Publications by authors named "S Takeshima"

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  • The study focused on the genetic analysis of the bovine leukocyte antigen (BoLA), essential for immune response, in Egyptian cattle populations, which hadn't been previously researched.
  • Researchers identified 54 known and 8 new BoLA-DRB3 alleles using the PCR-SBT method, revealing significant genetic diversity among local cattle breeds.
  • The allele frequencies indicated that native and mixed Egyptian cattle share closer genetic ties with African breeds, while Holstein cattle were more distinct and aligned with Holstein populations from other countries.
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Rationale: Patients with elderly-onset myasthenia gravis can have a good prognosis with appropriate diagnosis and response, although it is difficult to differentiate between exacerbations of myasthenia gravis in elderly patients and age-related changes. Therefore, it is important for physicians to understand the clinical characteristics and safe assessment methods for patients with elderly-onset myasthenia gravis.

Patient Concerns: An 82-year-old male diagnosed with myasthenia gravis 6 months prior had no difficulty in daily living.

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Introduction: The BoLA-DRB3 gene in cattle is associated with tolerance to several infectious diseases, such as neosporosis, dermatophilosis, leukosis, and mastitis.

Methods: This study used PCR-SBT and BoLA-DRB3 gene sequencing to determine the association between the presence or absence of , , and infections in 208 Crioulo Lageano cattle and alleles present in the population. The chi-square test and odds ratio analysis were employed to establish the association.

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Bovine leukemia virus (BLV) has spread worldwide and causes serious problems in the cattle industry owing to the lack of effective treatments and vaccines. Bovine leukemia virus is transmitted via horizontal and vertical infection, and cattle with high BLV proviral load (PVL), which is a useful index for estimating disease progression and transmission risk, are considered major infectious sources within herds. The PVL strongly correlates with highly polymorphic bovine lymphocyte antigen (BoLA)-DRB3 alleles.

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Introduction: Neurosarcoidosis tends to prolong the duration of treatment and may result in a decline in physical function requiring rehabilitation. Because of a rare disease, the adjustment of oral steroid dosage, which is the cornerstone of treatment, is highly dependent on professional experience in general. Therefore, the number of hospitals that can perform dosage adjustment is very limited, and it is difficult to provide concurrent intense rehabilitation at the same hospital over a long period of time, and there are no reports that mention this.

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