Jpn. J. Infect. Dis., 65 (2), 184-186, 2012

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Yasuhisa Iwao^1,2, Olga E. Khokhlova^2,3, Tomomi Takano¹, Wei-Chun Hung¹, Hirokazu Isobe¹, Olga V. Peryanova^2,3, Alla B. Salmina³, and Tatsuo Yamamoto^1,2*

¹Division of Bacteriology, Department of Infectious Disease Control and International Medicine, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata 951-8510, Japan; ²Russia-Japan Center of Microbiology, Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases, Krasnoyarsk State Medical University, Krasnoyarsk 660022; and ³Krasnoyarsk State Medical University named after professor Voyno-Yasenetsky, Krasnoyarsk 660022, Russia

Communicated by Makoto Kuroda

(Accepted December 26, 2011)

*Corresponding author: Mailing address: Division of Bacteriology, Department of Infectious Disease Control and International Medicine, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 757 Ichibanchou, Asahimachidori, Niigata 951-8510, Japan. Tel: +81-25-227-2050, Fax: +81-25-227-0762, E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.