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Pathogenic free‐living amoebic encephalitis in Japan by Hara, Tatsuru, Yagita, Kenji, Sugita, Yasuo

“…Over 600 cases of amoebic encephalitis caused by pathogenic free‐living amoebas (Balamuthia mandrillaris, Acanthamoeba spp., and Naegleria fowleri) have been…”
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Clinical Features and Gut Microbiome of Asymptomatic Entamoeba histolytica Infection by Yanagawa, Yasuaki, Nagata, Naoyoshi, Yagita, Kenji, Watanabe, Kazuhiro, Okubo, Hidetaka, Kikuchi, Yoshimi, Gatanaga, Hiroyuki, Oka, Shinichi, Watanabe, Koji

“…Abstract Background Entamoeba histolytica infection is a sexually transmitted disease in some developed countries. Asymptomatic infection often occurs and can…”
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Microsporidial keratoconjunctivitis – first outbreak in Japan by Uematsu, Masafumi, Mohamed, Yasser Helmy, Kusano, Mao, Inoue, Daisuke, Harada, Kohei, Tang, Diya, Kitaoka, Takashi, Yagita, Kenji

“…Abstract Background Most cases of microsporidial keratoconjunctivitis are found in the Southern hemisphere. Our purpose was to investigate the first outbreak…”
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Identification of asymptomatic Entamoeba histolytica infection by a serological screening test: A cross-sectional study of an HIV-negative men who have sex with men cohort in Japan by Yanagawa, Yasuaki, Shimogawara, Rieko, Takano, Misao, Aoki, Takahiro, Mizushima, Daisuke, Gatanaga, Hiroyuki, Kikuchi, Yoshimi, Oka, Shinichi, Yagita, Kenji, Watanabe, Koji

“…Amebiasis, caused by Entamoeba histolytica, is spreading in developing countries and in many developed countries as a sexually transmitted infection. Here, we…”
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An Acute Case of Granulomatous Amoebic Encephalitis-Balamuthia mandrillaris Infection by Takei, Kentarou, Toyoshima, Masaya, Nakamura, Masashi, Sato, Mineshige, Shimizu, Hiroshi, Inoue, Chihiro, Shimizu, Yoshio, Yagita, Kenji

“…A 74-year-old woman who exhibited drowsiness was referred to our hospital. Enhanced head magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed multiple ring-enhancing…”
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The application of shotgun metagenomics to the diagnosis of granulomatous amoebic encephalitis due to Balamuthia mandrillaris: a case report by Hirakata, Shota, Sakiyama, Yusuke, Yoshimura, Akiko, Ikeda, Mei, Takahata, Katsunori, Tashiro, Yuichi, Yoshimura, Michiyoshi, Arata, Hitoshi, Yonezawa, Hajime, Kirishima, Mari, Higashi, Michiyo, Hatanaka, Miho, Kanekura, Takuro, Yagita, Kenji, Matsuura, Eiji, Takashima, Hiroshi

“…Abstract Background Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE) is an infrequent and fatal infectious disease worldwide. Antemortem diagnosis in this condition is…”
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Amebiasis as a sexually transmitted infection: A re-emerging health problem in developed countries by Kawashima, Akira, Yanagawa, Yasuaki, Shimogawara, Rieko, Yagita, Kenji, Gatanaga, Hiroyuki, Watanabe, Koji

“…Amebiasis, which is caused by Entamoeba histolytica (E. histolytica), is the second leading cause of parasite-related death worldwide. It manifests from…”
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A case report of granulomatous amoebic encephalitis by Group 1 Acanthamoeba genotype T18 diagnosed by the combination of morphological examination and genetic analysis by Matsui, Takahiro, Maeda, Tetsuo, Kusakabe, Shinsuke, Arita, Hideyuki, Yagita, Kenji, Morii, Eiichi, Kanakura, Yuzuru

“…The diagnosis of granulomatous amoebic encephalitis is challenging for clinicians because it is a rare and lethal disease. Previous reports have indicated that…”
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Use of PCR in the diagnosis of pericardial amebiasis: a case report and systematic review of the literature by Matsuo, Takahiro, Saito, Akira, Kawai, Fujimi, Ishikawa, Kazuhiro, Hasegawa, Ryo, Suzuki, Takahiro, Fujino, Takahisa, Kinoshita, Katsuhito, Asano, Taku, Mizuno, Atsushi, Yagita, Kenji, Komiyama, Nobuyuki, Uehara, Yuki, Mori, Nobuyoshi

“…Entamoeba histolytica (E. histolytica) is rarely identified as a cause of amebic pericarditis. We report a case of amebic pericarditis complicated by cardiac…”
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Assessment of Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction Detection of Acanthamoeba and Prognosis Determinants of Acanthamoeba Keratitis by Ikeda, Yoshifumi, MD, Miyazaki, Dai, MD, PhD, Yakura, Keiko, PhD, Kawaguchi, Asako, MD, PhD, Ishikura, Ryoko, MD, PhD, Inoue, Yoshitsugu, MD, PhD, Mito, Tsuyoshi, MD, Shiraishi, Atsushi, MD, PhD, Ohashi, Yuichi, MD, PhD, Higaki, Shiro, MD, PhD, Itahashi, Motoki, MD, PhD, Fukuda, Masahiko, MD, PhD, Shimomura, Yoshikazu, MD, PhD, Yagita, Kenji, PhD

“…Objective To evaluate the diagnostic value of real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for detecting Acanthamoeba in eyes diagnosed with Acanthamoeba…”
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Underestimated Amoebic Appendicitis among HIV-1-Infected Individuals in Japan by Kobayashi, Taiichiro, Watanabe, Koji, Yano, Hideaki, Murata, Yukinori, Igari, Toru, Nakada-Tsukui, Kumiko, Yagita, Kenji, Nozaki, Tomoyoshi, Kaku, Mitsuo, Tsukada, Kunihisa, Gatanaga, Hiroyuki, Kikuchi, Yoshimi, Oka, Shinichi

“…Entamoeba histolytica is not a common causative agent of acute appendicitis. However, amoebic appendicitis can sometimes be severe and life threatening, mainly…”
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Microsporidial keratitis retrospectively diagnosed by ultrastructural study of formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded corneal tissue: a case report by Ueno, Satoru, Eguchi, Hiroshi, Hotta, Fumika, Fukuda, Masahiko, Kimura, Masatomo, Yagita, Kenji, Suzuki, Takashi, Kusaka, Shunji

“…The utility of formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) corneal tissue specimens for retrospective diagnosis of microsporidial keratitis was evaluated by…”
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Depletion of Cryptosporidium parvum Oocysts from Contaminated Sewage by Using Freshwater Benthic Pearl Clams (Hyriopsis schlegeli) by IZUMI, Toshihiko, YAGITA, Kenji, IZUMIYAMA, Shinji, ENDO, Takuro, ITOH, Yasoo

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An autopsy case of Balamuthia mandrillaris amoebic encephalitis, a rare emerging infectious disease, with a brief review of the cases reported in Japan by Itoh, Kyoko, Yagita, Kenji, Nozaki, Tomoyoshi, Katano, Harutaka, Hasegawa, Hideki, Matsuo, Koushun, Hosokawa, Youhei, Tando, So, Fushiki, Shinji

“…Balamuthia mandrillaris is an amoeba found in fresh water and soil that causes granulomatous amoebic encephalitis. We report herein an autopsy case of B…”
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High‐temperature adapted primitive Protochlamydia found in Acanthamoeba isolated from a hot spring can grow in immortalized human epithelial HEp‐2 cells by Sampo, Aya, Matsuo, Junji, Yamane, Chikayo, Yagita, Kenji, Nakamura, Shinji, Shouji, Natsumi, Hayashi, Yasuhiro, Yamazaki, Tomohiro, Yoshida, Mitsutaka, Kobayashi, Miho, Ishida, Kasumi, Yamaguchi, Hiroyuki

“…To elucidate how ancient pathogenic chlamydiae could overcome temperature barriers to adapt to human cells, we characterized a primitive chlamydia found in…”
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A Japanese case of amoebic meningoencephalitis initially diagnosed by cerebrospinal fluid cytology by Aoki, Ryogo, Sakakima, Toshimasa, Ohashi, Asuka, Niwa, Riyoko, Matsuyama, Masashi, Etori, Fumimasa, Watanabe, Naoki, Yagita, Kenji, Tanaka, Takuji

“…Microscopy can detect the presence of amoebic trophozoites in cerebrospinal fluid and tissue. The infection was confirmed in the present case by polymerase…”
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Multisite Performance Evaluation of an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Detection of Giardia, Cryptosporidium, and Entamoeba histolytica Antigens in Human Stool by CHRISTY, Nathaniel C. V, HENCKE, Janice D, HERBEIN, Joel F, PETRI, William A, CADIZ, Aleyla Escueta-De, NAZIB, Forida, VON THIEN, Heidrun, YAGITA, Kenji, LIGABA, Segni, HAQUE, Rashidul, NOZAKI, Tomoyoshi, TANNICH, Egbert

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Draft Genome Sequence of High-Temperature-Adapted Protochlamydia sp. HS-T3, an Amoebal Endosymbiotic Bacterium Found in Acanthamoeba Isolated from a Hot Spring in Japan by Yamaguchi, Hiroyuki, Matsuo, Junji, Yamazaki, Tomohiro, Ishida, Kasumi, Yagita, Kenji

“…Here, we report the draft genome sequence of high-temperature-adapted Protochlamydia sp. strain HS-T3, an environmental chlamydia. This bacterium is an amoebal…”
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Detection and Genotype of Encephalitozoon cuniculi DNA from Urine and Feces of Pet Rabbits in Japan by KIMURA, Masami, AOKI, Mikiko, ICHIKAWA-SEKI, Madoka, MATSUO, Kayoko, YAGITA, Kenji, ITAGAKI, Tadashi

“…A newly developed nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay targeting the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region of the ribosomal DNA was applied to…”
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Genotyping of Giardia intestinalis from domestic and wild animals in Japan using glutamete dehydrogenase gene sequencing by Itagaki, Tadashi, Kinoshita, Shizuka, Aoki, Mikiko, Itoh, Naoyuki, Saeki, Hideharu, Sato, Naoto, Uetsuki, Junya, Izumiyama, Shinji, Yagita, Kenji, Endo, Takuro

“…To determine the genotypes of Giardia intestinalis from domestic and wild animals in Japan, Giardia isolates obtained from feces of 24 dogs kept in households…”
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