Abstract:
The present invention relates to a measurement method for complement-dependent bactericidal activity against Streptococcus pneumoniae, and provides a measurement method capable of measuring complement-dependent bactericidal activity against Streptococcus pneumoniae of any capsular serotype. Complement-dependent bactericidal activity against Streptococcus pneumoniae is measured using capsule-deficient Streptococcus pneumoniae, that is, non-encapsulated or substantially non-encapsulated, or transparent Streptococcus pneumoniae. The measurement of the complement-dependent bactericidal activity against Streptococcus pneumoniae of any capsular serotype is enabled.
Abstract:
An object is to provide a technology that can stably exhibit the effects of A-type CpG oligodeoxynucleotides. The object can be achieved by a lipid particle comprising an A-type CpG oligodeoxynucleotide.
Abstract:
Materials and methods are provided for treating influenza B infections in humans. Anti-human influenza virus monoclonal antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof having a neutralization activity against a human influenza B virus are provided. Methods for producing anti-human influenza B virus monoclonal antibodies are also provided. The antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof can be effective against a wide range of influenza B viral strains. Methods of inhibiting or treating a human influenza B infection are provided. The anti-influenza B therapeutics can also be used to manufacture medicaments effective against influenza B infections, to detect human influenza B in a human subject, for use in pharmaceutical compositions, and for use in kits for at least one of the prevention, the treatment, and the detection of human influenza B in a human subject.
Abstract:
Provided is a human antibody having a neutralization activity against a human influenza virus. More specifically, provided is a human antibody which recognizes a highly conserved region in a human influenza A virus subtype H3N2 or a human influenza B virus and has a neutralization activity against the virus. The human antibody is a human anti-human influenza virus antibody, which has a neutralization activity against a human influenza A virus subtype H3N2 and binds to a hemagglutinin HA1 region of the human influenza A virus subtype H3N2, or which has a neutralization activity against a human influenza B virus, and includes, as a base sequence of a DNA encoding a variable region of the antibody, a sequence set forth in any one of SEQ ID NOS: 5 to 12.
Abstract:
Antigenic peptides are provided that can be used to induce global neutralizing antibodies, or antibodies reactive against a wide range of influenza A virus strains. The antigenic peptide can correspond to SEQ ID NO: 34 (EKEVLVLWG), SEQ ID NO: 2 (KFDKLYIWG), SEQ ID NO: 71(QEDLLVLWG), SEQ ID NO: 51 (EGRINYYWTLLEP), SEQ ID NO: 3 (PSRISIYWTIVKP), and/or SEQ ID NO: 82 (SGRMEFFWTILKP).
Abstract translation:提供了可用于诱导全局中和抗体或抗多种甲型流感病毒株的抗体的抗原肽。 该抗原肽可对应于SEQ ID NO:34(EKEVLVLWG),SEQ ID NO:2(KFDKLYIWG),SEQ ID NO:71(QEDLLVLWG),SEQ ID NO:51(EGRINYYWTLLEP),SEQ ID NO:3(PSRISIYWTIVKP) ,和/或SEQ ID NO:82(SGRMEFFWTILKP)。
Abstract:
A cognitive impairment diagnostic device (1) includes: an obtainer (41) that obtains a distribution map representing a distribution of gaze points of a subject on a movie for cognitive assessment; and a diagnoser (39). The movie for cognitive assessment includes, in time order: a first movie including a first region including an image for encoding displayed in a visually enhanced manner, and a plurality of second regions including normal images displayed without being enhanced; and an assessment movie including a third region including an assessment image similar to the image for encoding and displayed at a same position as the image for encoding without being visually enhanced, and the second regions. The diagnoser (39) calculates, in a distribution map on the assessment movie, a percentage of fixation duration for which the third region is focused on, and makes diagnosis of suspected memory impairment when the percentage of fixation duration is lower than a threshold.
Abstract:
One drug (solid preparation) 100 of the present invention is a drug for a disease of kidney that contains a silicon fine particle, an aggregate of the silicon fine particles, or a crystal grain of silicon having a hydrogen-generating ability. Hydrogen generated from the silicon fine particle in the drug can contribute to the prevention and/or treatment of the kidney disease.
Abstract:
An ophthalmic examination apparatus (100) includes a visual target projection system (4) that includes a visual target presentation portion that presents a fixed visual target to left and right subject eyes (EL, ER), an objective measurement optical system (6, 7) that objectively measures eye characteristics of the left and right subject eyes (EL, ER), and a controller (140) that controls each portion of the apparatus, wherein the controller (140) measures the eye characteristics of the left and right subject eyes (EL, ER) with the objective measurement optical system (6, 7) and acquires an objective refraction value as objective measurement information when fusion is attempted with left and right subject eyes (EL, ER) with respect to a change in the convergence distance.
Abstract:
Provided is a novel method for labeling a radionuclide such as 211 At with a high radiochemical yield under more convenient and stable conditions. A production method of an aryl compound labeled with a radionuclide includes a step of applying a voltage to a solution A containing a radionuclide and electrolytically oxidizing the radionuclide; and a step of mixing the solution A and a solution B containing a compound S having a halogenated aryl group to substitute a halogen atom on the aryl group of the compound S with the radionuclide.