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    Exfoliative toxin A staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome in preterm infants

    Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) demonstrates dermal symptoms due to exfoliative toxin (ET) A or ETB produced by Staphylococcus aureus. We examined the association between anti-ETA antibodies and SSSS ...

    Ken Saida, Kenji Kawasaki, Kanae Hirabayashi in European Journal of Pediatrics (2015)

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    Study of device malfunctions in patients with implantable ventricular assist devices living at home

    Clinical introduction of implantable ventricular assist devices (VADs) is expected to encourage VAD therapy for severe heart failure patients in Japan. Since even minor device malfunctions can lead to serious ...

    Koichi Kashiwa, Takashi Nishimura, Hitoshi Kubo in Journal of Artificial Organs (2010)

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    Vitamin D3 induces expression of human cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide 18 in newborns

    Bactericidal activities of neutrophils occur by two distinctive mechanisms that are oxygen-dependent and -independent. Human cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide 18 (hCAP18), also known as LL-37/FALL-39, is a ne...

    Yuka Misawa, Atsushi Baba, Susumu Ito, Miyuki Tanaka in International Journal of Hematology (2009)