Blast pathogen of Festuca arundinacea found in Miyagi Prefecture, northern Honshu island, Japan.

Ergovaline levels in cultivars of Festuca arundinacea

The first host record of trichinosis in a red fox, Vulpes vulpes japonica, from Aomori Prefecture, northern Honshu, Japan.

A case of wildlife trichinosis was found in a red fox (Vulpes vulpes japonica) captured at Rokkasho, Aomori Prefecture on November 27, 1998. Trichinella larvae were obtained from almost all of the muscle tissues except for the masseter. The highest number of larvae per gram of tissue was found in the muscles of the gluteal region and throat. The lowest number was found in the diaphragm and tong...

Prevalence of autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia in Aomori, the northernmost prefecture of Honshu, Japan.

OBJECTIVE The frequency of autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia (ADCA) varies between different regions of Japan. This is the first report on the prevalence of ADCA subtypes in Aomori, Japan. METHODS AND PATIENTS Sixty-five familial spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) patients and 15 sporadic SCA patients were genetically examined. For only the SCA2 patients (n = 8), the magnetic resonance imaging (...

Thoracic myelopathy in Japan: epidemiological retrospective study in Miyagi Prefecture during 15 years.

Thoracic myelopathy is defined as spinal cord compression in the thoracic region, leading to sensory and motor dysfunctions in the trunk and lower extremities, and can be caused by various degenerative processes of the spine. Thoracic myelopathy is rare, and there are many unsolved problems including its epidemiological and clinical features. We have established a registration system of spinal ...

Parasitological studies in the Far East. XII. An epidemiologic survey in Shizuoka Prefecture, Honshu, Japan.

A parasitologic survey of human parasitic infections was made in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, during August and September, 1950 (Ritchie et al., 1951a). The objectives included a determination of (i) the incidence of infections, (ii) helminth densities,(iii) factors predisposing infections,(iv) the status of schistosomiasis,(v) status of paragonimiasis and filariasis, and (vi) the efficiency of ...