Publications by authors named "Misa Matsuoka"
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigated the role of vapB-positive Rhodococcus equi in pigs by isolating it from lymph nodes of healthy pigs at a slaughterhouse in Japan, finding a significantly higher occurrence in pigs with visible lesions compared to those without.
- - A total of 57 out of 232 pigs with lymph node lesions were found to be infected with R. equi, with 98.2% of those isolates being vapB-positive, while only 2.4% of pigs without lesions tested positive.
- - Histopathological analysis revealed granulomatous lesions resembling tuberculosis in most specimens from infected lymph nodes, supporting a link between vapB-positive R. equi and these lesions; previous research on this bacteria's
Background: Renal artery aneurysms (RAAs) in pregnancy are uncommon, with most found after rupturing. The risk of RAA rupture increases during pregnancy and delivery.
Case Presentation: A 29-year-old woman at 36 weeks and 5 days of gestation presented with severe back and abdominal pain.
Rhodococcus equi has been isolated from the submaxillary lymph nodes of domesticated pigs, but little is known about the presence of R. equi in wild boars. The aim of the study was the evaluation of the incidence of R.
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