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nipponensis and Ixodes persulcatus, respectively. Our study results suggest that dogs and cats, along with veterinary professionals and pet owners, have potential risk of TBD exposure in Yamagata. Continuous monitoring of the occurrence of TBD, including TBDs that are unrecognized in Japan, is necessary for companion animals and humans.Non-pathogenic Rickettsia species LON strains closely related to an agent of Japanese spotted fever (JSF), R. japonica, were isolated from Haemaphysalis longicornis ticks in 2001, Japan. However, the biological properties of LONs in mammalian host cells are less understood. In this study, microscopic analysis showed that LONs in a mouse-derived L929 host cell line are rod shaped with sizes of 0.3-0.5 x 0.5- 2.0 μm. Molecular-based analysis revealed the existence of LON-specific disrupted open reading frame in R. japonica-related group specific DNA region. Growth kinetics of LON-2 and LON-13 strains analyzed by a quantitative real-time PCR showed 100-fold increment or more of LONs cultured in L929 host cells at 30oC and slightly less increment at 33oC, and 25-fold increment in human-derived THP-1 host cells at 35oC on day 7 (168 h) post infection. The generation times of 2 LON strains cultured in L929 and THP-1 were estimated to be 9.4-12.9 h and 9.6-10.9 h, respectively. As far as we know, this is for the first time a report regarding the biological characteristics of Rickettsia sp. LONs in mammalian cells and will provide the significant information for the experimental approaches of the other rickettsiae.This study evaluated cell invasion ability (CIA) of Streptococcus canis isolates and clarified the relationship between high-frequency CIA and microbiological features. Of the companion animal-origin isolates (n = 117) in 2017, 40 isolates were randomly selected with the host information, and two human blood-origin isolates were included. We measured the CIA using human colon carcinoma epithelium and the hemolytic activity (HA) using sheep blood, along with S. canis M-like protein (SCM) allele typing, sequence type (ST) determination, and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) phenotyping/genotyping. CIA measurements revealed that 19 isolates were high-frequency and 24 isolates were low-frequency. The HA assessment revealed that 24 isolates were categorized as high-level and 19 isolates were low-level. There was no difference in the high/low-level HA between the high-frequency/low-frequency CIA populations. There was a significant difference in the high/low-frequency CIA between SCM group I/II populations. There was also significantly higher CIA in the SCM allele type 10/type 11 than in others. We found a significant association between high-frequency CIA and ST21/ST41 populations. There was no difference in the high/low-frequency CIA between the presence and absence of AMR phenotype/genotype. Our observations suggest a relationship between high-frequency CIA and its microbiological characteristics (SCM allele type 10/type 11 or ST21/ST41).Cholera posed a significant threat causing outbreaks/epidemics with high morbidity and mortality in Odisha. This study envisages the characterisation of isolated pathogen from two cholera outbreaks reported in 2018 and 2019 from Bargarh and Rayagada districts of Odisha respectively. Vibrio cholerae O1 were isolated following standard techniques. The different virulent and drug resistant genes were detected by multiplex PCR assays; whereas the ctxB genotypes were characterised through double mismatch amplification mutation (DMAMA) PCR assay. The ctxB genes were further sequenced and pulse-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) was done on some selected strains. The clinical and water isolates of Haitian variant (HCT) V.cholerae O1 Ogawa biotype El Tor with multi drug resistant strains were isolated from both the places. All the V.cholerae O1 strains were positive for virulence genes. The antibiotic resistant genes like dfrA1 (100%), strB (76.9%), intSXT (61.5%) were detected. The PFGE results on V.cholerae O1 strains exhibited two different pulsotypes. These cholera outbreaks were due to multidrug resistant HCT variant V.cholerae O1 strains which were circulating and caused the cholera outbreaks in Odisha. So continuous surveillance on diarrheal disorders is highly essential to prevent the future diarrheal outbreaks in this region.Diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli (DEC), an important agent of infectious diarrhoea, is constantly evolving, making it necessary for its periodic monitoring. Unfortunately, DEC genotypes in Ghana remain uncharacterised. We focused on characterising the molecular serotypes, virulence factors, multilocus sequence types, and the phylogenetic relatedness among different DEC pathotypes recovered from stool samples of paediatric patients with diarrhoea symptoms from the Western region of Ghana. We detected all five common DEC pathotypes, with majority being enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) isolates harbouring the heat-labile enterotoxin gene. The DEC strains exhibited a diverse serotypic identity with novel and other outbreak strains. Sequence type (ST)38, ST316, and ST1722 were the most prevalent STs, and clonal complex (CC)10 was the most common CC. A close evolutionary distance was observed among most of the isolates. Coli surface antigen 6 was the most prevalent (44%, n = 11) ETEC-specific colonisation factor. Nearly all of the isolates harboured lpfA, and the frequencies of other virulence genes, such as pap and cnf1, were 7.9% and 18.4%, respectively. This study provides insights into the important and novel genotypes circulating in the Western region of Ghana that should be monitored for public health.Leprosy is a skin granulomatous disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae with social stigmata. With improvement of medicine and hygiene in Taiwan, the incidence is very low up to one dozen per year, however, leprosy has never been eradicated due to increased numbers of immigrants from southeast Asia. This study aims to characterize the clinical and histopathological features of patients with leprosy in the context of near elimination. 15 cases of pathologically proven leprosy were identified from 2000-2016 in Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital. The clinical presentations, demographic details, treatment responses, and disease outcome were reviewed. The mean age was 46 years (range 26 to 73 years). Eight cases were native Taiwanese, while six and one cases were foreign workers from Indonesia and, Thailand, respectively. The diagnosis was made 3-6 months in average after skin lesions occurred. The most common clinical subtype was lepromatous leprosy (n=7). 10 patients were multibacillus microscopically. https://www.selleckchem.com/products/sri-011381.html Three cases were deported. The remaining 12 cases received Dapsone and Rifampicin for 12 months without recurrence to date. In the near leprosy-eradicated country, early diagnosis and physician vigilance are critical in disease control. Immigrants from endemic countries required strict and professional dermatological examination and regular follow up.
This study aimed to induce an animal model for TSH suppression therapy after total thyroidectomy in rats.

A total of 60 Wistar rats were randomly divided into 6 groups, including sham-operated group (SO group),total thyroidectomy group (TD group), L-T4 treatment I group (TS-I group), II group (TS-II group), III group (TS-Ⅲ group), and IV group (TS-Ⅳ group), in which the rats were accordingly treated with 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, and 2.0 μg/100g body weight after total thyroidectomy.

HE staining in the TD group and all L-T4 treated rats showed that the resected tissue was normal thyroid gland in rats, and no residual thyroid tissue was found in the neck tissue of the cross-section of thyroid gland. The serum levels of T3 in the TS-II group were not significantly different from those in the SO group, whereas the serum level of T4 was slightly higher than that in the SO group, and the serum level of TSH was slightly lower than that in the SO group.

Rats subcutaneously injected with L-T4 at a dose of 1.6 μg/100g body weight for 15 days after total thyroidectomy could induce an animal model for TSH suppression therapy. It may be used as an animal model for TSH suppression therapy.
Rats subcutaneously injected with L-T4 at a dose of 1.6 μg/100g body weight for 15 days after total thyroidectomy could induce an animal model for TSH suppression therapy. It may be used as an animal model for TSH suppression therapy.BackgroundPancreatic body and tail cancer easily invades the retroperitoneal tissue, including the transverse mesocolon. It is difficult to ensure a dissected peripancreatic margin using standard distal pancreatectomy for advanced pancreatic body and tail cancer.Thus, we developed a novel surgical procedure to ensure dissection of the peripancreatic margin. This involved performing dissection deeper than the fusion fascia of Toldt and further extensive en bloc resection of the root of the transverse mesocolon. We performed distal pancreatectomy with transverse mesocolon resection (DP-TCR) using the mesenteric approach and achieved good outcomes.MethodsThere are two main considerations regarding the surgical procedure using the mesenteric approach 1) dissection deeper than the fusion fascia of Toldt (securing the vertical margin) and 2) modular resection of the pancreatic body and tail, with the root of the transverse mesocolon and adjacent organs in a horizontal direction (ensuring the caudal margin).ResultsFrom 2017 to 2019, we performed DP-TCR using the mesenteric approach for six patients with advanced pancreatic body and tail cancer. Histopathological radical surgery was possible in all patients who underwent DP-TCR. No perioperative complications of grade IIIa or above in the Clavien-Dindo classification were observed in any patients.ConclusionsWe believe that DP-TCR is useful as a radical surgery for advanced pancreatic body and tail cancer with extrapancreatic invasions.
Regular assessment of bone mineral density (BMD) using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is essential for detecting glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis in juvenile-onset autoimmune diseases. Z-score is used in children for standardization of osteoporosis assessment. Z-score in children can be evaluated with only one of the three models in Japan. The purpose of this study was to investigate how many domestic medical facilities for pediatric rheumatic diseases could not evaluate osteoporosis using Z-score exist.

Electronic questionnaires were distributed between 2017 and 2019 to hospitals belonging to the Pediatric Rheumatology Association of Japan and to university hospitals and public children' s hospitals that provide medical care for pediatric rheumatic diseases. The questionnaire included the location of DXA measurement, manufacturer (Hologic, GE healthcare, Hitachi), and measurement site, and the answers were collected using Google Forms. Statcel 4 was used for analysis.

Overall,120 facilities responded to the survey, of which 117 had DXA. In the remaining three facilities, DXA was not installed in two and was out of order in one. Bone loss in childhood was evaluated using a Z-score calculated from age-based reference values. It was revealed that 30% of hospitals without HOLOGIC DXA could not evaluate osteoporosis by Z-score in Japanese childhood. The characteristics of the hospitals enrolled in this study did not bias the selection of Hologic DXA.

Neighboring institutions should consider sharing access to Hologic DXA equipment to ensure the use of uniform reference values. GE BMD reference values for Japanese children should be established.
Neighboring institutions should consider sharing access to Hologic DXA equipment to ensure the use of uniform reference values. GE BMD reference values for Japanese children should be established.
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