Utilizing infectious disease surveillance for epidemic warnings of respiratory syncytial virus infections in Japan from 2015 to 2019.

Japan's National Epidemiological Surveillance of Infectious Diseases (NESID) has implemented a warning system for detecting epidemics in smaller districts, such as public health center (PHC) areas. This system is applied to influenza and pediatric infectious diseases but not to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection, whose incorporation is essential for early epidemic detection. We aimed to propose criterion values for the epidemic warning system of RSV infection within PHC areas.

Thermodynamic Analysis of Mixed Adsorbed Film and Micelle Compositions above Critical Micelle Concentration.

In this paper, we proposed a thermodynamic procedure to evaluate binary surfactant mixed adsorbed film and mixed micelle compositions above critical micelle concentrations. This theory first calculates the change in the molar ratio of two surfactants in monomer and micelle states based on the phase-separation model and then imposes the chemical equilibrium between the mixed adsorbed film and mixed micelle of known composition and concentration. We applied this theory to a cationic-nonionic surfactant mixed system, and the relationship between the calculated mixed adsorbed film composition and foam film stability was discussed using the DLVO theory.

Catheter-related bloodstream infection by a newly proposed "Mycobacterium toneyamachuris" in a boy with B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

This report describes a 6-year-old boy who developed non-tuberculosis mycobacteria (NTM) catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) during treatment for B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia. A Hickman catheter was inserted before starting treatment. He developed a fever during chemotherapy, and blood culture was drawn from the catheter.

Enhanced fluoride extraction from contaminated soil combining chelator and surfactant: Insights into adsorptive controlment of soil surface charge.

Biodegradable chelators and surfactants are promising alternatives to conventional washing agents for remediating soil contaminated with toxic elements, owing to their excellent extractability and environmental compatibility. Most previous studies have primarily aimed at maximizing removal efficiency. However, understanding their underlying extraction mechanism is essential to expand the application potential of chelator- or surfactant-assisted washing systems.

Molecular, neural, and tissue circuits underlying physiological temperature responses in Caenorhabditis elegans.

Temperature is a constant environmental factor on Earth, acting as a continuous stimulus that organisms must constantly perceive to survive. Organisms possess neural systems that receive various types of environmental information, including temperature, and mechanisms for adapting to their surroundings. This paper provides insights into the neural circuits and intertissue networks involved in physiological temperature responses, specifically the mechanisms of "cold tolerance" and "temperature acclimation," based on an analysis of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans as an experimental system for neural and intertissue information processing.