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The cvfC operon of Staphylococcus aureus contributes to virulence via expression of the thyA geneIKUO, Mariko; KAITO, Chikara; SEKIMIZU, Kazuhisa et al.Microbial pathogenesis. 2010, Vol 49, Num 1-2, pp 1-7, issn 0882-4010, 7 p.Article

Silkworm larvae as an animal model of bacterial infection pathogenic to humansKAITO, Chikara; AKIMITSU, Nobuyoshi; WATANABE, Haruo et al.Microbial pathogenesis. 2002, Vol 32, Num 4, pp 183-190, issn 0882-4010Article

Characterization of the Staphylococcus aureus mprF gene, involved in lysinylation of phosphatidylglycerolOKU, Yusuke; KUROKAWA, Kenji; ICHIHASHI, Norikazu et al.Microbiology (Reading). 2004, Vol 150, pp 45-51, issn 1350-0872, 7 p., 1Article

Evaluation of Staphylococcus aureus virulence factors using a silkworm modelMIYAZAKI, Shinya; MATSUMOTO, Yasuhiko; SEKIMIZU, Kazuhisa et al.FEMS microbiology letters. 2012, Vol 326, Num 2, pp 116-124, issn 0378-1097, 9 p.Article

Digestion of extracellular DNA is required for giant colony formation of Staphylococcus aureusKAITO, Chikara; HIRANO, Takanori; OMAE, Yosulce et al.Microbial pathogenesis. 2011, Vol 51, Num 3, pp 142-148, issn 0882-4010, 7 p.Article

Sugar-responsive gene expression and the agr system are required for colony spreading in Staphylococcus aureusUEDA, Tomofumi; KAITO, Chikara; OMAE, Yosuke et al.Microbial pathogenesis. 2011, Vol 51, Num 3, pp 178-185, issn 0882-4010, 8 p.Article

Purification of a soil bacteria exotoxin using silkworm toxicity to measure specific activityUSUI, Kimihito; MIYAZAKI, Shinya; KAITO, Chikara et al.Microbial pathogenesis. 2009, Vol 46, Num 2, pp 59-62, issn 0882-4010, 4 p.Article

Pim Kinases Promote Cell Cycle Progression by Phosphorylating and Down-regulating p27^Kip1 at the Transcriptional and Posttranscriptional LevelsMORISHITA, Daisuke; KATAYAMA, Ryohei; SEKIMIZU, Kazuhisa et al.Cancer research (Baltimore). 2008, Vol 68, Num 13, pp 5076-5085, issn 0008-5472, 10 p.Article

Novel DNA binding protein SarZ contributes to virulence in Staphylococcus aureusKAITO, Chikara; MORISHITA, Daisuke; MATSUMOTO, Yasuhiko et al.Molecular microbiology (Print). 2006, Vol 62, Num 6, pp 1601-1617, issn 0950-382X, 17 p.Article

Regulation of exoprotein gene expression by the Staphylococcus aureus cvfB geneMATSUMOTO, Yasuhiko; KAITO, Chikara; MORISHITA, Daisuke et al.Infection and immunity. 2007, Vol 75, Num 4, pp 1964-1972, issn 0019-9567, 9 p.Article

Pleiotropic Roles of Polyglycerolphosphate Synthase of Lipoteichoic Acid in Growth of Staphylococcus aureus CellsOKU, Yusuke; KUROKAWA, Kenji; MATSUO, Miki et al.Journal of bacteriology. 2009, Vol 191, Num 1, pp 141-151, issn 0021-9193, 11 p.Article

A silkworm-baculovirus model for assessing the therapeutic effects of antiviral compounds : characterization and application to the isolation of antivirals from traditional medicinesORIHARA, Yutaka; HAMAMOTO, Hiroshi; KASUGA, Hiroshi et al.Journal of general virology. 2008, Vol 89, pp 188-194, issn 0022-1317, 7 p., 1Article

Effects of molecular mass and hydrophobicity on transport rates through non-specific pathways of the silkworm larva midgutHAMAMOTO, Hiroshi; KAMURA, Koushirou; IONY MANITRA RAZANAJATOVO et al.International journal of antimicrobial agents. 2005, Vol 26, Num 1, pp 38-42, issn 0924-8579, 5 p.Article

Isolation and characterization of temperature-sensitive mutants of the Staphylococcus aureus dnaC geneKAITO, Chikara; KUROKAWA, Kenji; MUKTADIR SHAHID HOSSAIN et al.FEMS microbiology letters. 2002, Vol 210, Num 1, pp 157-164, issn 0378-1097Article

Silkworm pathogenic bacteria infection model for identification of novel virulence genesKAITO, Chikara; KUROKAWA, Kenji; MATSUMOTO, Yasuhiko et al.Molecular microbiology (Print). 2005, Vol 56, Num 4, pp 934-944, issn 0950-382X, 11 p.Article

Cloning and expression of a novel sulfotransferase with unique substrate specificity from Bombyx moriHATTORI, Kenji; HIRAYAMA, Mio; SUZUKI, Hiroko et al.Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry. 2007, Vol 71, Num 4, pp 1044-1051, issn 0916-8451, 8 p.Article

Quantitative evaluation of the therapeutic effects of antibiotics using silkworms infected with human pathogenic microorganismsHAMAMOTO, Hiroshi; KUROKAWA, Kenji; KAITO, Chikara et al.Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy. 2004, Vol 48, Num 3, pp 774-779, issn 0066-4804, 6 p.Article

Unveiling of genetic basis of resistance of S aureus to antibioticsALA'ALDEEN, Dlawer A. A; GRUNDMANN, Hajo; AOKI, Ken-Ichi et al.Lancet (British edition). 2001, Vol 357, Num 9264, pp 1218-1219, issn 0140-6736, 18 p.Article

Prevention of Death in Bacterium-Infected Mice by a Synthetic Antimicrobial Peptide, L5, through Activation of Host ImmunityOKUYAMA-NISHIDA, Yukiko; AKIYAMA, Nobuko; SUGIMORI, Giichi et al.Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy. 2009, Vol 53, Num 6, pp 2510-2516, issn 0066-4804, 7 p.Article