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Inactivation of influenza A virus by gentian violet (GV) and GV-dyed cotton cloth, and bactericidal activities of these agents by Nagayama, Ariaki

“…Recently we have heard warnings of an outbreak of a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N1). Although, to prevent such infections we must prepare…”
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Final report from the Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing, Japanese Society of Chemotherapy, on the agar dilution method (2007) by Nagayama, Ariaki, Yamaguchi, Keizo, Watanabe, Kunitomo, Tanaka, Masatoshi, Kobayashi, Intetsu, Nagasawa, Zenzo

“…Abstract In 1968, the agar dilution method was developed as an independent Japanese method for measuring the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) of…”
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Effect of a traditional Japanese herbal medicine, Hochu-ekki-to (Bu-Zhong-Yi-Qi Tang), on immunity in elderly persons by Kuroiwa, Ataru, Liou, Shin'yu, Yan, Hong, Eshita, Akihiko, Naitoh, Seiko, Nagayama, Ariaki

“…In general, the elderly show a significant age-related decline in their immune response, thus leading to an increased vulnerability to infections or to an…”
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Effect of moderate exercise on immune senescence in men by Yan, H, Kuroiwa, A, Tanaka, H, Shindo, M, Kiyonaga, A, Nagayama, A

“…The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between active compared to inactive lifestyles and immunocompetence in men. Subjects, all male…”
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The antagonistic effects of a combination of vancomycin and minocycline in Staphylococcus aureus with heterogeneous resistance to vancomycin by Oshiro, Tomoko, Ikeda-Dantsuji, Yurika, Nagayama, Ariaki, Nagasawa, Zenzo, Hanaki, Hideaki

“…Abstract Some methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains in which combinations of vancomycin (VCM) and β-lactam antibiotics show antagonism…”
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A rapid antimicrobial susceptibility test based on chemiluminescence assay and its application to screening of genotypes in vancomycin-resistant enterococci by Nagasawa, Zenzo, Manome, Isao, Nagayama, Ariaki

“…Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of vancomycin (VCM) and teicoplanin (TEIC) were measured using a novel susceptibility test based on the…”
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Investigation of β-lactam antibiotic-induced vancomycin-resistant MRSA (BIVR) by Hanaki, Hideaki, Yamaguchi, Yoshio, Yanagisawa, Chie, Uehara, Kazuaki, Matsui, Hidehito, Yamaguchi, Yukie, Hososaka, Yasuko, Barada, Kazunari, Sakai, Fumiko, Sunakawa, Keisuke, Sunakawa, Keisuke, Itabashi, Yasuko, Atsuda, Koichiro, Ikeda, Shinsuke, Tanaka, Haruo, Inamatsu, Takashi, Nagayama, Ariaki

“…We could not detect hetero-vancomycin-intermediate resistant Staphylococcus aureus (hetero-VISA), according to the definition of hetero-VISA, from the clinical…”
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Evaluation of Immune Function of Healthy Volunteer Treated with Oral Lentinula Edodes Mycelia Extract by KAWANISHI, Takashi, MATSUI, Yasunori, NAGAYAMA, Ariaki

“…Lentinula edodes mycelia extract has been reported to maintain and improve immune function and QOL in cancer patients. In this study, the effects of Lentinula…”
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Minimum inhibitory and minimal lethal concentration against Chlamydia trachomatis dependent on the time of addition and the duration of the presence of antibiotics by Notomi, T, Ikeda, Y, Nagayama, A

“…The purpose of this study was to investigate the properties of several antimicrobial agents found to be effective against Chlamydia trachomatis and to verify…”
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Comparison of the antimicrobial susceptibility testing with three automated systems for MRSA, VISA, ESBL-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae by Kiyosuke, Makiko, Nagasawa, Zenzo, Kusaba, Koji, Masaki, Takayuki, Yoshimura, Hisae, To, Hiromi, Mitsui, Tomoko, Otsubo, Chiasa, Narita, Chika, Morooka, Tsuyoko, Miyamoto, Hiroshi, Nagayama, Ariaki

“…Some automated systems of the identification and susceptibility for microorganisms are used and prevail in hospital laboratories. One of the most serious…”
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Evaluation of rapid antimicrobial susceptibility test for Staphylococcus aureus by chemiluminescent assay and its application for screening of beta-lactam antibiotic induced vancomycin-resistant MRSA by Nagasawa, Zenzo, Nakashima, Yukari, Oho, Megumi, Kusaba, Kouji, Manome, Isao, Nagayama, Ariaki

“…Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of vancomycin (VCM) and teicoplanin (TEIC) were measured using a novel susceptibility test based on the…”
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Effects of two basidiomycete species on interleukin 1 and interleukin 2 production by macrophage and T cell lines by Kawanishi, Takashi, Ikeda-Dantsuji, Yurika, Nagayama, Ariaki

“…Abstract Two basidiomycete species, Lentinus edodes mycelia (LEM) and C ordyceps sinensis (CS) were examined for induction of cytokines in murine macrophage…”
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Antibacterial activity of crude extracts from Mexican medicinal plants and purified coumarins and xanthones by Yasunaka, Kakuko, Abe, Fumiko, Nagayama, Ariaki, Okabe, Hikaru, Lozada-Pérez, Lucio, López-Villafranco, Edith, Muñiz, Elizabeth Estrada, Aguilar, Abigail, Reyes-Chilpa, Ricardo

“…Thirty-two extracts from 22 Mexican medicinal plants of 15 different families were assayed to determine their antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli…”
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Antibacterial activity of oral Cephems against various clinically isolated strains by Oshiro, Tomoko, Fukutomi, Yumiko, Takayanagi, Megumi, Kusaba, Koji, Nagasawa, Zenzo, Aoki, Yosuke, Nagayama, Ariaki

“…We determined the antibacterial activities of oral Cephems against isolated from the patients with the respiratory infections, the urinary tract infections,…”
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The isolation frequency and antimicrobial susceptibility of Haemophilus influenzae isolated in Saga University Hospital by Fukutomi, Yumiko, Takayanagi, Megumi, Kusaba, Koji, Nagasawa, Zenzo, Ohkuma, Masanori, Aoki, Yosuke, Nagayama, Ariaki

“…Isolation frequency and antimicrobial susceptibility of Haemophilus influenzae isolated in Saga University hospital from October 2002 to September 2003 were…”
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健常者におけるシイタケ菌糸体抽出物配合顆粒の免疫機能に及ぼす影響 by 川西, 貴, 松井, 保公, 永山, 在明

“…シイタケ菌糸体抽出物は癌患者における免疫機能およびQOLを維持・改善することが報告されている．本研究では，健常者10名を対象に免疫機能に及ぼすシイタケ菌糸体抽出物の影響を検討した．福岡天神南クリニックにて10症例を対象にシイタケ菌糸体抽出物を20週間（平均846…”
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Evaluation of APTIMA Combo 2 for cross-reactivity with oropharyngeal Neisseria species and other microorganisms by Nagasawa, Zenzo, Ikeda-Dantsuji, Yurika, Niwa, Toshihiro, Miyakoshi, Hideo, Nagayama, Ariaki

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Differential Effects of Bacterial Lipopolysaccharide and Interferon-γ on Proliferation of Two Factor-Dependent Macrophage Cell Lines by Ohki, Kazunori, Nagayama, Ariaki, Kohashi, Osamu

“…We examined the responsiveness of two factor-dependent macrophage cell lines, BDM-1 and its subclone, BDM-1W3, to bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS),…”
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Effects of levofloxacin and doxycycline on interleukin-6 production of Chlamydia trachomatis-infected human synovial fibroblasts by Ikeda-Dantsuji, Yurika, Konomi, Ichiro, Nagayama, Ariaki

“…A large amount (80,000-100,000 pg/ml) of interleukin-6 (IL-6) was detected in cultures of human synoviocytes infected with Chlamydia trachomatis. In this…”
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Opposite Effects of Bacterial Lipopolysaccharide on Fc-Receptor-Mediated Phagocytosis of Two Bone Marrow-Derived Macrophage Cell Lines, BDM-1 and BDM-1W3 by Ohki, Kazunori, Soejima, Toshinori, Kohashi, Osamu, Nagayama, Ariaki

“…We have reported the isolation and characterization of three factor-dependent macrophage cell lines from bone marrow cells of C3H/HeNmice. We have since…”
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