Yukio Kamezawa

Streptococcal mitogenic exotoxin Z, a novel acidic superantigenic toxin produced by a T1 strain of Streptococcus pyogenes

Yukio Kamezawa, Takako Nakahara, Shoko Nakano et al. · Infection and Immunity · 1997 · 78 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Immunology, Microbiology +15

Detection of Serum Antibody by the Antimitogen Assay against Streptococcal Erythrogenic Toxins. Age Distribution in Children and the Relation to Kawasaki Disease

Yoshiaki Abe, Shoko Nakano, Takako Nakahara et al. · Pediatric Research · 1990 · 27 citations

Medicine, Immunology, Pediatrics +15

Inhibition of IL-12 synthesis of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) stimulated with a bacterial superantigen by pooled human immunoglobulin: implications for its effect on Kawasaki disease (KD)

Yasunori Takata, Shinichiro Seki, Hiroshi Dobashi et al. · Clinical & Experimental Immunology · 1998 · 19 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Immunology, Microbiology +17

Purification and Characterization of Streptococcal Erythrogenic Toxin Type A Produced by <i>Streptococcus pyogenes</i> Strain NY‐5 Cultured in the Synthetic Medium NCTC‐135. Comparison with the Dialyzed Medium (TP Medium)‐Derived Toxin

Yukio Kamezawa, Takako Nakahara · Microbiology and Immunology · 1989 · 12 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Microbiology +14