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Regulation of larval diapause by colony-founding queens of Crematogaster teranishii (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) by NAKAMURA, Keiji

“…Nuptial flights of Crematogaster teranishii Santschi occur in autumn. Queens and possibly larvae pass the first winter without workers in Okayama, Japan. This…”
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Recent innovations in microwave probes for reactive plasma diagnostics by Sugai, Hideo, Nakamura, Keiji

“…Conventional Langmuir probe cannot be used in most reactive plasmas for materials processing, owing to the insulating layers that are deposited on the probe…”
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Seasonal and geographical adaptations in the parthenogenetic stick insect, Ramulus mikado (Phasmatodea: Phasmatidae) by NAKAMURA, Keiji, FUKUSHIMA, Yuuki

“…Seasonal and geographical adaptations in terms of obligatory embryonic diapause in the parthenogenetic stick insect, Ramulus mikado, were studied. First and…”
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Prophages integrating into prophages: A mechanism to accumulate type III secretion effector genes and duplicate Shiga toxin-encoding prophages in Escherichia coli by Nakamura, Keiji, Ogura, Yoshitoshi, Gotoh, Yasuhiro, Hayashi, Tetsuya

“…Bacteriophages (or phages) play major roles in the evolution of bacterial pathogens via horizontal gene transfer. Multiple phages are often integrated in a…”
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Dynamic changes in Shiga toxin (Stx) 1 transducing phage throughout the evolution of O26:H11 Stx-producing Escherichia coli by Yano, Bungo, Taniguchi, Itsuki, Gotoh, Yasuhiro, Hayashi, Tetsuya, Nakamura, Keiji

“…Shiga toxin (Stx) is the key virulence factor of Stx-producing Escherichia coli (STEC). All known Stxs (Stx1 and Stx2) are encoded by bacteriophages (Stx…”
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Evidence for the existence of embryonic diapause in the domestic-introduced subtropical stick insect, Entoria okinawaensis (Phasmatodea: Phasmatidae) by Nakano, Haruyuki, Toshi, Kohta, Fukushima, Yuuki, Nakamura, Keiji

“…Entoria okinawaensis Shiraki, 1935 (Phasmatodea: Phasmatidae) is a stick insect originally distributed among the subtropical islands of Japan. This species,…”
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Comparison of the sequencing bias of currently available library preparation kits for Illumina sequencing of bacterial genomes and metagenomes by Sato, Mitsuhiko P, Ogura, Yoshitoshi, Nakamura, Keiji, Nishida, Ruriko, Gotoh, Yasuhiro, Hayashi, Masahiro, Hisatsune, Junzo, Sugai, Motoyuki, Takehiko, Itoh, Hayashi, Tetsuya

“…In bacterial genome and metagenome sequencing, Illumina sequencers are most frequently used due to their high throughput capacity, and multiple library…”
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An Immunocompetent Case of Capnocytophaga canimorsus Infection Complicated by Secondary Thrombotic Microangiopathy and Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation by Tani, Naoki, Nakamura, Keiji, Sumida, Kosuke, Suzuki, Michio, Imaoka, Koichi, Shimono, Nobuyuki

“…A 62-year-old woman with no previous history developed a Capnocytophaga canimorsus infection followed by thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) and disseminated…”
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Phylogenic position and low genomic diversity of “Candidatus Rickettsia kotlanii” inferred by complete genome sequences of two Japanese isolates by Gotoh, Yasuhiro, Takano, Ai, Andoh, Masako, Kasama, Kentaro, Nakamura, Keiji, Ando, Shuji, Hayashi, Tetsuya

“…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…”
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Omics profiles of fecal and oral microbiota change in irritable bowel syndrome patients with diarrhea and symptom exacerbation by Tanaka, Yukari, Yamashita, Riu, Kawashima, Junko, Mori, Hiroshi, Kurokawa, Ken, Fukuda, Shinji, Gotoh, Yasuhiro, Nakamura, Keiji, Hayashi, Tetsuya, Kasahara, Yoshiyuki, Sato, Yukuto, Fukudo, Shin

“…Background Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a disorder of gut–brain interaction, including dysregulation of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis with…”
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Clinical and virological features of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant-infected immunocompromised patients receiving immunosuppressive medications by Nakamura, Keiji, Goto, Takeyuki, Shiraishi, Kenichiro, Yonekawa, Akiko, Eriguchi, Yoshihiro, Akashi, Koichi, Shimono, Nobuyuki, Chong, Yong

“…The prognosis of immunocompromised individuals with COVID-19 remains a significant concern. Information regarding the clinical and virological characteristics…”
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Bloodstream infections in the elderly Japanese population: Current reality and countermeasures by Nakamura, Keiji, Hayakawa, Kayoko, Tsuzuki, Shinya, Ohmagari, Norio

“…We reviewed bloodstream infections in the elderly in Japan, referring to data recently reported from the National Center for Global Health and Medicine in…”
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Carbon and water footprints of pig feed in France: Environmental contributions of pig feed with industrial amino acid supplements by Nakamura, Keiji, Itsubo, Norihiro

“…Japanese pigs are farmed by giving them cereal crop feed, consequently, the Japanese pig industry increases indirect impact on the environment. Contrastingly,…”
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Dispersal of Phraortes illepidus (Phasmida: Phasmatidae) Eggs by Workers of the Queenless Ant, Pristomyrmex punctatus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) by Toyama, Yoshiyuki, Kuroki, Izuru, Nakamura, Keiji

“…Eggs of some stick insects bear external appendages called capitula. Foraging worker ants attracted by capitula disperse eggs in a response similar to the…”
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Cause of wear-resistance enhancement of a polyurethane film composite by plasma-functionalized carbon nanotubes by Ogawa, Daisuke, Michiya, Kazuki, Uchida, Hideo, Nakamura, Keiji

“…Our previous investigation demonstrated that the wear-resistance of polyurethane (PU) film was enhanced by making the film composite utilize carbon nanotubes…”
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Effectiveness of personal protective equipment in preventing severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection among healthcare workers by Suzuki, Tetsuya, Hayakawa, Kayoko, Ainai, Akira, Iwata-Yoshikawa, Naoko, Sano, Kaori, Nagata, Noriyo, Suzuki, Tadaki, Wakimoto, Yuji, Akiyama, Yutaro, Miyazato, Yusuke, Nakamura, Keiji, Ide, Satoshi, Nomoto, Hidetoshi, Nakamoto, Takato, Ota, Masayuki, Moriyama, Yuki, Sugiki, Yuko, Saito, Sho, Morioka, Shinichiro, Ishikane, Masahiro, Kinoshita, Noriko, Kutsuna, Satoshi, Ohmagari, Norio

“…Information on the effectiveness of personal protective equipment (PPE) for preventing severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection…”
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Totally implantable venous access port infection caused by Staphylococcus pseudintermedius: Possible transmission from a companion dog to a human by Nomoto, Hidetoshi, Kutsuna, Satoshi, Nakamura, Keiji, Nakamoto, Takato, Shimomura, Akira, Hirakawa, Takanori, Kinoshita, Noriko, Hayakawa, Kayoko, Nagashima, Maki, Ohmagari, Norio

“…S. pseudintermedius, recently identified as a novel Staphylococcus, causes a rare zoonotic infection that can be transmitted from dogs to humans. A 41-year-old…”
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Does Japan's national nutrient-based dietary guideline improve lifestyle-related disease outcomes? A retrospective observational cross-sectional study by Yoneoka, Daisuke, Nomura, Shuhei, Kurotani, Kayo, Tanaka, Shiori, Nakamura, Keiji, Uneyama, Hisayuki, Hayashi, Naoki, Shibuya, Kenji

“…The Japanese government has developed and promoted a national nutrient-based dietary guideline for preventing lifestyle-related chronic disease. However, its…”
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Clinical performance testing of the automated haematology analyzer XN-31 prototype using whole blood samples from patients with imported malaria in Japan by Komaki-Yasuda, Kanako, Kutsuna, Satoshi, Kawaguchi, Miki, Kamei, Mina, Uchihashi, Kinya, Nakamura, Keiji, Nakamoto, Takato, Ohmagari, Norio, Kano, Shigeyuki

“…Background The automated haematology analyzer XN-31 prototype (XN-31p) is a new flow cytometry-based device developed to measure the number and the ratio of…”
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Projections of disability-adjusted life years for major diseases due to a change in vegetable intake in 2017-2040 in Japan by Tanaka, Shiori, Yoneoka, Daisuke, Ishizuka, Aya, Ueda, Peter, Nakamura, Keiji, Uneyama, Hisayuki, Hayashi, Naoki, Shibuya, Kenji, Nomura, Shuhei

“…Low vegetable intake is one of the key dietary risk factors known to be associated with a range of health problems, including cardiovascular diseases (CVDs),…”
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