Publications by authors named "Sami Fujihara"
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- The study examined the role of domestic animals in spreading diarrheagenic Escherichia coli (DEC) in Japan by analyzing food and fecal samples from cattle, pigs, and chickens.
- The two most common virulence genes found were astA (46.8% prevalence) and eae (27.4%), with specific genes like stx1 and stx2 being more prevalent in cattle.
- The results suggest cattle may contribute to human diarrheal diseases through Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, while pigs could be linked to enterotoxigenic E. coli infections, emphasizing the complex relationship between animals and human health.
The etiological roles of diarrheagenic Escherichia coli (DEC), including enteroaggregative E. coli (EAggEC), diffusely adherent E. coli (DAEC) and EAST1EC--a strain of E.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA population-based study of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolated from homeless tuberculosis patients was performed during 2002-2004 in Osaka City, Japan. The data show that the ancient Beijing subfamily was predominant, whereas clustered isolates based on refined variable number of tandem repeats genotyping (19 loci) mainly belonged to the modern Beijing subfamily, suggesting its increased transmissibility.
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