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Open AccessRecombinant fusion protein of cholera toxin B subunit with YVAD secreted by Lactobacillus caseiinhibits lipopolysaccharide-induced caspase-1 activation and subsequent IL-1 beta secretion in Caco-2 cells
Lactobacillus species are used as bacterial vectors to deliver functional peptides to the intestine because they are delivered live to the intestine, colonize the mucosal surface, and continue to produce the desi...
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Open AccessElevation of dopamine level reduces host-seeking activity in the adult female mosquito Aedes albopictus
Mosquito-borne viruses are transmitted to human hosts via blood-feeding behavior of female mosquitoes. Female mosquitoes seek a host to take blood meals (host-seeking behavior). In order to prevent virus infectio...
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Novel virus discovery in field-collected mosquito larvae using an improved system for rapid determination of viral RNA sequences (RDV ver4.0)
In this study, we improved a method for rapid determination of viral RNA sequences (RDV) to overcome the limitations of previous versions. The RDV ver4.0 method can detect RNA sequences with at least 1,000 cop...
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Cloning, Sequence Analysis, and Expression of the Gene Encoding Sphingomonas paucimobilis FP2001 α-L-Rhamnosidase
The gene (rhaM) encoding the α-L-rhamnosidase of Sphingomonas paucimobilis FP2001 was cloned, sequenced, and expressed in Escherichia coli. The rhaM consisted of 3,354 nucleotides and had a promoter and Shine-Dal...
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Mechanism of the Photocatalytic Inactivation of Lactobacillus casei Phage PL-1 by Titania Thin Film
The mechanism of the inactivation of Lactobacillus casei phage PL-1 suspended in a phosphate buffer by black-light (BL) -catalytic titanium dioxide (TiO2) thin film was studied. Generation of both superoxide anio...
