Eiji Kunitomo

Fba, a novel fibronectin‐binding protein from <i>Streptococcus pyogenes</i>, promotes bacterial entry into epithelial cells, and the <i>fba</i> gene is positively transcribed under the Mga regulator

Yutaka Terao, Shigetada Kawabata, Eiji Kunitomo et al. · Molecular Microbiology · 2001 · 184 citations

Life Sciences, Microbiology, Molecular Biology +16

Novel Laminin-Binding Protein of <i>Streptococcus pyogenes</i> , Lbp, Is Involved in Adhesion to Epithelial Cells

Yutaka Terao, Shigetada Kawabata, Eiji Kunitomo et al. · Infection and Immunity · 2002 · 115 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Microbiology, Molecular Biology +16

Systemic and Mucosal Immunizations with Fibronectin-Binding Protein FBP54 Induce Protective Immune Responses against<i>Streptococcus pyogenes</i>Challenge in Mice

Shigetada Kawabata, Eiji Kunitomo, Yutaka Terao et al. · Infection and Immunity · 2001 · 104 citations

Life Sciences, Immunology, Microbiology +17

Antibacterial activity of hinokitiol against both antibiotic‐resistant and ‐susceptible pathogenic bacteria that predominate in the oral cavity and upper airways

Hisanori Domon, Takumi Hiyoshi, Tomoki Maekawa et al. · Microbiology and Immunology · 2019 · 64 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Microbiology, Pharmacology +15

Molecular and biological characterization of histidine triad protein in group A streptococci

Eiji Kunitomo, Yutaka Terao, Shigefumi Okamoto et al. · Microbes and Infection · 2008 · 36 citations

Life Sciences, Microbiology, Molecular Biology +13