Publications by authors named "Michi Ota"
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- Microsporum canis is a dermatophyte linked to skin infections in pets and humans, causing zoonotic dermatophytosis.
- The text discusses three cases of tinea corporis in a family, prompted by a domestic cat's sudden hair loss, leading to skin symptoms in the mother and two teenage daughters.
- Genetic analysis determined that all cases were related, showing familial transmission of the infection, highlighting the usefulness of multilocus microsatellite typing for tracing infection routes.
A 60-year-old Japanese man presented with multiple subcutaneous nodules in his left groin. Histologically, the nodules consisted of suppurative granulomas and abscesses not involving the hair follicles. TWCC57922 was detected by fungal culture and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) sequencing of the rDNA genes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Estimation of appropriate radial clearance of ceramic-on-ceramic total hip prostheses to realize squeeze-film lubrication.
Background: Some clinical results show that severe wear occurs at ceramic-on-ceramic interfaces of total hip prostheses if the design parameters are improper. Appropriate design is required to realize the optimum lubrication of joint prostheses.