The paddy field dermatitis in Saitama Prefecture

Prevalence of Cercarial Dermatitis among Paddy-Field Workers in Central Areas of Mazandaran Province

Abstract Background and Objective: Cercarial dermatitis (CD) or swimmer’s itch is a severe inflammatory reaction caused by penetration of the skin by avian and herbivorous schistosomes, esp genus Trichobilharzia. Since both intermediate and final host of this parasite exist in North of Iran, we aimed at determining the prevalence of cercarial dermatitis among paddy-field workers in Central a...

The first reported case of a dog infected with Echinococcus multilocularis in Saitama prefecture, Japan.

Existence of reassortant A (H1N2) swine influenza viruses in Saitama Prefecture, Japan

During two winter seasons between 1999 and 2001, seven strains of influenza virus were isolated from healthy pigs in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. All isolates were identified as A (H1N2) reassortant viruses. Genetic and phylogenetic analyses indicated that they had classical swine-like hemagglutinin (HA) and internal genes, and relatively early human-like neuraminidase (NA) gene. The HA and NA ge...

Populations of Rice Grain Bug, Paraeuscosmetus pallicomis, (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae) in Weed-free Paddy Field, Weedy Paddy Field and Paddy Dykes

Research on the populations of rice grain bug Paraeuscosmetus pallicomis Dallas (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae) in paddy field ecosystems was performed with the aim to determine the populations of rice grain bug in weed-free paddy field, weedy paddy field, and paddy dykes. Experiment was carried out in the village of Paccellekang in the district of Patallasang of Gowa Regency in South Sulawesi, Indonesi...

A case-control study of colorectal cancer and its relation to diet, cigarettes, and alcohol consumption in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.

A case-control study of colorectal cancer in relation to dietary, smoking, and drinking habits was undertaken in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. The study was based on 181 newly diagnosed cases of adenocarcinoma of the colorectum at a single institution and 653 general population controls. Dietary habits were investigated on the basis of the intake of 12 foods and 12 food groups in a food intake fre...