Antigenic characterization of Cryptococcus neoformans serotypes and its application to serotyping of clinical isolates

Reiko Ikeda, Takako Shinoda, Y Fukazawa, +1

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Diagnostic MycologyPathogen DetectionPathologyClinical IsolatesReciprocal Adsorption Methods +14

Capacity of recombinant gamma interferon to activate macrophages for Salmonella-killing activity

K Kagaya, Kôji Watanabe, Y Fukazawa

Infection and Immunity

InflammationCytokineRecombinant Gamma InterferonActivated MacrophagesSalmonella-killing Activity +12

Serologic aspects on yeast classification

Takeshi Tsuchiya, Y Fukazawa, Masako Taguchi, +2

Mycopathologia

BiologySerologic AspectsNatural SciencesGeneticsTaxonomy +6

Role of specific determinants in mannan of Candida albicans serotype A in adherence to human buccal epithelial cells

Yozo Miyakawa, Toshiharu Kuribayashi, K Kagaya, +3

Infection and Immunity

ImmunologyGlycobiologyClinical MycologySpecific DeterminantsVaginitis +14

Isolation and characterization of a species-specific DNA fragment for detection of Candida albicans by polymerase chain reaction

Yozo Miyakawa, Tadashi Mabuchi, K Kagaya, +1

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Polymerase Chain ReactionSpecies-specific Dna FragmentDiagnostic MycologyCandida AlbicansGenetics +12

New method for detection of Candida albicans in human blood by polymerase chain reaction

Yozo Miyakawa, Tadashi Mabuchi, Y Fukazawa

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Diagnostic MycologyImmunologyDna AnalysisNucleic Acid Amplification TestClinical Mycology +17

Production and characterization of agglutinating monoclonal antibodies against predominant antigenic factors for Candida albicans

Yozo Miyakawa, K Kagaya, Y Fukazawa, +1

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Antifungal AgentCandida AlbicansImmunologyAntibody ScreeningMonoclonal Antibodies +12

Mechanism for candidacidal activity in macrophages activated by recombinant gamma interferon

Kôji Watanabe, K Kagaya, Toshihiko Yamada, +1

Infection and Immunity

InflammationCytokineRecombinant Gamma InterferonHost ResponseGamma Interferon +13

Evaluation of a new method for identification of Cryptococcus neoformans which uses serologic tests aided by selected biological tests

Kiyomi Kabasawa, H Itagaki, Reiko Ikeda, +3

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Molecular Diagnostic TechniquesAntimicrobial SusceptibilityHealth SciencesPathogen DetectionPhenol Oxidase Test +10

Antigenic structure of Candida albicans. Immunochemical basis of the serologic specificity of the mannans in yeasts.

Y Fukazawa

PubMed

Antifungal AgentFungal Cell BiologyCandida AlbicansSerologic SpecificityImmunology +6