Kanagawa
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama
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- Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Niigata University, Niigata
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka Rosai Hospital, Osaka
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shizuoka Cancer Center, Shizuoka
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kurashiki Medical Center, Okayama
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Kitano Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Portland, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Iwate Medical University, Morioka
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tokushima University, Tokushima
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aichi Medical University, Aichi
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- Department of Gynecology, Cancer Institute Hospital, Tokyo
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA
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- Departments of Pathology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Moffitt Cancer Center, University of South Florida, Tampa
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bronx
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- Department of Pathology, University of Colorado, Boulder
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka University, Osaka
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka University, Osaka
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kyoto University, Kyoto
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tottori University, Tottori
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- Department of Pathology, Tokai University, Kanagawa
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama
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- Department of Pathology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama
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- Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Niigata University, Niigata
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama
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- Department of Pathology, Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama
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- Department of Pathology, Kitano Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Iwate Medical University, Morioka
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aichi Medical University, Aichi
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Iwate Medical University, Morioka
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Portland, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Kitano Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kurashiki Medical Center, Okayama
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka Rosai Hospital, Osaka
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Niigata University, Niigata
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tokai University, Kanagawa
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tottori University, Tottori
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kyoto University, Kyoto
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka University, Osaka
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- Department of Pathology, University of Colorado, Boulder
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Florida, Tampa
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- Department of Gynecology, Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore
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- Departments of Pathology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gynecology, Cancer Institute Hospital, Tokyo
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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- Department of Pathology, University of Kentucky, Lexington Department of Pathology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, USA
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
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Masatani T, Yoshihara S, Matsubara A, Gotoh T, Takahashi H, Tanaka T, Andoh M, Endo Y, Matsuo T. Dynamics of Theileria orientalis genotype population in cattle in a year-round grazing system. Acta Parasitol 2016; 61:419-24. [PMID: 27078669 DOI: 10.1515/ap-2016-0056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2015] [Accepted: 01/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Theirelia orientalis is a tick-borne haemoprotozoan parasite, and infection with this parasite is one of the most important diseases for grazing cattle. Co-infection of cattle with different genotypes of T. orientalis often occurs. In this study, we investigated the temporal dynamics of genotypes in cattle in a year-round grazing system in Japan. Genotype-specific PCR assays to determine major piroplasm surface protein (MPSP) genotypes (types 1 to 5) of T. orientalis were performed by using time-course blood samples collected from grazing cattle and ticks in a pasture. All 20 cattle investigated in this study were infected with T. orientalis. By using genotype-specific PCR, we detected the combination of genotypes of T. orientalis (types 1 to 5) from each cattle. These multiple genotypes of T. orientalis were also confirmed in ticks. Notably, each genotype of T. orientalis in cattle was temporally detected from cattle and more variable genotypes were found in summer. The observed temporal dynamics of the MPSP genotypes of T. orientalis in cattle could be explained by host immunity against the parasites or genetic recombination of parasite in ticks.
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Andoh M, Ogasawara Y, Sakata A, Ito T, Fujita H, Kawabata H, Ando S. Isolation of the rickettsial agent genetically similar to Candidatus Rickettsia kotlanii, from Haemaphysalis megaspinosa in Japan. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis 2015; 14:681-4. [PMID: 25229707 DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2013.1483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Two rickettsial isolates, HM-1 and HM-2, were isolated from Haemaphysalis megaspinosa collected in Japan in 2006 and 2011, respectively. The isolates were analyzed by DNA sequences of the outer membrane protein A gene, the outer membrane protein B gene, the citrate synthase gene, the genus Rickettsia-specific outer membrane protein 17-kDa gene, the 16S ribosome RNA gene, and the PS120 protein gene ("geneD"). HM-1 was identified as Rickettsia tamurae. HM-2 matched most closely with 'Candidatus Rickettsia kotlanii' DNA, which has only been reported from H. concinna in Hungary. This is the first report of isolation in Japan of the agent genetically similar to 'Candidatus R. kotlanii,' which belongs phylogenetically to the spotted fever group Rickettsia. Our study shows the possibility that 'Candidatus R. kotlanii' can be carried by at least two tick species. Furthermore, because the Rickettsia sp. has been found two distant countries, Hungary and Japan, it has potential for wider distribution.
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- Masako Andoh
- 1 Department of Virology-I, National Institute of Infectious Diseases , Tokyo, Japan
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Nomura M, Abe T, Kodaira T, Oze I, Komori A, Narita Y, Masuishi T, Taniguchi H, Kadowaki S, Takahari D, Ura T, Andoh M, Kawai R, Uemura N, Tomita N, Tachibana H, Tanaka T, Tajika M, Niwa Y, Muro K. Comparison of Surgery with Definitive Chemoradiotherapy for Potentially Resectable Esophageal Cancer: a Propensity-Score Analysis. Ann Oncol 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdu334.18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Takano A, Toyomane K, Konnai S, Ohashi K, Nakao M, Ito T, Andoh M, Maeda K, Watarai M, Sato K, Kawabata H. Tick surveillance for relapsing fever spirochete Borrelia miyamotoi in Hokkaido, Japan. PLoS One 2014; 9:e104532. [PMID: 25111141 PMCID: PMC4128717 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0104532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2014] [Accepted: 07/09/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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During 2012–2013, a total of 4325 host-seeking adult ticks belonging to the genus Ixodes were collected from various localities of Hokkaido, the northernmost island of Japan. Tick lysates were subjected to real-time PCR assay to detect borrelial infection. The assay was designed for specific detection of the Relapsing fever spirochete Borrelia miyamotoi and for unspecific detection of Lyme disease-related spirochetes. Overall prevalence of B. miyamotoi was 2% (71/3532) in Ixodes persulcatus, 4.3% (5/117) in Ixodes pavlovskyi and 0.1% (1/676) in Ixodes ovatus. The prevalence in I. persulcatus and I. pavlovskyi ticks were significantly higher than in I. ovatus. Co-infections with Lyme disease-related spirochetes were found in all of the tick species. During this investigation, we obtained 6 isolates of B. miyamotoi from I. persulcatus and I. pavlovskyi by culture in BSK-M medium. Phylogenetic trees of B. miyamotoi inferred from each of 3 housekeeping genes (glpQ, 16S rDNA, and flaB) demonstrated that the Hokkaido isolates were clustered with Russian B. miyamotoi, but were distinguishable from North American and European B. miyamotoi. A multilocus sequence analysis using 8 genes (clpA, clpX, nifS, pepX, pyrG, recG, rplB, and uvrA) suggested that all Japanese B. miyamotoi isolates, including past isolates, were genetically clonal, although these were isolated from different tick and vertebrate sources. From these results, B. miyamotoi-infected ticks are widely distributed throughout Hokkaido. Female I. persulcatus are responsible for most human tick-bites, thereby I. persulcatus is likely the most important vector of indigenous relapsing fever from tick bites in Hokkaido.
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- Ai Takano
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi, Japan
- The United Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Department of Disease Control, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Disease Control, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Disease Control, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Parasitology, Asahikawa Medical College, Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Hokkaido Institute of Public Health. Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi, Japan
- The United Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi, Japan
- The United Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Department of Bacteriology-I, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Bacteriology-I, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- United Graduate School of Agricultural Science & Veterinary Science, Gifu University, Gifu, Gifu, Japan
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The genetic variation of Japanese isolates of Coxiella burnetii, the agent of Q fever, was found for the first time. Forty-nine out of 72 isolates had the chronic pattern of the isocitrate hydrogenase gene. Sequence analysis revealed that the isolates have a specific nucleotide sequence. The putative amino acid sequence was the same as that of chronic reference strains. These results suggest the variation of C. burnetii isolates in Japan.
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- Masako Andoh
- Department of Applied Veterinary Sciences, United Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences, Gifu University, Gifu, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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Andoh M, Naganawa T, Yamaguchi T, Fukushi H, Hirai K. In VitroSusceptibility to Tetracycline and Fluoroquinolones of Japanese Isolates ofCoxiella burnetii. Microbiol Immunol 2013; 48:661-4. [PMID: 15383702 DOI: 10.1111/j.1348-0421.2004.tb03476.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Coxiella burnetii is the agent of the worldwide zoonosis, Q fever. The in vitro susceptibility to tetracycline and fluoroquinolones of Japanese isolates of C. burnetii was evaluated for the first time. The MICs against Japanese isolates were almost the same as the MICs against the foreign reference isolates. The results suggest that the common antibiotics therapy for Q fever used in other countries is also effective for Japanese Q fever patients.
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- Masako Andoh
- Department of Applied Veterinary Sciences, United Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences, Gifu University, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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Andoh M, Andoh R, Teramoto K, Komiya T, Kaneshima T, Takano A, Hayashidani H, Ando S. Survey of Coxiella burnetii in ticks collected from dogs in Japan. J Vet Med Sci 2013; 75:1115-7. [PMID: 23558956 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.12-0570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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For a survey of Coxiella burnetii, the Q fever agent, ticks infesting companion dogs were collected in Aomori, Tochigi, Gifu and Okinawa Prefectures, Japan. A total of 261 ticks were collected, and their species were identified morphologically. Five tick species were identified: Ixodes ovatus, Haemaphysalis concinna, H. flava, H. longicornis and Rhipicephalus sanguineus. Total DNA was extracted from them individually followed by real-time PCR to detect a C. burnetii-specific gene. The results of real-time PCR were all negative, which might suggest a low risk of C. burnetii infection via these ticks and their hosts in urban residential areas in Japan.
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- Masako Andoh
- Division of Animal Life Science, Institute of Symbiotic Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8 Saiwai, Fuchu, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan
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Tanioka M, Katsumata N, Hirata T, Yunokawa M, Yonemori K, Kouno T, Shimizu C, Tamura K, Andoh M, Fujiwara Y. Secondary platinum therapy in patients with uterine cervical cancer previously treated with platinum chemotherapy. J Clin Oncol 2009. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2009.27.15_suppl.5588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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5588 Background: Second-line chemotherapy after the front-line platinum based regimens including concurrent chemoradiation (CCRT) has not been established for patients with advanced or recurrent cervical cancer. Platinum based regimens are often selected, but the predictive and prognostic factors of secondary platinum therapy are unclear. We therefore evaluated the relative influence of platinum free interval ( PFI ) between the completion of front-line regimen and the institution of second-line regimen. Methods: This retrospective review was undertaken of 65 patients who received ≥ 2 platinum-based regimens and were assessable for secondary response in National Cancer Center Hospital between 1996 and 2008. We analyzed independent predictive factors associated with secondary response by logistic regression model and prognostic factors associated with subsequent survival by Cox regression model. Results: The median age was 54 years old (range, 28 to 73). The median follow-up of subsequent survival was 11.0 months (1.1 to 66.6). The median PFI was 11.1 months (0.7 to 77.6). Overall secondary response rate was 40%, while response rate for 36 patients after CCRT was 36%. The response increases in frequency with longer PFI ( Table ). Univariate and multivariate analyses using logistic regression model showed PFI for ≥ 9 months (odds ratio [OR] = 0.28; P =.04), PS 0 (OR = 0.19; P =.006) and maximum tumor diameter ≥ 30 mm (OR = 0.23; P =.02) were independent predictive factors of secondary response. Univariate and multivariate analyses using Cox regression model revealed PFI for ≥ 9 months (hazard ratio [HR] = 0.44; P =.005), PS 0 (HR = 0.30; P =.000) and histology of squamous cell carcinoma (HR = 2.20; P =.02) were independent prognostic factors of subsequent survival. Conclusions: Our exploratory study demonstrates that platinum free interval has both predictive and prognostic value for secondary platinum-based treatment for patients with advanced or recurrent cervical cancer. [Table: see text] [Table: see text]
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- National Cancer Center Hospital Japan, Tokyo, Japan
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- National Cancer Center Hospital Japan, Tokyo, Japan
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- National Cancer Center Hospital Japan, Tokyo, Japan
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- National Cancer Center Hospital Japan, Tokyo, Japan
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- National Cancer Center Hospital Japan, Tokyo, Japan
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- National Cancer Center Hospital Japan, Tokyo, Japan
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- National Cancer Center Hospital Japan, Tokyo, Japan
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- National Cancer Center Hospital Japan, Tokyo, Japan
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- National Cancer Center Hospital Japan, Tokyo, Japan
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- National Cancer Center Hospital Japan, Tokyo, Japan
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Zhang G, Russell-Lodrigue KE, Andoh M, Zhang Y, Hendrix LR, Samuel JE. Mechanisms of vaccine-induced protective immunity against Coxiella burnetii infection in BALB/c mice. J Immunol 2008; 179:8372-80. [PMID: 18056383 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.179.12.8372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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To elucidate the mechanisms of vaccine-induced protective immunity against Coxiella burnetii infection, we compared the protective efficacy and immunogenicity between formalin-inactivated phase I vaccine (PI-V) and phase II vaccine (PII-V) in BALB/c mice. PI-V generated significant protection while PII-V did not confer measurable protection. Analysis of cytokine and subclass Ab responses indicated that both PI-V and PII-V were able to induce a Th1-dominant immune response but did not identify the component of host response that distinguished their ability to induce protective immunity. Interestingly, immunoblot analysis identified a difference between PI-V and PII-V vaccinates in antigenic recognition by specific Ab isotypes. The observation that PI-LPS elicited significant protection but PII-LPS did not confer measurable protection suggests PI-LPS may play a key role in PI-V-induced protection. Adoptive transfer of either immune sera or splenocytes mediated significant protection in naive BALB/c mice, supporting the notion that both humoral and cellular immunity are important for development of protective immunity. However, the evidence that immune sera and B cells were unable to control infection while T cells conferred significant protection in SCID mice supports the hypothesis that T cell-mediated immunity is critical for host defense against C. burnetii infection. This report presents novel evidence to highlight the importance of PI-LPS and Abs in protective immunity and has important implications for the design of new generation vaccines against Q fever.
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- Guoquan Zhang
- Department of Microbial and Molecular Pathogenesis, College of Medicine, Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Station, TX 77843-1114, USA.
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Andoh M, Zhang G, Russell-Lodrigue KE, Shive HR, Weeks BR, Samuel JE. T cells are essential for bacterial clearance, and gamma interferon, tumor necrosis factor alpha, and B cells are crucial for disease development in Coxiella burnetii infection in mice. Infect Immun 2007; 75:3245-55. [PMID: 17438029 PMCID: PMC1932934 DOI: 10.1128/iai.01767-06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Coxiella burnetii, the etiological agent of Q fever, has two phase variants. Phase I has a complete lipopolysaccharide (LPS), is highly virulent, and causes Q fever in humans and pathology in experimental animals. Phase II lacks an LPS O side chain, is avirulent, and does not grow well in immunocompetent animals. To understand the pathogenicity of Q fever, we investigated the roles of immune components in animals infected with Nine Mile phase I (NM I) or Nine Mile phase II (NM II) bacteria. Immunodeficient mice, including SCID mice (deficient in T and B cells), SCIDbg mice (deficient in T, B, and NK cells), nude mice (deficient in T cells), muMT mice (deficient in B cells), bg mice (deficient in NK cells), mice deficient in tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha(-/-) mice), and mice deficient in gamma interferon (IFN-gamma(-/-) mice), were compared for their responses to infection. SCID, SCIDbg, nude, and IFN-gamma(-/-) mice showed high susceptibility to NM I, and TNF-alpha(-/-) mice showed modest susceptibility. Disease caused by NM I in SCID, SCIDbg, and nude mice progressed slowly, while disease in IFN-gamma(-/-) and TNF-alpha(-/-) mice advanced rapidly. B- and NK-cell deficiencies did not enhance clinical disease development or alter bacterial clearance but did increase the severity of histopathological changes, particularly in the absence of B cells. Mice infected with NM II showed no apparent clinical disease, but T-cell-deficient mice had histopathological changes. These results suggest that T cells are critical for clearance of C. burnetii, either NM I or NM II, that IFN-gamma and TNF-alpha are essential for the early control of infection, and that B cells are important for the prevention of tissue damage.
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- Masako Andoh
- Department of Microbial and Molecular Pathogenesis, Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Station, TX 77843-1114, USA
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Coxiella burnetii has two phase variants: highly virulent phase I and avirulent phase II. To examine the differences between the two phase variants in interaction with host response to infection, we performed experimental infection in immunodeficient mice. Experimental C. burnetii phase I infection in SCID mice suggested that innate immunity cannot control replication of the bacteria and that acquired immunity is essential for mice to survive infection. In this study, we used SCID and SCIDbg mice to determine whether phase II bacterial infection can be controlled in vivo.
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- Masako Andoh
- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, College Station, Texas 77843-1114, USA
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Takeda K, Kudoh S, Nakagawa K, Takada M, Katakami N, Matsui K, Andoh M, Satoh T, Negoro S, Fukuoka M. Randomized phase III study of docetaxel (D) versus vinorelbine (V) for elderly patients (pts) with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): Results of a West Japan Thoracic Oncology Group trial (WJTOG9904). J Clin Oncol 2005. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2005.23.16_suppl.7009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- K. Takeda
- Osaka City Gen Hosp, Osaka, Japan; Graduate Sch of Medicine, Osaka City Univ, Osaka, Japan; Kinki Univ Sch of Medicine, Osaka-Sayama, Japan; Rinku Gen Medcl Ctr, Izumisano, Japan; Kobe City Gen Hosp, Kobe, Japan; Osaka Prefectural Medcl Ctr for Respiratory, Habikino, Japan; Kyoto Univ Health Service, Kyoto, Japan
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- Osaka City Gen Hosp, Osaka, Japan; Graduate Sch of Medicine, Osaka City Univ, Osaka, Japan; Kinki Univ Sch of Medicine, Osaka-Sayama, Japan; Rinku Gen Medcl Ctr, Izumisano, Japan; Kobe City Gen Hosp, Kobe, Japan; Osaka Prefectural Medcl Ctr for Respiratory, Habikino, Japan; Kyoto Univ Health Service, Kyoto, Japan
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- Osaka City Gen Hosp, Osaka, Japan; Graduate Sch of Medicine, Osaka City Univ, Osaka, Japan; Kinki Univ Sch of Medicine, Osaka-Sayama, Japan; Rinku Gen Medcl Ctr, Izumisano, Japan; Kobe City Gen Hosp, Kobe, Japan; Osaka Prefectural Medcl Ctr for Respiratory, Habikino, Japan; Kyoto Univ Health Service, Kyoto, Japan
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- Osaka City Gen Hosp, Osaka, Japan; Graduate Sch of Medicine, Osaka City Univ, Osaka, Japan; Kinki Univ Sch of Medicine, Osaka-Sayama, Japan; Rinku Gen Medcl Ctr, Izumisano, Japan; Kobe City Gen Hosp, Kobe, Japan; Osaka Prefectural Medcl Ctr for Respiratory, Habikino, Japan; Kyoto Univ Health Service, Kyoto, Japan
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- Osaka City Gen Hosp, Osaka, Japan; Graduate Sch of Medicine, Osaka City Univ, Osaka, Japan; Kinki Univ Sch of Medicine, Osaka-Sayama, Japan; Rinku Gen Medcl Ctr, Izumisano, Japan; Kobe City Gen Hosp, Kobe, Japan; Osaka Prefectural Medcl Ctr for Respiratory, Habikino, Japan; Kyoto Univ Health Service, Kyoto, Japan
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- Osaka City Gen Hosp, Osaka, Japan; Graduate Sch of Medicine, Osaka City Univ, Osaka, Japan; Kinki Univ Sch of Medicine, Osaka-Sayama, Japan; Rinku Gen Medcl Ctr, Izumisano, Japan; Kobe City Gen Hosp, Kobe, Japan; Osaka Prefectural Medcl Ctr for Respiratory, Habikino, Japan; Kyoto Univ Health Service, Kyoto, Japan
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- Osaka City Gen Hosp, Osaka, Japan; Graduate Sch of Medicine, Osaka City Univ, Osaka, Japan; Kinki Univ Sch of Medicine, Osaka-Sayama, Japan; Rinku Gen Medcl Ctr, Izumisano, Japan; Kobe City Gen Hosp, Kobe, Japan; Osaka Prefectural Medcl Ctr for Respiratory, Habikino, Japan; Kyoto Univ Health Service, Kyoto, Japan
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- Osaka City Gen Hosp, Osaka, Japan; Graduate Sch of Medicine, Osaka City Univ, Osaka, Japan; Kinki Univ Sch of Medicine, Osaka-Sayama, Japan; Rinku Gen Medcl Ctr, Izumisano, Japan; Kobe City Gen Hosp, Kobe, Japan; Osaka Prefectural Medcl Ctr for Respiratory, Habikino, Japan; Kyoto Univ Health Service, Kyoto, Japan
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- Osaka City Gen Hosp, Osaka, Japan; Graduate Sch of Medicine, Osaka City Univ, Osaka, Japan; Kinki Univ Sch of Medicine, Osaka-Sayama, Japan; Rinku Gen Medcl Ctr, Izumisano, Japan; Kobe City Gen Hosp, Kobe, Japan; Osaka Prefectural Medcl Ctr for Respiratory, Habikino, Japan; Kyoto Univ Health Service, Kyoto, Japan
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- Osaka City Gen Hosp, Osaka, Japan; Graduate Sch of Medicine, Osaka City Univ, Osaka, Japan; Kinki Univ Sch of Medicine, Osaka-Sayama, Japan; Rinku Gen Medcl Ctr, Izumisano, Japan; Kobe City Gen Hosp, Kobe, Japan; Osaka Prefectural Medcl Ctr for Respiratory, Habikino, Japan; Kyoto Univ Health Service, Kyoto, Japan
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Matsumoto K, Katsumata N, Yonemori K, Kouno T, Shimizu C, Andoh M, Fujiwara Y. Efficacy and safety of clonazepam (CZ) for sensory neurotoxicity (sNT) with paclitaxel (PTX). J Clin Oncol 2005. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2005.23.16_suppl.8174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- National Cancer Ctr Hosp, Tokyo, Japan
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- National Cancer Ctr Hosp, Tokyo, Japan
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Hotta A, Zhang GQ, Andoh M, Yamaguchi T, Fukushi H, Hirai K. Use of Monoclonal Antibodies for Analyses of Coxiella burnetii Major Antigens. J Vet Med Sci 2004; 66:1289-91. [PMID: 15528868 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.66.1289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) to major antigens of Coxiella burnetii were produced. Some of the MAbs to a 62-kDa protein antigen, peptidoglycan protein complex and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) O-chains reacted with other bacteria whereas none of the MAbs to outer membrane proteins and LPS outer-core did. The LPS outer-core and OMPs may be useful antigens for specifically detecting antibodies to C. burnetii.
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- Akitoyo Hotta
- Department of Veterinary Science, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan
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Q fever, a worldwide zoonosis caused by Coxiella burnetii, has many manifestations in humans. Endocarditis is the most serious complication of Q fever. Animal models are limited to acute pulmonary or hepatic disease and reproductive disorders. An appropriate experimental animal model for Q fever endocarditis does not yet exist. In this study, severe combined immunodeficient (SCID) mice infected with C. burnetii showed persistent clinical symptoms and died, whereas immunocompetent mice similarly infected became asymptomatic and survived. The SCID mice examined in this study had severe chronic lesions in their primary organs: the heart, lung, spleen, liver, and kidney. The heart lesions of the SCID mice were similar to those in humans with chronic Q fever endocarditis: they had focal calcification and expanded macrophages containing C. burnetii. The 50% lethal dose of C. burnetii in SCID mice was at least 10(8) times less than that in immunocompetent mice. The SCID mouse is highly susceptible to C. burnetii, and the immunodeficiency of the host enhances the severity of Q fever. This animal model could provide a new tool for the study of chronic Q fever and Q fever in immunodeficient hosts.
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- Masako Andoh
- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Agriculture, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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Hotta A, Kawamura M, To H, Andoh M, Yamaguchi T, Fukushi H, Amano KI, Hirai K. Use of monoclonal antibodies to lipopolysaccharide for antigenic analysis of Coxiella burnetii. J Clin Microbiol 2003; 41:1747-9. [PMID: 12682176 PMCID: PMC153864 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.41.4.1747-1749.2003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Antigenic differences among Coxiella burnetii strains were analyzed. The monoclonal antibodies against the lipopolysaccharide outer core did not react with the strains containing a QpRS plasmid or with plasmidless strains, whereas they reacted with strains containing a QpH1 or QpDV plasmid. C. burnetii isolates could be divided into two groups immunologically.
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- Akitoyo Hotta
- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Agriculture, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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Hotta A, Kawamura M, To H, Andoh M, Yamaguchi T, Fukushi H, Hirai K. Phase variation analysis of Coxiella burnetii during serial passage in cell culture by use of monoclonal antibodies. Infect Immun 2002; 70:4747-9. [PMID: 12117996 PMCID: PMC128212 DOI: 10.1128/iai.70.8.4747-4749.2002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Antigenic changes in Coxiella burnetii Nine Mile strain phase I during serial passages in cell culture were analyzed with three groups of monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) against lipopolysaccharide. The MAbs of group 1 did not react with organisms that were passaged over five times, and the MAbs of group 2 did not react with organisms that were passaged over eight times. The MAbs of group 3 reacted with organisms passaged up to 15 times but did not react with phase II cells. These results suggest that C. burnetii could be differentiated into four phase states during phase variation.
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- Akitoyo Hotta
- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Agriculture, Gifu University, Japan
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Koarashi J, Amano H, Andoh M, Iida T, Koma T. A new method for determining HT deposition velocity and dependence of the velocity on environmental factors. Radiat Prot Dosimetry 2001; 93:237-243. [PMID: 11548350 DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a006435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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A new method was developed to determine HT deposition velocity and to investigate how environmental factors affect the deposition processes including the diffusion into soil and the biochemical conversion by microorganisms to HTO in soil. This method, using a chamber and two tritium samplers, enables determination of the HT deposition velocity in situ without a large scale experiment and an additional tritium source. The main problem concerning the use of a flow-through method is the possible effect of flow rate on flux measurement. Since the tritium sampler used in this study has many collecting columns, the flow rate is limited. Experimental results showed no significant effect of flow rate over a low range from 0.48 to 0.95 l.min-1. From the increase of HT deposition velocity with increase of water content, it was indicated that biochemical oxidation rather than physical diffusion dominantly affects the HT deposition velocity under examined site conditions. No clear relationship between the HT deposition velocity and atmospheric temperature, relative humidity or soil temperature was observed. The soil temperature was only of secondary importance as a factor controlling the HT deposition velocity.
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- J Koarashi
- Research Group for Terrestrial Environment, Department of Environmental Sciences, Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki-ken 319-1195, Japan.
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Takemura A, Yoshimura A, Andoh M, Gemma A, Hino M, Shibuya M, Kudoh S, Watari J, Tajima H, Kumasaki T, Matsumoto M, Yano T, Miyamoto T, Matsumoto T. A pilot study of lung cancer screening with low-dose spiral CT. Lung Cancer 2000. [DOI: 10.1016/s0169-5002(00)80755-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Tanaka A, Saida K, Andoh M, Maeda K, Kai K. At least four non-env factors that reside in the LTR, in the 5'-non-coding region, in gag and in part of pol affect neuropathogenicity of PVC-441 murine leukemia virus (MuLV). Virus Res 2000; 69:17-30. [PMID: 10989182 DOI: 10.1016/s0168-1702(00)00166-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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PVC-441 murine leukemia virus (MuLV) is neuropathogenic in F344 rats. Recently, an infectious DNA clone was isolated and its nucleotide sequence was determined (J. Virol. 72: 3423-3426. 1998). To identify the viral determinants of neuropathogenicity of the molecularly cloned PVC-441 MuLV, chimeras were constructed between PVC-441 MuLV and F-MuLV clones at appropriate restriction enzyme sites that divide the viral genome approximately in LTR-non-coding, gag-, pol-, and env-gene regions. Results indicated that the LTR-non-coding and the gag-gene regions of PVC-441 MuLV affected independently the neuropathogenicity in combination with the env gene region as evidenced clinically and pathologically. Studies on the distribution of vacuolar degeneration suggested that the pons and cervical spinal cord areas were the primary targets and the large brain was the latest target of PVC-441 MuLV. Further studies with chimeric viruses that were formed in the LTR-non-coding and the gag gene regions revealed that at least four factors affected the neuropathogenicity of PVC-441 MuLV. Two factors were found in the U3, and R-U5-5'-non-coding regions, and at least two factors in the gag gene region that contained the N-terminal part of the pol gene. Among these factors, at least two factors seemed to be 'cis-acting' from each other
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- 5' Untranslated Regions
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Animals
- Base Sequence
- Chimera/genetics
- DNA, Viral/genetics
- Female
- Friend murine leukemia virus/genetics
- Friend murine leukemia virus/pathogenicity
- Genes, Viral
- Genes, env
- Genes, gag
- Genes, pol
- Leukemia Virus, Murine/genetics
- Leukemia Virus, Murine/pathogenicity
- Leukemia, Experimental/etiology
- Male
- Mice
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Nervous System Diseases/etiology
- Rats
- Rats, Inbred F344
- Retroviridae Infections/etiology
- Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
- Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid
- Terminal Repeat Sequences
- Tumor Virus Infections/etiology
- Virulence/genetics
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- A Tanaka
- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Agriculture, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan
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Nakatani S, Andoh M, Okita Y, Yamagishi M, Miyatake K. Prosthetic valve obstruction with normal disk motion: usefulness of transesophageal echocardiography to define cause. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 1999; 12:537-9. [PMID: 10359927 DOI: 10.1016/s0894-7317(99)70092-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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We describe a rare case of Björk-Shiley prosthetic valve obstruction with normal motion of the tilting disk. The cause of obstruction was the annular pannus ingrowth and was well defined by transesophageal echocardiography, but not by cardiac catheterization nor cineradiography.
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- S Nakatani
- Department of Cardiology, National Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Osaka, Japan.
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Nakashima S, Wang S, Hisamoto N, Sakai H, Andoh M, Matsumoto K, Nozawa Y. Molecular cloning and expression of a stress-responsive mitogen-activated protein kinase-related kinase from Tetrahymena cells. J Biol Chem 1999; 274:9976-83. [PMID: 10187773 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.274.15.9976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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To identify genes responsive to cold stress, we employed the differential display mRNA analysis technique to isolate a novel gene from Tetrahymena thermophila which encodes a protein kinase of 430 amino acids. A homolog of this kinase with 90% amino acid sequence identity was also found in T. pyriformis. Both kinases contain 11 subdomains typical of protein kinases. Sequence analysis revealed that the predicted amino acid sequences resemble those of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), especially p38 and stress-activated protein kinase which are known to be involved in various stress responses. However, it should be noted that the tyrosine residue in the normally conserved MAPK phosphorylation site (Thr-X-Tyr) is replaced by histidine (Thr226-Gly-His228) in this MAPK-related kinase (MRK). The recombinant MRK expressed in Escherichia coli phosphorylated myelin basic protein (MBP) and became autophosphorylated. However, the mutated recombinant protein in which Thr226 was replaced by Ala lost the ability to phosphorylate MBP, suggesting that Thr226 residue is essential for kinase activity. The MRK mRNA transcript in T. thermophila increased markedly upon temperature downshift from 35 to 15 degrees C (0.8 degrees C/min). Interestingly, osmotic shock either by sorbitol (100-200 mM) or NaCl (25-100 mM) also induced mRNA expression of the MRK in T. pyriformis. In addition, the activity of the kinase as determined by an immune complex kinase assay using MBP as a substrate was also induced by osmotic stress. This is the first demonstration of a MAPK-related kinase in the unicellular eukaryotic protozoan Tetrahymena that is induced by physical stresses such as cold temperature and osmolarity. The present results suggest that this MRK may function in the stress-signaling pathway in Tetrahymena cells.
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- S Nakashima
- Department of Biochemistry, Gifu University School of Medicine, Tsukasamachi-40, Gifu 500-8705, Japan
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Shinohara N, Hatsukawa Y, Hata K, Kohno N, Andoh M, Saleh HH, Charlton WS, Parish TA, Raman S. Measurements of nuclear data of minor actinides for transmutation of high-level waste. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 1999. [DOI: 10.1007/bf02349082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Yamamoto K, Andoh M, Uematsu K, Hibino S, Gemma A, Yoshimura A, Kudoh S, Kubokura H, Mikami I, Koizumi K, Tanaka S, Okajima Y, Watari J, Tajima H, Kumazaki T, Henmi S, Mochimaru H, Fukuda Y, Yamanaka N. [A case of adenocarcinoma of the lung presenting ground glass opacity detected by spiral CT in lung cancer screening]. Nihon Ika Daigaku Zasshi 1998; 65:481-3. [PMID: 9893452 DOI: 10.1272/jnms1923.65.481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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- K Yamamoto
- 4th Department of Internal Medicine, Nippon Medical School
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Seike M, Andoh M, Hasegawa K, Sakonji M, Tsuboi E. [Combination chemotherapy with continuous infusion of low-dose cisplatin and UFT for advanced non-small cell lung cancer]. Gan To Kagaku Ryoho 1998; 25:1539-42. [PMID: 9725046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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A combination chemotherapy with continuous infusion of cisplatin (5 mg/body, day 1-5) and UFT (400-600 mg/body, day 1-5) was administered to thirteen patients for advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Myelosuppression and other toxicity were mild, and the quality of life of the patients was good. The response rate of thirteen patients was 23% (CR 0, PR 3). It was considered that chemotherapy using cisplatin (5 mg/body, day 1-5) and UFT (400-600 mg/body, day 1-5) was well tolerated and effective for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer.
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- M Seike
- Dept. of Internal Medicine, Tsauboi Hospital
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Togitani K, Takeyama K, Yokozawa T, Andoh M, Narabayashi M, Kobayashi Y, Takenaka T, Tobinai K. Thrombotic microangiopathy of hyperacute onset after autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation in malignant lymphoma. Bone Marrow Transplant 1998; 21:1263-6. [PMID: 9674861 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bmt.1701260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Bone marrow transplant-associated thrombotic microangiopathy (BMT-TM), usually associated with thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic haemolytic anaemia (MAHA) and renal insufficiency, has been reported to occur approximately 5-6 months after BMT. We report a case of relapsed malignant lymphoma complicated by BMT-TM of hyperacute onset, which has never been described in the literature. Our patient, a 52-year-old male, developed MAHA with gross haematuria, thrombocytopenia, lactate dehydrogenase elevation and renal insufficiency 2 days after autologous PBSC transplantation following high-dose chemotherapy. Supportive treatment, ie glucocorticoid, fresh frozen plasma and haemodiafiltration were given, and thereafter the BMT-TM gradually improved. In heavily pretreated patients, caution should be exercised for possible occurrence of the BMT-TM of hyperacute onset.
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- K Togitani
- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Nakashima S, Matsuda Y, Akao Y, Yoshimura S, Sakai H, Hayakawa K, Andoh M, Nozawa Y. Molecular cloning and chromosome mapping of rat phospholipase D genes, Pld1a, Pld1b and Pld2. Cytogenet Cell Genet 1998; 79:109-13. [PMID: 9533024 DOI: 10.1159/000134694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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We have previously obtained three partial rat phospholipase D (PLD) cDNA fragments by a reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) method using degenerate primers based on two conserved amino acid sequences in PLDs of human and yeast. The entire coding regions of these genes were isolated and sequenced. The longest clone, Pld1a encodes a 1075 amino acid (aa) protein that was highly similar (89% identity) to human PLD1a, especially in four conserved regions present in other PLDs. The nucleotide sequence of the second clone was identical to that of Pld1a except that the clone lacked 114 nucleotides corresponding to 38 aa in the middle. A shorter alternatively spliced form of human PLD1 (PLD1b) lacking the corresponding 38 aa was also identified. Therefore, the second clone (Pld1b) was considered to correspond to the rat counterpart of human PLD1b. The third clone, Pld2 encoding 933 aa was smaller than that of Pld1 and its aa identity to rat Pld1 was 56%. However, it contains four conserved regions and aa sequences of these regions are homologous to those of rat Pld1 and human PLD1. Its entire aa sequence was very similar (96% identity) to the recently cloned mouse PLD, Pld2. Chromosome locations of the Pld1a, Pld1b and Pld2 genes were determined in the rat and mouse by fluorescent in situ hybridization. As expected, both Pld1a and Pld1b clones were hybridized to the same chromosome regions. The Pld1 and Pld2 genes were localized to rat chromosome 2q23.3-->q24 proximal end and the proximal region of mouse Chromosome 3B, and rat chromosome 10q23.3-->q24 proximal end and mouse Chromosome 11B3, respectively. They were mapped in regions where conserved linkage homology has been identified between the two species.
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- S Nakashima
- Department of Biochemistry, Gifu University School of Medicine, Japan
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Andoh M, Narabayashi M. [A case presented mediastinal abnormal shadow]. Gan To Kagaku Ryoho 1998; 25:260-5. [PMID: 9474935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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A 29-year-old Japanese man was admitted to our hospital because of further examination of his mediastinal abnormal shadow on the chest roentogenogram detected in an annual medical examination. He was asymptomatic and had no abnormal findings on physical examination. A CT scan of the chest demonstrated a well marginated large tumor, 8 x 6 cm in size, in the anterior mediastinum. Non-invasive thymoma, malignant lymphoma (Hodgkin's disease, T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma, mediastinal large cell lymphoma with sclerosis etc) or germ cell tumor were considered for differential diagnosis and diagnostic procedures were taken. Results of venous blood examination were normal except for high titer of beta-HCG (20.4 mIU/ml). With a transcutaneous biopsy of the mediastinal tumor, it was diagnosed mediastinal seminoma. A three weeks-interval chemotherapy composed of cisplatin, etoposide, and bleomycin was performed. After four cycles of this chemotherapy the residual mass was resected and no viable tumor cells were shown in the specimen. Germ cell tumor is usually treated with combination of chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgical resection. However, mediastinal germ call tumor is not a common disease and it remains to be clarified which treatment modalities are adequate. But it is obvious that surgical resection should not be the initial choice of treatment. Medical oncologists must carefully perform the most appropriate modality at an optimal timing.
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- M Andoh
- Dept. of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital
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Andoh M, Kobayashi K, Kudoh S, Takeda F. [Using "Care Note" to measure the level of satisfaction patients feel with their care, in palliative cancer care, as a measure of their quality of life]. Nihon Ika Daigaku Zasshi 1997; 64:538-45. [PMID: 9436375 DOI: 10.1272/jnms1923.64.538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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In this study, a new Questionnaire, "Care Note", was developed for palliative cancer care and it was validated in relation to the level of satisfaction in their daily lives felt by patients during supportive care. Care Note and EORTC QLQ-C 30 were administered to 97 patients with various forms of malignant disease (mean age 61, M/F 73/24). They filled in a Care Note questionnaire twice a week, on average they completed 6.77 questionnaires (a total of 657 questionnaires). The average time to answer was 5.49 minutes, and patients compliance was good. Evaluation indices in the first examination (n = 97) were shown as: content validity, test-retest reliability, item-scale correlation revealed discriminant validity and convergent validity with internal consistency, using Cronbach in the range alpha = 0.695-0.814, were proved. Concurrent validity with EORTC QLQ-C 30 was satisfied. A multiple regression analysis showed that social well-being (p < 0.0001) and global quality of life (p = 0.0001) were explanatory valuables for expressing satisfaction in relation to daily life.
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- M Andoh
- Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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Zhao Y, Nakashima S, Andoh M, Nozawa Y. Cloning and sequencing of a cDNA encoding glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase from Tetrahymena thermophila: growth-associated changes in its mRNA expression. J Eukaryot Microbiol 1997; 44:435-7. [PMID: 9304812 DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1997.tb05720.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase is a key enzyme in the glycolytic pathway. Since its transcript levels do not vary in most experimental conditions, it has been often used as a control in northern blot or reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction analysis. We have cloned and sequenced a gene encoding glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (Tthgapdh) from Tetrahymena thermophila cDNA library and determined whether the Tthgapdh mRNA is a loading control in gene expression studies of T. thermophila cell. The open reading frame encoded a protein of 341 amino acid residues (36.8 kDa) containing a nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide-binding domain and a catalytic domain, which was highly similar to those of other organisms. Its mRNA levels at different growth stages were examined by northern blot analysis. The fragment of the isolated cDNA was hybridized to a 1.3-kb mRNA transcript. There was a marked increase in Tthgapdh mRNA level at the mid-exponential phase, followed by a gradual decrease. Therefore, much caution should be made to use Tthgapdh mRNA as an internal standard for northern blot analysis in Tetrahymena.
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- Y Zhao
- Department of Biochemistry, Gifu Univérsity School of Medicine, Japan
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Sakurai K, Andoh M, Yamada M, Kodera Y, Nishimura H, Hiroto M, Matsushima A, Aoyama M, Yamamoto H, Inada Y. Suppression of ischemic edema in mice by manganese-hyaluronate conjugate. Jpn J Pharmacol 1997; 74:117-20. [PMID: 9195308 DOI: 10.1254/jjp.74.117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Manganese-hyaluronate conjugate (Mn-HA) was synthesized from a diethylenetriaminepenta-acetic acid derivative of hyaluronic acid and manganese ion. The conjugate markedly scavenged super-oxide anion in vitro and exhibited much higher anti-inflammatory activity than superoxide dismutase in suppressing paw edema in mice when intravenously injected 30 min before the initiation of ischemia.
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- K Sakurai
- Toin Human Science and Technology Center, Department of Materials Science and Technology, Toin University of Yokohama, Japan
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Andoh M, Seike M, Kurimoto F, Yamamoto K, Watanabe S, Hasegawa K, Sakonji M, Niitani H, Tsuboi E, Kudou S. [Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia associated with Sjögren's syndrome and mediastinal lymphadenopathy: diagnosis by open-lung biopsy]. Nihon Kyobu Shikkan Gakkai Zasshi 1997; 35:346-51. [PMID: 9168654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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A 56-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital because of dry coughing and shortness of breath on exertion. In addition, dry eyes and cornea guttata suggested Sjögren's syndrome. Chest radiography revealed linear, reticular shadows throughout the lung fields, and enlargement of hilar and mediastinal lymph nodes. A specimen was obtained by transbronchial lung biopsy but the findings were not condusive; open-lung biopsy was done. The histopathological findings suggested lymphocytic meterstitial pneumonia. Results of genetic analysis and of immuno-histochemical examination conformed that the proliferating lymphocytes were polyclonal. Corticosteroids and immunosuppressive drugs have been used to treat lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia, and they were effective in this case.
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- M Andoh
- Tsuboi Hospital, Jizankai Medical Institute, Fukushima, Japan
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