Publications by authors named "Natsu Uemura"
In the deep-seated mycosis that happens often to compromised hosts, an early diagnosis and treatment influence the life prognosis. Because there are a lot of cases with a difficult identification of the etiologic agent by the microscopy and culture, a molecular biological diagnosis that is rapid, highly sensitive and specific is expected. However, a genetic testing of pathogenic fungi has not been a healthcare service provided by health insurance in Japan yet.
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- LAMP is a fast and highly specific method for detecting Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) using specially designed primers that target the 18S rRNA gene sequences of Pneumocystis species.
- The assay can identify as low as 50 copies of the target DNA in just 30 minutes at a constant temperature of 61 degrees Celsius without cross-reacting with other common fungi like Candida and Aspergillus.
- Out of 24 clinical samples tested, 21 were confirmed positive for PCP, and the method allows for real-time detection through fluorescence or visual methods, making it a user-friendly diagnostic tool.
[A case of successful bronchial artery embolization for primary racemose hemangioma with massive hemoptysis].
Nihon Kokyuki Gakkai Zasshi
September 2006
We encountered a case of primary racemose hemangioma treatment with successful bronchial artery embolism for massive hemoptysis. A 56-year-old woman with massive hemoptysis was transported to our hospital. The source of the massive hemoptysis was observed to be from around a non-pulsatile polyp covered by normal mucosa occluding the truncus intermedius by fiberoptic bronchoscopy.
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