Improvements in the technique for the detection of single proteins for extended time periods (2008)
X. Jin, J. Li, M. Shinjo, Y. Matsumura, H. Kihara, H. M. Sonawt, ...
Formation of turn/bend structures initiates the self folding process through collapse for β- barrel having conserved buldges of cyclophilins
A dynamical systems game model of market, called Outwit Game, is proposed. In the game, individual behavior in a market is abstracted as orienting majority and orienting minority. We suppose that...
Adare, A., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., Ajitanand, N.N., Akiba, Y., Al-Bataineh, H., ...
The PHENIX experiment presents results from the RHIC 2005 run with polarized proton collisions at sqrt(s)=200 GeV, for inclusive \pi^0 production at mid-rapidity. Unpolarized cross section results...
Energy Loss and Flow of Heavy Quarks in Au+Au Collisions at $\sqrt{s_{NN}}$ = 200 GeV (2007)
Adare, A., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., Ajitanand, N.N., Akiba, Y., Al-Bataineh, H., ...
The PHENIX experiment at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) has measured electrons from heavy flavor (charm and bottom) decays for 0.3 < p_T < 9 GeV/c at midrapidity (|y| < 0.35) in Au+Au...
Adler, S.S., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., Ajitanand, N.N., Akiba, Y., Al-Jamel, A., ...
The dependence of transverse momentum spectra of neutral pions and eta mesons with p_T
Enhancement of the dielectron continuum in $\sqrt{s_{NN}}$ = 200 GeV Au+Au collisions (2007)
Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., Ajitanand, N.N., Akiba, Y., Alexander, J., Al-Jamel, A., ...
The PHENIX experiment has measured the dielectron continuum in sqrt{s_NN} = 200 GeV Au+Au collisions. In minimum bias collisions the dielectron yield in the mass range between 150 and 750 MeV/c^2 is...
Adare, A., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., Ajitanand, N.N., Akiba, Y., Al-Bataineh, H., ...
Detailed differential measurements of the elliptic flow for particles produced in Au+Au and Cu+Cu collisions at sqrt(s_NN) = 200 GeV are presented. Predictions from perfect fluid hydrodynamics for...
Correlated Production of p and $\bar{p}$ in Au+Au Collisions at $\sqrt{s_{NN}}$ = 200 GeV (2007)
Adare, A., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., Ajitanand, N.N., Akiba, Y., Al-Bataineh, H., ...
Correlations between p and pbar's at transverse momenta typical of enhanced baryon production in Au+Au collisions are reported. The PHENIX experiment measures same and opposite sign baryon pairs in...
Adare, A., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., Ajitanand, N.N., Akiba, Y., Al-Bataineh, H., ...
Azimuthal angle \Delta\phi correlations are presented for charged hadrons from dijets for 0.4 < p_T < 10 GeV/c in Au+Au collisions at sqrt(s_NN) = 200 GeV. With increasing p_T, the away-side...
S. Adler, S., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., N. Ajitanand, N., Akiba, Y., Alexander, J., ...
Inclusive transverse momentum spectra of eta mesons in the range p_T~2-12 GeV/c have been measured at mid-rapidity (|\eta| < 0,35) by the PHENIX experiment at RHIC in p+p, d+Au and Au+Au collisions...
Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., Ajitanand, N.N., Akiba, Y., Alexander, J., Al-Jamel, A., ...
Differential elliptic flow (v_2) for phi mesons and (anti)deuterons (d^bar)d is measured for Au+Au collisions at sqrt(s_NN) = 200 GeV. The v_2 for phi mesons follows the trend of lighter pi^+/- and...
Measurement of direct photon production in p + p collisions at $\sqrt{s}$ = 200 GeV (2007)
Adler, S. S., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., Ajitanand, N.N., Akiba, Y., Al-Jamel, A., ...
Cross sections for mid-rapidity production of direct photons in p+p collisions at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) are reported for 3 < p_T < 16 GeV/c. Next-to-leading order (NLO)...
Adare, A., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., N. Ajitanand, N., Akiba, Y., Al-Bataineh, H., ...
The momentum distribution of electrons from decays of heavy flavor (charm and beauty) for midrapidity |y| < 0.35 in p+p collisions at sqrt(s) = 200 GeV has been measured by the PHENIX experiment at...
Tsukimoto, S., Onishi, T., Ito, K., Konno, M., Yaguchi, T., Kamino, T., ...
Jet Properties from Dihadron Correlations in p+p Collisions at $\sqrt{s}$=200 GeV (2006)
S. Adler, S., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., N. Ajitanand, N., Akiba, Y., Al-Jamel, A., ...
The properties of jets produced in p+p collisions at sqrt(s)=200 GeV are measured using the method of two particle correlations. The trigger particle is a leading particle from a large transverse...
Adare, A., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., Ajitanand, N.N., Akiba, Y., Al-Bataineh, H., ...
J/Psi production in p+p collisions at sqrt(s) = 200 GeV has been Measured in the PHENIX experiment at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) over a rapidity range of -2.2 < y < 2.2 and a...
Adare, A., Adler, S.S., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., Ajitanand, N.N., Akiba, Y., ...
We present azimuthal angle correlations of intermediate transverse momentum (1-4 GeV/c) hadrons from {dijets} in Cu+Cu and Au+Au collisions at sqrt(s_NN) = 62.4 and 200 GeV. The away-side dijet...
Adare, A., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., Ajitanand, N.N., Akiba, Y., Al-Bataineh, H., ...
The PHENIX experiment at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) has measured J/psi production for rapidities 2.2 < y < 2.2 in Au+Au collisions at sqrt(s_NN) = 200 GeV. The J/psi invariant yield...
Adler, S.S., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., Ajitanand, N.N., Akiba, Y., Al-Jamel, A., ...
The PHENIX experiment at RHIC has measured the invariant cross section for omega-meson production at mid-rapidity in the transverse momentum range 2.5 < p_T < 9.25 GeV/c in p+p and d+Au collisions at...
Nuclear Effects on Hadron Production in d+Au and p+p Collisions at $\sqrt{s_{NN}}$=200 GeV (2006)
S. Adler, S., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., N. Ajitanand, N., Akiba, Y., Al-Jamel, A., ...
PHENIX has measured the centrality dependence of mid-rapidity pion, kaon and proton transverse momentum distributions in d+Au and p+p collisions at sqrt(s_NN) = 200 GeV. The p+p data provide a...
S. Adler, S., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., N. Ajitanand, N., Akiba, Y., Al-Jamel, A., ...
Deuteron-gold (d+Au) collisions at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider provide ideal platforms for testing QCD theories in dense nuclear matter at high energy. In particular, models suggesting strong...
Adler, S.S., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., Ajitanand, N.N., Akiba, Y., Al-Jamel, A., ...
We present an improved measurement of the double helicity asymmetry for $\pi^0$ production in polarized proton-proton scattering at $\sqrt S$= 200 GeV employing the PHENIX detector at the...
Jet Structure from Dihadron Correlations in d+Au collisions at $\sqrt{S-{NN}}$=200 GeV (2006)
Adler, S.S., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., Ajitanand, N.N., Akiba, Y., Al-Jamel, A., ...
Dihadron correlations at high transverse momentum in d+Au collisions at sqrt(s_NN) = 200 GeV at midrapidity are measured by the PHENIX experiment at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC). From...
Adler, S.S., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., Ajitanand, N.N., Akiba, Y., Al-Jamel, A., ...
J/psi production in d+Au and p+p collisions at sqrt(s_NN) = 200 GeV has been measured by the PHENIX experiment at rapidities -2.2 < y < +2.4. The cross sections and nuclear dependence of J/\psi...
Adler, S.S., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., Ajitanand, N.N., Akiba, Y., Al-Jamel, A., ...
We present an improved measurement of the double helicity asymmetry for $\pi^0$ production in polarized proton-proton scattering at $\sqrt S$= 200 GeV employing the PHENIX detector at the...
Adler, S.S., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., Ajitanand, N.N., Akiba, Y., Al-Jamel, A., ...
We present an improved measurement of the double helicity asymmetry for $\pi^0$ production in polarized proton-proton scattering at $\sqrt S$= 200 GeV employing the PHENIX detector at the...
S. Adler, S., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., N. Ajitanand, N., Akiba, Y., Al-Jamel, A., ...
Deuteron-gold (d+Au) collisions at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider provide ideal platforms for testing QCD theories in dense nuclear matter at high energy. In particular, models suggesting strong...
Nuclear Effects on Hadron Production in d+Au and p+p Collisions at $\sqrt{s_{NN}}$=200 GeV (2006)
S. Adler, S., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., N. Ajitanand, N., Akiba, Y., Al-Jamel, A., ...
PHENIX has measured the centrality dependence of mid-rapidity pion, kaon and proton transverse momentum distributions in d+Au and p+p collisions at sqrt(s_NN) = 200 GeV. The p+p data provide a...
Saturation of azimuthal anisotropy in Au + Au collisions at sqrt(s_NN) = 62 - 200 GeV (2005)
Adler, S.S., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., Ajitanand, N.N., Akiba, Y., Al-Jamel, A., ...
New measurements are presented for charged hadron azimuthal correlations at mid-rapidity in Au+Au collisions at sqrt(s_NN) = 62.4 and 200 GeV. They are compared to earlier measurements obtained at...
Adcox, K., Adler, S.S., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., Ajitanand, N.N., Akiba, Y., ...
Extensive experimental data from high-energy nucleus-nucleus collisions were recorded using the PHENIX detector at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC). The comprehensive set of measurements...
Jet Structure of Baryon Excess in Au+Au Collisions at sqrt(S_NN) = 200 GeV (2005)
Adler, S.S., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., Ajitanand, N.N., Akiba, Y., Al-Jamel, A., ...
Two particle correlations between identified meson and baryon trigger particles with 2.5 < p_T < 4.0 GeV/c and lower p_T charged hadrons have been measured at midrapidity by the PHENIX experiment at...
Adler, S.S., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., Ajitanand, N.N., Akiba, Y., Alexander, J., ...
We report on charged hadron production in deuteron-gold reactions at $\sqrt S_{NN}$ = 200 GeV. Our measurements in the deuteron-direction cover 1.4 < $\eta$
S. Adler, S., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., N. Ajitanand, N., Akiba, Y., Al-Jamel, A., ...
We present a measurement of the double longitudinal spin asymmetry in inclusive pi^0 production in polarized proton-proton collisions at sqrt(s)=200 GeV. The data were taken at the Relativistic Heavy...
Medium effects on high $\P_{T}$ particle production measured with the PHENIX experiment (2005)
Adler, S.S., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., Ajitanand, N.N., Akiba, Y., Al-Jamel, A., ...
Transverse momentum $\P_{T}$ spectra measured by the PHENIX experiment at RHIC in Au + Au, d + Au and pp collisions at $\sqrt {^S{NN}} = 200 GeV$ and in Au + Au collisions at $\sqrt {^S{NN}} = 62.4...
Low mass dilepton production at RHIC energies (2005)
Adler, S.S., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., Ajitanand, N.N., Akiba, Y., Al-Jamel, A., ...
Recent results on low mass dilepton measurements from the PHENIX experiment are reported. Invariant mass spectra of $\phi-> e+e-$ are measured for the first time in Au-Au collisions at $\sqrt{^{S}NN}...
Can $\phi$ mesons give an answer to the baryon puzzle at RHIC? (2005)
Adler, S.S., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., Ajitanand, N.N., Akiba, Y., Al-Jamel, A., ...
The PHENIX experiment at RHIC has observed a large enhancement of baryon and anti-baryon production at ~ 2-5 GeV/c, compared to expectations from jet fragmentation. While a number of theoretical...
Jet Structure from Dihadron Correlations in d+Au collisions at $\sqrt{S-{NN}}$=200 GeV (2005)
Adler, S.S., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., Ajitanand, N.N., Akiba, Y., Al-Jamel, A., ...
Dihadron correlations at high transverse momentum in d+Au collisions at sqrt(s_NN) = 200 GeV at midrapidity are measured by the PHENIX experiment at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC). From...
Differential probes of medium-induced energy loss (2005)
Adler, S.S., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., Ajitanand, N.N., Akiba, Y., Al-Jamel, A., ...
Results from the PHENIX experiment of measurements of high- $p_{\rm T}$ particle production presented at the Hard Probes 2004 Conference are summarized. This paper focuses on a sub-set of the...
Heavy flavor production in PHENIX (2005)
Adler, S.S., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., Ajitanand, N.N., Akiba, Y., Al-Jamel, A., ...
The PHENIX experiment at RHIC measured single electron spectra in p + p, d + Au and Au + Au collisions at $\sqrt{s_{NN}} = 200$ GeV, and in Au + Au collisions at $\sqrt{s_{NN}} = 62.4$ GeV. In these...
Quarkonium production from d+Au to Au+Au collisions (2005)
Adler, S.S., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., Ajitanand, N.N., Akiba, Y., Al-Jamel, A., ...
The PHENIX experiment measured J/$\psi$ production in pp, d+Au and Au+Au reactions at \sqrt{^sNN}$ = 200 GeV over a wide range of rapidity and transverse momentum. The nuclear modification factor...
Adler, S.S., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., Ajitanand, N.N., Akiba, Y., Al-Jamel, A., ...
J/psi production in d+Au and p+p collisions at sqrt(s_NN) = 200 GeV has been measured by the PHENIX experiment at rapidities -2.2 < y < +2.4. The cross sections and nuclear dependence of J/\psi...
Adcox, K., Adler, S.S., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., Ajitanand, N.N., Akiba, Y., ...
Extensive experimental data from high-energy nucleus-nucleus collisions were recorded using the PHENIX detector at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC). The comprehensive set of measurements...
Saturation of azimuthal anisotropy in Au + Au collisions at sqrt(s_NN) = 62 - 200 GeV (2005)
Adler, S.S., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., Ajitanand, N.N., Akiba, Y., Al-Jamel, A., ...
New measurements are presented for charged hadron azimuthal correlations at mid-rapidity in Au+Au collisions at sqrt(s_NN) = 62.4 and 200 GeV. They are compared to earlier measurements obtained at...
Jet Structure of Baryon Excess in Au+Au Collisions at sqrt(S_NN) = 200 GeV (2005)
Adler, S.S., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., Ajitanand, N.N., Akiba, Y., Al-Jamel, A., ...
Two particle correlations between identified meson and baryon trigger particles with 2.5 < p_T < 4.0 GeV/c and lower p_T charged hadrons have been measured at midrapidity by the PHENIX experiment at...
Adler, S.S., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., Ajitanand, N.N., Akiba, Y., Alexander, J., ...
We report on charged hadron production in deuteron-gold reactions at $\sqrt S_{NN}$ = 200 GeV. Our measurements in the deuteron-direction cover 1.4 < $\eta$
Medium effects on high $\P_{T}$ particle production measured with the PHENIX experiment (2005)
Adler, S.S., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., Ajitanand, N.N., Akiba, Y., Al-Jamel, A., ...
Transverse momentum $\P_{T}$ spectra measured by the PHENIX experiment at RHIC in Au + Au, d + Au and pp collisions at $\sqrt {^S{NN}} = 200 GeV$ and in Au + Au collisions at $\sqrt {^S{NN}} = 62.4...
Low mass dilepton production at RHIC energies (2005)
Adler, S.S., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., Ajitanand, N.N., Akiba, Y., Al-Jamel, A., ...
Recent results on low mass dilepton measurements from the PHENIX experiment are reported. Invariant mass spectra of $\phi-> e+e-$ are measured for the first time in Au-Au collisions at $\sqrt{^{S}NN}...
Can $\phi$ mesons give an answer to the baryon puzzle at RHIC? (2005)
Adler, S.S., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., Ajitanand, N.N., Akiba, Y., Al-Jamel, A., ...
The PHENIX experiment at RHIC has observed a large enhancement of baryon and anti-baryon production at ~ 2-5 GeV/c, compared to expectations from jet fragmentation. While a number of theoretical...
Jet Structure from Dihadron Correlations in d+Au collisions at $\sqrt{S-{NN}}$=200 GeV (2005)
Adler, S.S., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., Ajitanand, N.N., Akiba, Y., Al-Jamel, A., ...
Dihadron correlations at high transverse momentum in d+Au collisions at sqrt(s_NN) = 200 GeV at midrapidity are measured by the PHENIX experiment at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC). From...
Differential probes of medium-induced energy loss (2005)
Adler, S.S., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., Ajitanand, N.N., Akiba, Y., Al-Jamel, A., ...
Results from the PHENIX experiment of measurements of high- $p_{\rm T}$ particle production presented at the Hard Probes 2004 Conference are summarized. This paper focuses on a sub-set of the...
Heavy flavor production in PHENIX (2005)
Adler, S.S., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., Ajitanand, N.N., Akiba, Y., Al-Jamel, A., ...
The PHENIX experiment at RHIC measured single electron spectra in p + p, d + Au and Au + Au collisions at $\sqrt{s_{NN}} = 200$ GeV, and in Au + Au collisions at $\sqrt{s_{NN}} = 62.4$ GeV. In these...
Quarkonium production from d+Au to Au+Au collisions (2005)
Adler, S.S., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., Ajitanand, N.N., Akiba, Y., Al-Jamel, A., ...
The PHENIX experiment measured J/$\psi$ production in pp, d+Au and Au+Au reactions at \sqrt{^sNN}$ = 200 GeV over a wide range of rapidity and transverse momentum. The nuclear modification factor...
Adler, S.S., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., Ajitanand, N.N., Akiba, Y., Al-Jamel, A., ...
J/psi production in d+Au and p+p collisions at sqrt(s_NN) = 200 GeV has been measured by the PHENIX experiment at rapidities -2.2 < y < +2.4. The cross sections and nuclear dependence of J/\psi...
Adcox, K., Adler, S.S., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., Ajitanand, N.N., Akiba, Y., ...
Extensive experimental data from high-energy nucleus-nucleus collisions were recorded using the PHENIX detector at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC). The comprehensive set of measurements...
Saturation of azimuthal anisotropy in Au + Au collisions at sqrt(s_NN) = 62 - 200 GeV (2005)
Adler, S.S., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., Ajitanand, N.N., Akiba, Y., Al-Jamel, A., ...
New measurements are presented for charged hadron azimuthal correlations at mid-rapidity in Au+Au collisions at sqrt(s_NN) = 62.4 and 200 GeV. They are compared to earlier measurements obtained at...
Jet Structure of Baryon Excess in Au+Au Collisions at sqrt(S_NN) = 200 GeV (2005)
Adler, S.S., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., Ajitanand, N.N., Akiba, Y., Al-Jamel, A., ...
Two particle correlations between identified meson and baryon trigger particles with 2.5 < p_T < 4.0 GeV/c and lower p_T charged hadrons have been measured at midrapidity by the PHENIX experiment at...
Adler, S.S., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., Ajitanand, N.N., Akiba, Y., Alexander, J., ...
We report on charged hadron production in deuteron-gold reactions at $\sqrt S_{NN}$ = 200 GeV. Our measurements in the deuteron-direction cover 1.4 < $\eta$
S. Adler, S., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., N. Ajitanand, N., Akiba, Y., Al-Jamel, A., ...
We present a measurement of the double longitudinal spin asymmetry in inclusive pi^0 production in polarized proton-proton collisions at sqrt(s)=200 GeV. The data were taken at the Relativistic Heavy...
S. Adler, S., Afanasiev, S., Aidala, C., N. Ajitanand, N., Akiba, Y., Al-Jamel, A., ...
We present a measurement of the double longitudinal spin asymmetry in inclusive pi^0 production in polarized proton-proton collisions at sqrt(s)=200 GeV. The data were taken at the Relativistic Heavy...
Yamane, A, Nakano, H, Asahi, Y, Ubukata, K, Konno, M
We investigated the molecular mechanism of 50 penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae strains (penicillin: MIC, > or = 0.125 microgram/ml) having neither class A nor class B mutations in the...
Ubukata, K, Nonoguchi, R, Song, M D, Matsuhashi, M, Konno, M
A penicillin-binding protein of molecular weight 76,000 inducible by beta-lactams was detected in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus haemolyticus and Staphylococcus simulans. DNA from these strains...
Ubukata, K, Hikida, M, Yoshida, M, Nishiki, K, Furukawa, Y, Tashiro, K, ...
The in vitro activity of LJC10,627, a new carbapenem, was compared with those of imipenem and ceftazidime. LJC10,627 had broad-spectrum activity against gram-positive and gram-negative clinical...
Cloning and expression of the norA gene for fluoroquinolone resistance in Staphylococcus aureus.
Ubukata, K, Itoh-Yamashita, N, Konno, M
The norA gene for fluoroquinolone resistance in Staphylococcus aureus TK2566 was cloned from chromosomal DNA into fluoroquinolone-susceptible Escherichia coli TG1. The resulting transformant, NY11,...
Ubukata, K, Nonoguchi, R, Matsuhashi, M, Song, M D, Konno, M
Chromosomal BamHI DNA fragments containing both the mecA gene encoding the penicillin-binding protein responsible for methicillin resistance and the aadD gene encoding 4',4"-adenylyltransferase...
Ubukata, K, Yamashita, N, Konno, M
The mechanism of methicillin resistance was investigated in methicillin-resistant staphylococci (MRS) and in variants which had lost methicillin resistance. Phase-contrast microscopy showed that...
Ubukata, K, Yamashita, N, Gotoh, A, Konno, M
Several strains of Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis, exhibiting characteristic resistance patterns to aminoglycoside antibiotics, were examined. The aminoglycoside-modifying...
Ubukata, K, Nonoguchi, R, Matsuhashi, M, Konno, M
A beta-lactam-sensitive strain of Staphylococcus aureus could be converted to methicillin resistance by the introduction of a plasmid carrying the 4.3-kilobase HindIII chromosomal DNA fragment which...
Yoshida, H, Bogaki, M, Nakamura, S, Ubukata, K, Konno, M
The norA gene cloned from chromosomal DNA of quinolone-resistant Staphylococcus aureus TK2566 conferred relatively high resistance to hydrophilic quinolones such as norfloxacin, enoxacin, ofloxacin,...
Matsuhashi, M, Song, M D, Ishino, F, Wachi, M, Doi, M, Inoue, M, ...
A novel penicillin-binding protein, PBP-2' (Mr about 75,000), is known to be induced in excessively large amount by most beta-lactam compounds in cells of a clinically isolated strain of...
Ubukata, K, Asahi, Y, Yamane, A, Konno, M
PCR was used to identify penicillin resistance in 1,062 clinical isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae. Three sets of primers were designed to amplify (i) a 240-bp fragment of the penicillin-binding...
Ubukata, K, Nakagami, S, Nitta, A, Yamane, A, Kawakami, S, Sugiura, M, ...
In order to identify methicillin-resistant staphylococci from clinical sources with ease and reliability, enzymatic detection of polymerase chain reaction (ED-PCR) was applied. ED-PCR is based on the...
Decreased serum apolipoprotein A-I concentrations in cows infected with Salmonella typhimurium.
Oikawa, S, Katoh, N, Itoh, H, Miyamoto, T, Konno, M, Kajita, T
Serum apolipoprotein A-I concentrations in cows infected with Salmonella Typhimurium were evaluated to assess its relevance in salmonellosis. Apolipoprotein A-I has been shown in rats to be secreted...
Yamane, A, Nakano, H, Asahi, Y, Ubukata, K, Konno, M
We investigated the molecular mechanism of 50 penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae strains (penicillin: MIC, > or = 0.125 microgram/ml) having neither class A nor class B mutations in the...
Ubukata, K, Nonoguchi, R, Song, M D, Matsuhashi, M, Konno, M
A penicillin-binding protein of molecular weight 76,000 inducible by beta-lactams was detected in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus haemolyticus and Staphylococcus simulans. DNA from these strains...
Ubukata, K, Hikida, M, Yoshida, M, Nishiki, K, Furukawa, Y, Tashiro, K, ...
The in vitro activity of LJC10,627, a new carbapenem, was compared with those of imipenem and ceftazidime. LJC10,627 had broad-spectrum activity against gram-positive and gram-negative clinical...
Cloning and expression of the norA gene for fluoroquinolone resistance in Staphylococcus aureus.
Ubukata, K, Itoh-Yamashita, N, Konno, M
The norA gene for fluoroquinolone resistance in Staphylococcus aureus TK2566 was cloned from chromosomal DNA into fluoroquinolone-susceptible Escherichia coli TG1. The resulting transformant, NY11,...
Ubukata, K, Nonoguchi, R, Matsuhashi, M, Song, M D, Konno, M
Chromosomal BamHI DNA fragments containing both the mecA gene encoding the penicillin-binding protein responsible for methicillin resistance and the aadD gene encoding 4',4"-adenylyltransferase...
Ubukata, K, Yamashita, N, Konno, M
The mechanism of methicillin resistance was investigated in methicillin-resistant staphylococci (MRS) and in variants which had lost methicillin resistance. Phase-contrast microscopy showed that...
Ubukata, K, Yamashita, N, Gotoh, A, Konno, M
Several strains of Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis, exhibiting characteristic resistance patterns to aminoglycoside antibiotics, were examined. The aminoglycoside-modifying...
Ubukata, K, Nonoguchi, R, Matsuhashi, M, Konno, M
A beta-lactam-sensitive strain of Staphylococcus aureus could be converted to methicillin resistance by the introduction of a plasmid carrying the 4.3-kilobase HindIII chromosomal DNA fragment which...
Yoshida, H, Bogaki, M, Nakamura, S, Ubukata, K, Konno, M
The norA gene cloned from chromosomal DNA of quinolone-resistant Staphylococcus aureus TK2566 conferred relatively high resistance to hydrophilic quinolones such as norfloxacin, enoxacin, ofloxacin,...
Matsuhashi, M, Song, M D, Ishino, F, Wachi, M, Doi, M, Inoue, M, ...
A novel penicillin-binding protein, PBP-2' (Mr about 75,000), is known to be induced in excessively large amount by most beta-lactam compounds in cells of a clinically isolated strain of...
Ubukata, K, Asahi, Y, Yamane, A, Konno, M
PCR was used to identify penicillin resistance in 1,062 clinical isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae. Three sets of primers were designed to amplify (i) a 240-bp fragment of the penicillin-binding...
Ubukata, K, Nakagami, S, Nitta, A, Yamane, A, Kawakami, S, Sugiura, M, ...
In order to identify methicillin-resistant staphylococci from clinical sources with ease and reliability, enzymatic detection of polymerase chain reaction (ED-PCR) was applied. ED-PCR is based on the...
Decreased serum apolipoprotein A-I concentrations in cows infected with Salmonella typhimurium.
Oikawa, S, Katoh, N, Itoh, H, Miyamoto, T, Konno, M, Kajita, T
Serum apolipoprotein A-I concentrations in cows infected with Salmonella Typhimurium were evaluated to assess its relevance in salmonellosis. Apolipoprotein A-I has been shown in rats to be secreted...