A ψUSA300 clone of MRSA, a derivative of USA300, is uniquely found in Japan and has 12-bp deletion on ccrB2 in type IVa staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec element. We hereby present the complete genome of ψUSA300 strain JICS127.
Influenza and other respiratory viruses 16(5) 952-961 2022年9月
BACKGROUND: The relative burden of COVID-19 has been less severe in Japan. One reason for this may be the uniquely strict restrictions imposed upon bars/restaurants. To assess if this approach was appropriately targeting high-risk individuals, we ...
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2022年8月
BACKGROUND: Although several COVID-19 vaccines initially showed high efficacy, there have been concerns due to waning immunity and the emergence of variants with immune escape capacity. METHODS: A test-negative design case-control study was conduc...
Japanese journal of infectious diseases 75(4) 403-406 2022年7月
We describe a domestic case of retropharyngeal abscess (RPA) in a child caused by a community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) isolate that was genetically proven to be the USA300 clone (sequence type [ST]8-SCCmec IVa...