Complete genome sequence of strain GBS0709 isolated from a Japanese patient with the acute motor axonal neuropathy subtype of Guillain-Barré syndrome.

The complete genome sequence of strain GBS0709, isolated from an 81-year-old Japanese patient with the acute motor axonal neuropathy subtype of Guillain-Barré syndrome, was determined. It comprised a 3,632,068 bp circular chromosome and a 5,386 bp plasmid. The overall guanine and cytosine content was 57.

Complete genome sequence of isolated from a greater amberjack () farmed in Japan in 2022.

The complete genome sequence of KN22525, isolated in May 2022 from a diseased greater amberjack () with a gross indication of body surface redness in Nomi Bay, Japan, was determined. Multilocus sequencing typing revealed that KN22525's genotype was sequence type ST95.

Complete genome sequences of strains 473AN and 473GN isolated from the blood culture of a Japanese patient with infective endocarditis.

Here, we report the complete genome sequences of strains 473AN and 473GN, isolated from the blood culture of a Japanese patient with infective endocarditis. The complete genomes of 473AN and 473GN consist of single chromosomes of 2,065,772 and 2,094,461 bp, respectively.

Complete genome sequences of strains isolated from ayu () in the Kagami and Shimanto Rivers, Kochi, Japan.

The complete genome sequences of seven strains, isolated from the kidneys of dead ayu () in Kochi's Kagami and Shimanto Rivers, Japan, were determined. Multilocus sequencing typing revealed that their genotypes were sequence-type ST26.

Retrospective identification of pathogenic mycobacterial species in fish: YM-3, isolated from a yellowtail fish in 1986 in Kochi, Japan.

The complete genome sequence of mycobacterial strain YM-3, isolated from cultured yellowtail in 1986, was determined. The strain was , a closely related subspecies of , so the strain was isolated earlier than the first report of the subspecies in 2005.

Phenotypic differences between Edwardsiella piscicida and Edwardsiella anguillarum isolates in Japan.

Objective: Edwardsiella tarda has been regarded as the causative agent of edwardsiellosis in cultured marine and freshwater fish species in Japan. Our previous study genetically classified an E. tarda-like isolate from diseased Olive Flounder Paralichthys olivaceus as E.

Draft Genome Sequence of Vibrio harveyi Strain GAN1807, Isolated from Diseased Greater Amberjack (Seriola dumerili) Farmed in Nomi Bay, Japan, in 2018.

is a Gram-negative, bioluminescent bacterium within the family Here, we report the draft genome sequence of strain GAN1807, which was isolated from a diseased greater amberjack () with symptoms of -associated vibriosis in Nomi Bay in Japan.

Draft Genome Sequences of Three Flavobacterium psychrophilum Strains Isolated from Diseased Ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis) Caught at Three Sites in the Kagami River in Kochi, Japan.

is a Gram-negative, psychrophilic bacterium within the family Here, we report the draft genome sequences of three strains isolated from skin ulcers of diseased ayu caught by tomozuri angling at three sites in the Kagami River in Japan.

Draft Genome Sequences of Six Flavobacterium psychrophilum Strains Isolated from Dead Juvenile Ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis) near the Mouth of the Nahari River, Kochi, Japan.

causes bacterial cold-water disease in ayu inhabiting clear rivers in Japan. In this study, we report the draft genome sequences of six strains isolated from the gills and skin of dead juvenile ayu near the mouth of the Nahari River.

Draft Genome Sequence of Vibrio harveyi Strain GAN1709, Isolated from Diseased Greater Amberjack (Seriola dumerili) Farmed in Japan.

strain GAN1709 was isolated from a diseased greater amberjack farmed in Nomi Bay, Japan. Here, we report the draft genome sequence of this strain, which comprises 6,265,473 bp, with a G+C content of 44.8%.

Draft Genome Sequences of Two Edwardsiella piscicida Strains, JF1307 and JF1411, Isolated from Diseased Olive Flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) Cultured in Japan.

strains JF1307 and JF1411 were isolated from cultured olive flounder that were diagnosed as being infected with edwardsiellosis. The draft genome sequences of the two isolates comprise 3,882,000 bp and 3,827,424 bp with G+C contents of 59.5% and 59.

Draft Genome Sequence of Strain SSADA-1411, Isolated from an Ayu () Migrating Downriver To Spawn in the Shimanto River, Kochi, Japan.

Here, we report the draft genome sequence and annotation of strain SSADA-1411. This strain was isolated from the skin ulcer of an ayu () migrating downriver to spawn in the lower Shimanto River, in western Kochi Prefecture on Shikoku Island in Japan.

Risk factors for intraoperative perforation during endoscopic submucosal dissection of superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

Aim: To identify the risk factors and clarify the subsequent clinical courses.

Methods: This study retrospectively analyzed consecutive patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) treated using endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) between April 2008 and October 2012. We divided the ESCC lesions into perforation cases and non-perforation cases, and compared characteristics and endoscopic findings between the two groups.

Prophylactic steroid administration for strictures after endoscopic resection of large superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

One of the major complications after endoscopic resection (ER) for large superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is benign esophageal stricture, which can reduce quality of life even if ESCC achieves a cure without organ resection. Recently, steroid administration has been reported as a prophylactic treatment to prevent esophageal strictures. This retrospective study evaluated the stricture rate according to the different width of mucosal defects due to ER and compared it to that seen with prophylactic steroid administration.

Draft Genome Sequence of Flavobacterium psychrophilum Strain KTEN-1510 with Genotype A/G-C, Isolated from an Ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis) in the Kagami River, Kochi, Japan.

In this paper, we describe the draft genome sequence of Flavobacterium psychrophilum strain KTEN-1510, with genotype A/G-C. This strain was isolated in October 2015 from the gills of an ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis) in the upper Kagami River in central Kochi Prefecture on Shikoku Island, Japan.

Draft Genome Sequence of Erythromycin- and Oxytetracycline-Sensitive Nocardia seriolae Strain U-1 (NBRC 110359).

In Japan, the emergence of macrolide- and oxytetracycline-resistant strains of Nocardia seriolae has previously been reported. Here, we describe the draft genome sequence of N. seriolae strain U-1, isolated in 2011 from a diseased yellowtail in Kagoshima Prefecture.

Adenocarcinoma arising from heterotopic gastric mucosa in the cervical esophagus and upper thoracic esophagus: two case reports and literature review.

Primary adenocarcinoma arising from heterotopic gastric mucosa (HGM) is rare and the clinicopathological characteristics are not well known. We present two cases of esophageal adenocarcinoma arising from HGM with a review of a case series. Case 1 was a 78-year-old woman who underwent a periodic medical examination without complaining of any symptoms.

Draft Genome Sequence of Nocardia seriolae Strain N-2927 (NBRC 110360), Isolated as the Causal Agent of Nocardiosis of Yellowtail (Seriola quinqueradiata) in Kochi Prefecture, Japan.

We report the draft genome sequence of Nocardia seriolae strain N-2927 (NBRC 110360), isolated from cultured yellowtail Seriola quinqueradiata. RAST annotation of the genome revealed 117 genes involved in the virulence, disease, and defense subsystem. Eleven of these genes were predicted as antibiotic resistance genes.

Prevalence and characteristics of Cyprinid herpesvirus 3 (CyHV-3) infection in common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) inhabiting three rivers in Kochi Prefecture, Japan.

Cyprinid herpesvirus 3 (CyHV-3) causes lethal disease in common and koi carp. Mortality by CyHV-3 disease has not been reported since 2011 in Kochi Prefecture, Japan. Here, we detected and quantified CyHV-3 in common carp inhabiting three rivers in the prefecture to examine if the carp are carriers of CyHV-3 as a source of infection.

Usefulness of narrow-band imaging with dual-focus magnification for differential diagnosis of small colorectal polyps.

Background: Many authors have already reported the usefulness of narrow-band imaging (NBI) for the differential diagnosis of non-neoplastic and neoplastic colorectal lesions. However, it is not clear whether magnification is required for differential diagnosis. The aim of this prospective study was to clarify the clinical usefulness of a newly developed NBI system with a dual focus function (dual-focus NBI) compared with conventional white-light imaging (WLI) and NBI without magnification for distinguishing between non-neoplastic and neoplastic lesions.

Draft Genome Sequences of Two Genetic Variant Strains of Edwardsiella piscicida, JF1305 and RSB1309, Isolated from Olive Flounder (Paralichythys olivaceus) and Red Sea Bream (Pagrus major) Cultured in Japan, Respectively.

Edwardsiella piscicida is a new species discovered within the group of organisms traditionally classified as Edwardsiella tarda. We present draft genome sequences of two variant strains of E. piscicida, JF1305 and RSB1309.

Draft Genome Sequence of Streptococcus parauberis Strain SK-417, Isolated from Diseased Sebastes ventricosus in Kagoshima, Japan.

Streptococcus parauberis strain SK-417 was isolated from the brain of a diseased Sebastes ventricosus, collected from an aquaculture farm in April 2013 in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The draft genome sequence, obtained with a 454 GS Junior sequencing system, consists of 33 large contigs of >500 bp, totaling 1,958,836 bp, and has a G+C content of 35.4%.

Establishment of a new cell line susceptible to Cyprinid herpesvirus 3 (CyHV-3) and possible latency of CyHV-3 by temperature shift in the cells.

A new cell line named CCF-K104 predominantly consisting of fibroblastic cells showed optimal growth at temperatures from 25 °C to 30 °C. Serial morphological changes in the cells induced by Cyprinid herpesvirus 3 (CyHV-3) included cytoplasmic vacuolar formation, cell rounding and detachment. Mature virions were purified from CyHV-3-infected CCF-K104 cells by sucrose gradient ultracentrifugation and had a typical herpesvirus structure on electron microscopy.