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Open AccessNovel neuroblastoma amplified sequence (NBAS) mutations in a Japanese boy with fever-triggered recurrent acute liver failure
Biallelic mutations in the neuroblastoma amplified sequence (NBAS) gene have been reported to cause two different clinical spectra: short stature with optic nerve atrophy and Pelger-Huët anomaly (SOPH) syndrome a...
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Transmission of macrolide-resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae within a family
Outbreaks of Mycoplasma pneumoniae have occurred in closed surroundings, including among families, university students, in military camps, and in schools, but available data on outbreaks of macrolide-resistant (M...
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Atelectasis caused by macrolide-resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in an adult patient
A 27-year-old, previously healthy woman was admitted to our hospital for mild pneumonia. After 2 days ceftriaxone sodium administration, her chest radiograph revealed a rightward mediastinal shift caused by at...
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Evaluation of serological tests for diagnosis of Chlamydophila pneumoniae pneumonia in patients with nursing and healthcare-associated pneumonia
Nursing and healthcare-associated pneumonia (NHCAP) is a new category that is distinct from community-acquired pneumonia that has been documented in the 2011 Japanese Respiratory Society (JRS) guidelines. We a...
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Chlamydophila pneumoniae serology: cross-reaction with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection
Atypical pathogens Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Chlamydophila pneumoniae play an important role in community-acquired pneumonia. However, it has been pointed out that positive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELIS...
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Open AccessDiagnostic value of symptoms and laboratory data for pertussis in adolescent and adult patients
Several symptoms are classically thought to be suggestive of pertussis in children, but the diagnostic value of these symptoms in adolescent and adult patients is unclear. We evaluated the accuracy of the clin...
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Open AccessMacrolide-resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae in adolescents with community-acquired pneumonia
Although the prevalence of macrolide-resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae isolates in Japanese pediatric patients has increased rapidly, there have been no reports concerning macrolide-resistant M. pneumoniae infectio...
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Establishment of a Confluent Cardiomyocyte Culture in a Cylindrical Microchannel
We established a confluent cardiomyocyte culture method using an 800-μm diameter cylindrical microchannel in this report. This was realized by introducing cardiomyocytes 2 times before and after turning over a...
