[Evaluation of Quick Chaser CD GDH/TOX, a Rapid Diagnostic Kit for Simultaneous Detection of Antigen and Toxin A/B, in Fecal Specimens].

For infections, highly sensitive rapid diagnostic test kits are necessary for prompt diagnose and infection control. In this study, we evaluated "Quick Chaser CD GDH/TOX" (evaluation kit), a rapid diagnostic kit for , using 65 clinical stool specimens, comparing with GE test immunochromato-CD GDH/TOX "Nissui" (GE test) and TECHLAB QUIK CHEK COMPLETE (QUIK CHEK). The results of the evaluation kit showed a high concordance rate; 100% the positive concordance rate (31/31) and 97.

Evaluation of N-NOSE as a surveillance tool for recurrence in gastric and esophageal cancers: a prospective cohort study.

Objective: Early detection of recurrent gastric and esophageal cancers remains a critical challenge. Innovative and non-invasive cancer screening technologies, such as N-NOSE, can improve early detection. N-NOSE is a urine-based scent test that leverages the olfactory abilities of the nematode C.

Fracture Behavior and Biocompatibility of Cellulose Nanofiber-Reinforced Poly(vinyl alcohol) Composite Hydrogels Cross-Linked with Borax.

We investigated the fracture behavior of cellulose nanofiber (CNF)-reinforced poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) hydrogels cross-linked with borax and the effect of freeze-thaw (FT) cycles on it. The CNF/PVA/Borax hydrogel not subjected to FT achieved a fracture energy of 5.8 kJ m and a dissipative length of 2.

Active versus passive foam rolling on range of motion, tissue property, and neural adaptation in healthy young adults: A randomised controlled trial.

Introduction: Self-massage using a foam roller (foam rolling) is effective for increasing range of motion (ROM). However, the independent effects of pressure stimulation and voluntary movement during foam rolling remain unclear. This study investigated the effects of pressure stimulation and voluntary movement during the foam rolling intervention on ROM and its related parameters from the aspects of tissue mechanical properties and the central nervous system.

The High Prevalence of Orientia tsutsugamushi Among Wild Rodents and the Identification of Its Major Serotypes in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, Where Scrub Typhus Patients Are Rarely Identified.

Orientia tsutsugamushi (OT) is an obligate intracellular bacterium transmitted by larval trombiculid mites, responsible for scrub typhus in humans. In Japan, approximately 500 human cases are reported annually, with six major serotypes identified as Kato, Karp, Gilliam, Irie/Kawasaki, Shimokoshi, and Hirano/Kuroki. However, the prevalence of OT in Yamaguchi prefecture remains largely unknown.