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  1. Rapid Detection of Candida auris Based on Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP)

    Article • Journal of Clinical Microbiology, June 2018, ASM Journals

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  2. Mucormycosis in Iran: A six-year retrospective experience

    Article • Journal de Mycologie Médicale, June 2018, Elsevier

    KOICHI MAKIMURA, Dr. Hossein Zarrinfar

  3. Candidemia in Children Caused by Uncommon Species of Candida

    Article • Archives of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, March 2018, Kowsar Medical Institute

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  4. Potent Activities of Luliconazole, Lanoconazole, and Eight Comparators against Molecularly Characterized Fusarium Species

    Article • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, March 2018, ASM Journals

    Dr Hamid Badali, KOICHI MAKIMURA, Prof. Tahereh Shokohi, mahdi abastabar

  5. In Vitro Antifungal Activity of Novel Triazole Efinaconazole and Five Comparators against Dermatophyte Isolates

    Article • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, March 2018, ASM Journals

    Dr Hamid Badali, KOICHI MAKIMURA, mahdi abastabar

  6. Scedosporium apiospermum infectious scleritis following posterior subtenon triamcinolone acetonide injection: a case report and literature review

    Article • BMC Ophthalmology, February 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  7. The Second Candida auris Isolate from Aural Discharge in Japan

    Article • Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases, January 2018, Editorial Committee of Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Infectious Dis

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  8. Endogenous Fusarium Endophthalmitis During Treatment for Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Successfully Treated with 25-Gauge Vitrectomy and Antifungal Medications

    Article • Mycopathologia, December 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  9. Epidural abscess caused by Schizophyllum commune : A rare case of rhinogenic cranial complication by a filamentous basidiomycete

    Article • Mycoses, December 2017, Wiley

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  10. Microbial epidemiology of candidaemia in neonatal and paediatric intensive care units at the Children's Medical Center, Tehran

    Article • Mycoses, September 2017, Wiley

    gholamreza shokoohi, KOICHI MAKIMURA

  11. In Vitro Activities of Luliconazole, Lanoconazole, and Efinaconazole Compared with Those of Five Antifungal Drugs against Melanized Fungi and Relatives

    Article • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, August 2017, ASM Journals

    gholamreza shokoohi, KOICHI MAKIMURA, Dr Hamid Badali

  12. Clinical evaluation of β-tubulin real-time PCR for rapid diagnosis of dermatophytosis, a comparison with mycological methods

    Article • Mycoses, July 2017, Wiley

    marjan motamedi, gholamreza shokoohi, KOICHI MAKIMURA

  13. Characterization of the translation elongation factor 1-α gene in a wide range of pathogenic Aspergillus species

    Article • Journal of Medical Microbiology, April 2017, Society for General Microbiology

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  14. Morpho-Molecular Characterization of Soil Inhabitant Dermatophytes from Ahvaz, Southwest of Iran, a High Occurrence of Microsporum fulvum

    Article • Mycopathologia, January 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    KOICHI MAKIMURA, Prof Ali Zarei Mahmoudabadi

  15. Detection of Fungi from an Indoor Environment using Loop-mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) Method

    Article • Biocontrol Science, January 2017, The Society for Antibacterial and Antifungal Agents, Japan

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  16. Enhancing melting curve analysis for the discrimination of loop-mediated isothermal amplification products from four pathogenic molds: Use of inorganic pyrophosphatase and its effect in reducing the variance in melting temperature values

    Article • Journal of Microbiological Methods, January 2017, Elsevier

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  17. A new marker sequence for systematics of medically important fungi based on amino acid sequence of the largest subunit of RNA polymerase I

    Article • Medical Mycology, November 2016, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  18. Potent Activities of Novel Imidazoles Lanoconazole and Luliconazole against a Collection of Azole-Resistant and -Susceptible Aspergillus fumigatus Strains

    Article • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, August 2016, ASM Journals

    Dr Hamid Badali, KOICHI MAKIMURA, mahdi abastabar, Dr Jacques F Meis

  19. Immune response in human chromoblastomycosis and eumycetoma - focusing on human interleukin-17A, interferon-gamma, tumour necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin-1 beta and human beta-defensin-2

    Article • Mycoses, July 2016, Wiley

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  20. Characterization of fungi isolated from the equipment used in the International Space Station or Space Shuttle

    Article • Microbiology and Immunology, May 2016, Wiley

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  21. In vitroactivity of new azoles luliconazole and lanoconazole compared with ten other antifungal drugs against clinical dermatophyte isolates: Table 1.

    Article • Medical Mycology, April 2016, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    KOICHI MAKIMURA, Prof. Tahereh Shokohi, mahdi abastabar, Dr Hamid Badali

  22. Development a diagnostic pan-dermatophyte TaqMan probe real-time PCR assay based on beta tubulin gene

    Article • Mycoses, April 2016, Wiley

    gholamreza shokoohi, KOICHI MAKIMURA

  23. Cross-reactivity inCryptococcusantigen latex agglutination test in two commercial kits

    Article • Medical Mycology, February 2016, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  24. Detection and identification ofTrichophyton tonsuransfrom clinical isolates and hairbrush samples by loop-mediated isothermal amplification system

    Article • The Journal of Dermatology, February 2016, Wiley

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  25. Epidemiological Aspects of Dermatophytosis in Khuzestan, southwestern Iran, an Update

    Article • Mycopathologia, February 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  26. Phylogenetic analysis of dermatophyte species using DNA sequence polymorphism in calmodulin gene

    Article • Medical Mycology, February 2016, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  27. Comprehensive analysis of the skin fungal microbiota of astronauts during a half-year stay at the International Space Station

    Article • Medical Mycology, January 2016, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  28. Assessment of Airborne Particles in Indoor Environments: Applicability of Particle Counting for Prediction of Bioaerosol Concentrations

    Article • Aerosol and Air Quality Research, January 2016, Taiwan Association for Aerosol Research

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  29. In vitro Antifungal Activity of Luliconazole against Trichophyton spp

    Article • Medical Mycology Journal, January 2016, The Japanese Society for Medical Mycology

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  30. A critical role of Dectin-1 in hypersensitivity pneumonitis

    Article • Inflammation Research, December 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  31. Genetic and Phenotypic analyses of Calcineurin A subunit inArthroderma vanbreuseghemii

    Article • Medical Mycology, October 2015, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  32. Dermatophytosis due to Microsporum incurvatum: Notification and Identification of a Neglected Pathogenic Species

    Article • Mycopathologia, September 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Seyedmojtaba Seyedmousavi, KOICHI MAKIMURA, mahdi abastabar

  33. Genotyping of Acinetobacter baumannii strains isolated at a Japanese hospital over five years using targeted next-generation sequencing

    Article • Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy, July 2015, Elsevier

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  34. Temporal changes in the skinMalasseziamicrobiota of members of the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (JARE): A case study in Antarctica as a pseudo-space environment

    Article • Medical Mycology, June 2015, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  35. Effects of nebulized amphotericin B and budesonide inhalation for chronic cough-related laryngeal sensations

    Article • Auris Nasus Larynx, June 2015, Elsevier

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  36. Schizophyllum commune-induced allergic fungal rhinosinusitis and sinobronchial mycosis

    Article • Medical Mycology Case Reports, June 2015, Elsevier

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  37. Cutaneous Pseudallescheria boydii/Scedosporium apiospermum Complex (Moleculartype: Scedosporium apiospermum [Clade 4]) Infection: A Case Report and Literature Review of Cases from Japan

    Article • Medical Mycology Journal, January 2015, The Japanese Society for Medical Mycology

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  38. Translation elongation factor 1-α gene as a potential taxonomic and identification marker in dermatophytes

    Article • Medical Mycology, December 2014, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  39. The first case of human protothecosis caused by Prototheca zopfii in Japan

    Article • Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy, October 2014, Elsevier

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  40. Nucleotide sequence analysis of beta tubulin gene in a wide range of dermatophytes

    Article • Medical Mycology, July 2014, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  41. β-D-Glucan Assay in Diagnosis and Monitoring the Systemic Candidiasis in a Rat Model

    Article • Jundishapur Journal of Microbiology, June 2014, Kowsar Medical Institute

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  42. Fungus-associated asthma: overcoming challenges in diagnosis and treatment

    Article • Expert Review of Clinical Immunology, March 2014, Taylor & Francis

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  43. Dealing with cough-related laryngeal sensations for a substantial reduction in chronic cough

    Article • Pulmonary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, February 2014, Elsevier

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  44. Antimycotics suppress theMalasseziaextract-induced production of CXC chemokine ligand 10 in human keratinocytes

    Article • The Journal of Dermatology, January 2014, Wiley

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  45. Restriction Analysis of β-Tubulin Gene for Differentiation of the Common Pathogenic Dermatophytes

    Article • Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, January 2014, Wiley

    gholamreza shokoohi, KOICHI MAKIMURA, mahdi abastabar

  46. Utilization of matrix-assisted laser desorption and ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry for identification of infantile seborrheic dermatitis-causingMalasseziaand incidence of culture-based cutaneousMalasseziamicrobiota of 1-month-old infants

    Article • The Journal of Dermatology, January 2014, Wiley

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  47. A Proposal of Guidance for Identification of Schizophyllum commune-Associated Sinobronchial Allergic Mycosis

    Article • Allergology International, January 2014, Japanese Society of Allergology

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  48. Impact of Bjerkandera adusta Colonization on Chronic Cough

    Article • Allergology International, January 2014, Japanese Society of Allergology

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  49. In vitrosusceptibility of dermatomycoses agents to six antifungal drugs and evaluation by fractional inhibitory concentration index of combined effects of amorolfine and itraconazole in dermatophytes

    Article • Microbiology and Immunology, January 2014, Wiley

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  50. It is Time to Call Attention to the Clinical Significance of Fungal Colonization in Chronic Cough

    Article • Allergology International, January 2014, Japanese Society of Allergology

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  51. Microbial Monitoring of Crewed Habitats in Space—Current Status and Future Perspectives

    Article • Microbes and Environments, January 2014, Japanese Society of Microbial Ecology

    KOICHI MAKIMURA, Natalie Leys

  52. First case of fungal keratitis caused by Pestalotiopsis clavispora

    Article • Clinical Ophthalmology, November 2013, Taylor & Francis

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  53. Chronic cough management: dealing with a sensation of irritation in the throat

    Article • Respirology, October 2013, Wiley

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  54. Specific Detection of Bjerkandera adusta by Polymerase Chain Reaction and Its Incidence in Fungus-Associated Chronic Cough

    Article • Mycopathologia, October 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  55. Implications of High Antifungal Susceptibility onSchizophyllum commune-Associated Allergy in Clinical Practice

    Article • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, October 2013, ASM Journals

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  56. Use of Mycological, nested PCR, and Real-time PCR Methods on BAL Fluids for Detection of Aspergillus fumigatus and A. flavus in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients

    Article • Mycopathologia, September 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    KOICHI MAKIMURA, Dr. Hossein Zarrinfar

  57. Re: Integrated research on the association between climate change and Bjerkandera allergy

    Article • The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology In Practice, September 2013, Elsevier

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  58. Molecular identification and distribution profile of Candida species isolated from Iranian patients

    Article • Medical Mycology, August 2013, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Rasoul Mohammadi, KOICHI MAKIMURA

  59. Impact of Schizophyllum sensitization on decline of lung function in asthma

    Article • Journal of Asthma, June 2013, Taylor & Francis

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  60. A case of Schizophyllum commune sinusitis following unrelated cord blood transplantation for acute lymphoblastic leukemia

    Article • International Journal of Hematology, May 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  61. Cryptococcus lacticolor sp. nov. and Rhodotorula oligophaga sp. nov., novel yeasts isolated from the nasal smear microbiota of Queensland koalas kept in Japanese zoological parks

    Article • Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, May 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  62. Incidence of Pulmonary Aspergillosis and Correlation of Conventional Diagnostic Methods with Nested PCR and Real-Time PCR Assay Using BAL Fluid in Intensive Care Unit Patients

    Article • Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, May 2013, Wiley

    KOICHI MAKIMURA, Dr. Hossein Zarrinfar

  63. Chronic cough management: Dealing with a sensation of mucus in the throat

    Article • Respirology, April 2013, Wiley

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  64. Rapid real-time diagnostic PCR for Trichophyton rubrum and Trichophyton mentagrophytes in patients with tinea unguium and tinea pedis using specific fluorescent probes

    Article • Journal of Dermatological Science, March 2013, Elsevier

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  65. Molecular epidemiology of dermatophytosis in Tehran, Iran, a clinical and microbial survey

    Article • Medical Mycology, February 2013, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  66. Clinical experience with low-dose itraconazole in chronic idiopathic cough

    Article • Cough, January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  67. Detection and Identification of Genotypes of Prototheca zopfii in Clinical Samples by Quantitative PCR Analysis

    Article • Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases, January 2013, Editorial Committee of Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Infectious Dis

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  68. How Histopathology Can Contribute to an Understanding of Defense Mechanisms against Cryptococci

    Article • Mediators of Inflammation, January 2013, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  69. Is Bjerkandera Allergy Affected by the Arrival of Yellow Sand Dust?

    Article • Allergology International, January 2013, Japanese Society of Allergology

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  70. Discrimination ofTrichophyton tonsuransandTrichophyton equinumby PCR-RFLP and by β-tubulin and Translation Elongation Factor 1-α sequencing

    Article • Medical Mycology, October 2012, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  71. Role of fungal colonization for sensitization in asthma

    Article • Clinical & Experimental Allergy, September 2012, Wiley

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  72. Hypothesis for future management of Schizophyllum allergy in asthma control

    Article • Pulmonary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, August 2012, Elsevier

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  73. Possible roles of 2 basidiomycetous fungi in allergic fungal respiratory disease

    Article • Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, July 2012, Elsevier

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  74. Phenotypic characterization of Aspergillus niger and Candida albicans grown under simulated microgravity using a three-dimensional clinostat

    Article • Microbiology and Immunology, June 2012, Wiley

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  75. Molecular characterization of fungal populations on the tongue dorsum of institutionalized elderly adults

    Article • Oral Diseases, May 2012, Wiley

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  76. Development of a Tightly Regulatable Copper-Mediated Gene Switch System in Dermatophytes

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, May 2012, ASM Journals

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  77. Characterization of Malassezia microbiota in the human external auditory canal and on the sole of the foot

    Article • Microbiology and Immunology, April 2012, Wiley

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  78. Chronic cough in a tsunami-affected town

    Article • Pulmonary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, February 2012, Elsevier

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  79. A case study of measles vaccination for university students during the measles outbreak in Tokyo, Japan, 2007

    Article • Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy, January 2012, Elsevier

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  80. Genetic and biological features of catheter-associatedMalassezia furfurfrom hospitalized adults

    Article • Medical Mycology, January 2012, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  81. Rapid Identification of Mycoplasma pulmonis Isolated from Laboratory Mice and Rats Using Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Medical Science, January 2012, Japanese Society of Veterinary Science

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  82. The Definitive Diagnostic Process and Successful Treatment for ABPM Caused by Schizophyllum commune: A Report of Two Cases

    Article • Allergology International, January 2012, Japanese Society of Allergology

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  83. Microbe-I: fungal biota analyses of the Japanese experimental module KIBO of the International Space Station before launch and after being in orbit for about 460 days

    Article • Microbiology and Immunology, December 2011, Wiley

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  84. The Influence of Schizophyllum commune on Asthma Severity

    Article • Lung, October 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  85. Two cases of Schizophyllum asthma: Is this a new clinical entity or a precursor of ABPM?

    Article • Pulmonary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, October 2011, Elsevier

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  86. Multilocus differentiation of the related dermatophytes Microsporum canis, Microsporum ferrugineum and Microsporum audouinii

    Article • Journal of Medical Microbiology, September 2011, Society for General Microbiology

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  87. The opportunistic yeast pathogen Trichosporon asahii colonizes the skin of healthy individuals: analysis of 380 healthy individuals by age and gender using a nested polymerase chain reaction assay

    Article • Microbiology and Immunology, June 2011, Wiley

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  88. Induction of Mucin and MUC5AC Expression by the Protease Activity of Aspergillus fumigatus in Airway Epithelial Cells

    Article • The Journal of Immunology, June 2011, The American Association of Immunologists

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  89. Detection and identification of probable endemic fungal pathogen, Cryptococcus gattii, and worldwide pathogen, Cryptococcus neoformans, by real-time PCR

    Article • Microbiology and Immunology, May 2011, Wiley

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  90. In vitrosusceptibility ofPrototheca zopfiigenotypes 1 and 2

    Article • Medical Mycology, February 2011, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  91. Cryptococcus yokohamensis sp. nov., a basidiomycetous yeast isolated from trees and a Queensland koala kept in a Japanese zoological park

    Article • INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY, January 2011, Society for General Microbiology

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  92. A Case of Sinobronchial Allergic Mycosis; Possibility of Basidiomycetous Fungi as a Causative Antigen

    Article • Internal Medicine, January 2011, Japanese Society of Internal Medicine

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  93. Molecular typing and in-vitro activity of azoles against clinical isolates of Aspergillus fumigatus and A. niger in Japan

    Article • Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy, January 2011, Elsevier

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  94. Insights into a nonhomologous integration pathway in the dermatophyte Trichophyton mentagrophytes: efficient targeted gene disruption by use of mutants lacking ligase IV

    Article • Microbiology and Immunology, December 2010, Wiley

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  95. Arthroderma benhamiae (The Teleomorph of Trichophyton mentagrophytes) Mating Type-Specific Genes

    Article • Mycopathologia, December 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  96. Quantitative analysis of the cutaneousMalasseziamicrobiota in 770 healthy Japanese by age and gender using a real-time PCR assay

    Article • Medical Mycology, March 2010, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  97. Isolation and identification ofRhizomucor pusillusfrom pleural zygomycosis in an immunocompetent patient

    Article • Medical Mycology, December 2009, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  98. Molecular detection of dermatophytes and nondermatophytes in onychomycosis by nested polymerase chain reaction based on 28S ribosomal RNA gene sequences

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, November 2009, Wiley

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  99. The importance of basidiomycetous fungi cultured from the sputum of chronic idiopathic cough:

    Article • Respiratory Medicine, October 2009, Elsevier

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  100. Disseminated Aspergillosis Following Resolution of Pneumocystis Pneumonia with Sustained Elevation of Beta-Glucan in an Intensive Care Unit: a Case Report

    Article • Infection, September 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  101. Enhanced gene replacements inKu80disruption mutants of the dermatophyte,Trichophyton mentagrophytes

    Article • FEMS Microbiology Letters, September 2009, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  102. Comparative study of direct polymerase chain reaction, microscopic examination and culture-based morphological methods for detection and identification of dermatophytes in nail and skin samples

    Article • The Journal of Dermatology, April 2009, Wiley

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  103. Rapid identification of Prototheca zopfii by nested polymerase chain reaction based on the nuclear small subunit ribosomal DNA

    Article • Journal of Dermatological Science, April 2009, Elsevier

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  104. A Study of Otitis Externa Associated with Malassezia

    Article • Nippon Ishinkin Gakkai Zasshi, January 2009, The Japanese Society for Medical Mycology

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  105. A Suggested Pathogenic Role for Trichosporon montevideense in a Case of Onychomycosis in a Japanese Monkey

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Medical Science, January 2009, Japanese Society of Veterinary Science

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  106. Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation of the dermatophyte,Trichophyton mentagrophytes: an efficient tool for gene transfer

    Article • Medical Mycology, January 2009, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  107. Efficacy of Itraconazole in the Treatment of Patients with Chronic Cough Whose Sputa Yield Basidiomycetous Fungi—Fungus-Associated Chronic Cough (FACC)

    Article • Journal of Asthma, January 2009, Taylor & Francis

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  108. In vitroantifungal activities of luliconazole, a new topical imidazole

    Article • Medical Mycology, January 2009, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  109. Polymerase chain reaction assay for specific identification of Candida guilliermondii (Pichia guilliermondii)

    Article • Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy, January 2009, Elsevier

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  110. Quantitation of Fungal DNA Contamination in Commercial Zymolyase and Lyticase Used in the Preparation of Fungi

    Article • Nippon Ishinkin Gakkai Zasshi, January 2009, The Japanese Society for Medical Mycology

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  111. Sporobolomyces koalae sp. nov., a basidiomycetous yeast isolated from nasal smears of Queensland koalas kept in a Japanese zoological park

    Article • INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY, December 2008, Society for General Microbiology

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  112. Prototheca zopfii genotypes isolated from cow barns and bovine mastitis in Japan

    Article • Veterinary Microbiology, October 2008, Elsevier

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  113. Comparative evaluation ofTrichosporon asahiisusceptibility using ASTY colorimetric microdilution and CLSI M27-A2 broth microdilution reference methods

    Article • Microbiology and Immunology, September 2008, Wiley

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  114. IsHistoplasma capsulatuma native inhabitant of Japan?

    Article • Microbiology and Immunology, September 2008, Wiley

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  115. Protective effects of farnesol against oral candidiasis in mice

    Article • Microbiology and Immunology, July 2008, Wiley

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  116. Exotic myiasis caused by 19 larvae of Cordylobia anthropophaga in Namibia and identified using molecular methods in Japan

    Article • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, June 2008, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  117. A new genotype ofArthroderma benhamiae

    Article • Medical Mycology, January 2008, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  118. Comparative Study of Ability for Growth Support and Species Differentiation by Colony Features on Commercial Chromogenic Agar, Pourmedia Vi Candida and CHROMagar Candida

    Article • Nippon Ishinkin Gakkai Zasshi, January 2008, The Japanese Society for Medical Mycology

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  119. Development of a loop-mediated isothermal amplification method for diagnosing Pneumocystis pneumonia

    Article • Journal of Medical Microbiology, January 2008, Society for General Microbiology

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  120. Genetic transformation of the dermatophyte, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, based on the use of G418 resistance as a dominant selectable marker

    Article • Journal of Dermatological Science, January 2008, Elsevier

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  121. The Function and Utilization of Culture Collections on Pathogenic Fungi

    Article • Nippon Ishinkin Gakkai Zasshi, January 2008, The Japanese Society for Medical Mycology

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  122. Revised Culture-Based System for Identification of Malassezia Species

    Article • Journal of Clinical Microbiology, September 2007, ASM Journals

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  123. The effect of dermatophytes on cytokine production by human keratinocytes

    Article • Archives of Dermatological Research, August 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  124. Activation of prothrombin by two subtilisin-like serine proteases from Acremonium sp.

    Article • Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, June 2007, Elsevier

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  125. Evaluation of QIAamp DNA mini kit for removing of inhibitors in detection of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts in water samples by a nested-PCR assay

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, March 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  126. Antifungal drug susceptibility of Cryptococcus neoformans from clinical sources in Nairobi, Kenya

    Article • Mycoses, January 2007, Wiley

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  127. Article • Nippon Saikingaku Zasshi, January 2007, Japanese Society for Bacteriology

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  128. A case of tinea corporis caused by Arthroderma benhamiae (teleomorph of Tinea mentagrophytes) in a pet shop employee

    Article • Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, July 2006, Elsevier

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  129. Rapid identification of Trichophyton tonsurans by specific PCR based on DNA sequences of nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer (ITS) 1 region

    Article • Journal of Dermatological Science, June 2006, Elsevier

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  130. A One-Enzyme PCR-RFLP Assay for Identification of Six Medically Important Candida Species

    Article • Nippon Ishinkin Gakkai Zasshi, January 2006, The Japanese Society for Medical Mycology

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  131. Development of Safety Culture Tube for Molds and Proposed Procedure for Collecting Conidia or Fixing Strains to Control Fungal Infection and Allergy

    Article • Nippon Ishinkin Gakkai Zasshi, January 2006, The Japanese Society for Medical Mycology

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  132. In vitro Activities of Antifungal Drugs against Clinical Isolates of Trichophyton tonsurans

    Article • Nippon Ishinkin Gakkai Zasshi, January 2006, The Japanese Society for Medical Mycology

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  133. Isolation, characterization, and disruption ofdnr1, theareA/nit-2-like nitrogen regulatory gene of the zoophilic dermatophyte,Microsporum canis

    Article • Medical Mycology, January 2006, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  134. Tween 40-based precipitate production observed on modified chromogenic agar and development of biological identification kit forMalasseziaspecies

    Article • Medical Mycology, January 2006, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  135. Trichosporon Species Isolated from Guano Samples Obtained from Bat-Inhabited Caves in Japan

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, November 2005, ASM Journals

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  136. A simple PCR-RFLP method for identification and differentiation of 11 Malassezia species

    Article • Journal of Microbiological Methods, May 2005, Elsevier

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  137. Multicenter Evaluation of Commercial Frozen Plates for Microdilution Broth Antifungal Susceptibility Testing of Yeasts and Comparison of MIC Limits Recommended in NCCLS M27-A2

    Article • Microbiology and Immunology, February 2005, Wiley

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  138. Characterization of Mechanisms of Fluconazole Resistance in aCandida albicansIsolate from a Japanese Patient with Chronic Mucocutaneous Candidiasis

    Article • Microbiology and Immunology, December 2004, Wiley

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  139. Malassezia nana sp. nov., a novel lipid-dependent yeast species isolated from animals

    Article • INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY, March 2004, Society for General Microbiology

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  140. Molecular Methods as a Diagnostic Tool for Fungal Infections and Their Prospect

    Article • Nippon Ishinkin Gakkai Zasshi, January 2004, The Japanese Society for Medical Mycology

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  141. PCR identification system for the genusAspergillusand three major pathogenic species:Aspergillus fumigatus,Aspergillus flavusandAspergillus niger

    Article • Medical Mycology, January 2004, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  142. Proliferation of Intracellular Structure Corresponding to Reduced Affinity of Fluconazole for Cytochrome P-450 in Two Low-Susceptibility Strains ofCandida albicansIsolated from a Japanese AIDS Patient

    Article • Microbiology and Immunology, February 2003, Wiley

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  143. A case of kerion celsi due to <emph type="2">Arthroderma benhamiae</emph> identified by DNA sequences of nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer 1 regions

    Article • Medical Mycology, January 2003, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  144. Molecular Biological Analysis of Tinea faciei Caused by a Clinically Anomalous Strain of Trichophyton mentagrophytes.

    Article • Nippon Ishinkin Gakkai Zasshi, January 2003, The Japanese Society for Medical Mycology

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  145. The trend of imported mycoses in Japan

    Article • Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy, January 2003, Elsevier

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  146. A Unique Isolate of Malassezia from a Cat

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Medical Science, January 2002, Japanese Society of Veterinary Science

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  147. Current Status and Outlook of Molecular Identification and Research on Genus Malassezia.

    Article • Nippon Ishinkin Gakkai Zasshi, January 2002, The Japanese Society for Medical Mycology

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  148. Fungal Flora on Board the Mir-Space Station, Identification by Morphological Features and Ribosomal DNA Sequences

    Article • Microbiology and Immunology, May 2001, Wiley

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  149. Mechanisms of fluconazole resistance in Candida albicans isolates from Japanese AIDS patients

    Article • Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, May 2001, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  150. Cluster Analysis of Human and Animal PathogenicMicrosporumSpecies and Their Teleomorphic States,ArthrodermaSpecies, Based on the DNA Sequences of Nuclear Ribosomal Internal Transcribed Spacer 1

    Article • Microbiology and Immunology, March 2001, Wiley

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  151. A Case of Central Venous Catheter-related Infection with Malassezia sympodialis.

    Article • Nippon Ishinkin Gakkai Zasshi, January 2001, The Japanese Society for Medical Mycology

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  152. Advances in Molecular Biology of Dermatophytes.

    Article • Nippon Ishinkin Gakkai Zasshi, January 2001, The Japanese Society for Medical Mycology

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  153. Extensive chromosome translocation in a clinical isolate showing the distinctive carbohydrate assimilation profile from a candidiasis patient

    Article • Yeast, January 2001, Wiley

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  154. Immunohistochemical Diagnosis of Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii Infection in Chronic Meningoencephalitis: The First Case in Japan.

    Article • Internal Medicine, January 2001, Japanese Society of Internal Medicine

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  155. Species Identification System for Dermatophytes Based on the DNA Sequences of Nuclear Ribosomal Internal Transcribed Spacer 1.

    Article • Nippon Ishinkin Gakkai Zasshi, January 2001, The Japanese Society for Medical Mycology

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  156. Specific and Rapid Identification of Malassezia Species Based on the DNA Sequences of Nuclear Ribosomal Internal Transcribed Spacer 1 Regions.

    Article • Nippon Ishinkin Gakkai Zasshi, January 2001, The Japanese Society for Medical Mycology

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  157. Blood Lysate Staining, a New Microscopic Method for Diagnosis of Fungemia Using Peripheral Blood

    Article • Microbiology and Immunology, August 2000, Wiley

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  158. First Isolation ofStephanoascus ciferriifrom a Cat

    Article • Microbiology and Immunology, August 2000, Wiley

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  159. Mycological examination of the hair samples of 11 school-going Nepalese children suspected of tinea capitis

    Article • Mycoses, March 2000, Wiley

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  160. Species identification and strain typing of Malassezia species stock strains and clinical isolates based on the DNA sequences of nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer 1 regions

    Article • Journal of Medical Microbiology, January 2000, Society for General Microbiology

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  161. Identification of Several Clinical Isolates of Dermatophytes Based on the Nucleotide Sequence of Internal Transcribed Spacer 1 (ITS 1) in Nuclear Ribosomal DNA

    Article • The Journal of Dermatology, May 1999, Wiley

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  162. Taxonomy of Genus Malassezia: Progress and Problems.

    Article • Nippon Ishinkin Gakkai Zasshi, January 1999, The Japanese Society for Medical Mycology

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  163. Successful polymerase chain reaction-based diagnosis of fungal meningitis in a patient with chronic granulomatous disease

    Article • Pediatrics International, August 1998, Wiley

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  164. Development of Reference Procedures for Broth Microdilution Antifungal Susceptibility Testing of Yeasts with Standardized Endpoint Determination

    Article • Microbiology and Immunology, January 1998, Wiley

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  165. Partial Sequences of Large Subunit Ribosomal DNA of a New Yeast Species,Trichosporon domesticumand Related Species

    Article • Microbiology and Immunology, July 1997, Wiley

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  166. Experimental disseminated trichosporonosis in mice: tissue distribution and therapy with antifungal agents

    Article • Medical Mycology, January 1997, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  167. Molecular Biological Approach to Phylogeny and Identification of Dermatophytes.

    Article • Nippon Ishinkin Gakkai Zasshi, January 1997, The Japanese Society for Medical Mycology

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  168. Hansenula anomala Fungemia in a Patient Undergoing IVH-treatment with Ascending Colon Carcinoma

    Article • Kansenshogaku zasshi, January 1996, The Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  169. Rapid-diagnosis of Deep Mycoses by PCR.

    Article • Nippon Ishinkin Gakkai Zasshi, January 1996, The Japanese Society for Medical Mycology

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  170. Catheter-related Infections by Hansenula anomala in Children

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, January 1995, Taylor & Francis

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  171. Detection of a wide range of medically important fungi by the polymerase chain reaction

    Article • Journal of Medical Microbiology, May 1994, Society for General Microbiology

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  172. Mapping of Marek's disease virus genome: Identification of junction sequences between unique and inverted repeat regions

    Article • Virus Genes, January 1994, Springer Science + Business Media

    KOICHI MAKIMURA

  173. SPECIFIC DETECTION OF ASPERGILLUS AND PENICILLIUM SPECIES FROM RESPIRATORY SPECIMENS BY POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION (PCR)

    Article • Japanese Journal of Medical Science and Biology, January 1994, Editorial Committee of Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Infectious Dis

    KOICHI MAKIMURA