Abstract: A simple, speedy and sensitive method of detecting HIV-RNA using an oligonucleotide which can bind to an intramolecularly free region of the genomic RNA of HIV-1 at relatively low and constant temperatures (at 35° C. to 50° C., preferably at 41° C.) as an oligonucleotide primer for use in amplification of a nucleic acid.

Abstract: The present invention intends to provide an IL-6R•IL-6 fusion protein and the like in which IL-6R and IL-6 are directly linked without a linker.

Abstract: A method of detecting a specific acid-fast bacterium, wherein primers having nucleotide sequences homologous or complementary to the specific regions in the rRNAs of the specific acid-fast bacterium are used to specifically amplify only the rRNAs of the specific acid-fast bacterium.

Abstract: Nucleic acid sequences, oligonucleotides and a method for detection of SRSV, in particular, a virus which belongs to Genotype II (GII), in clinical examinations, public health examinations, food evaluations and food poisoning examinations are provided.

Abstract: An oligonucleotide for detection of the Pst S-3 gene of an atypical mycobacterium Mycobacterium avium or an RNA derived from the gene consisting of at least 10 bases in any of SEQ ID NOS:1 to 12, which can bind to a specific site of the gene or the RNA.

Abstract: A cDNA sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOS:1 to 4 or a derivative thereof, which binds to a genogroup I small round-structured virus genome, or a fragment of a cDNA sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOS:1 to 4 or a derivative thereof, which is large enough to bind to a genogroup I small round-structured virus genome.

Abstract: An avian myeloblastosis virus reverse transcriptase composition which comprises a heterodimer consisting of an &agr; subunit having a molecular weight of 68000 and a &bgr; subunit having a molecular weight of 92000 in an amount of at least 80%.

Abstract: Nucleic acid sequences, oligonucleotides and a method for detection of SRSV, in particular, a virus which belongs to Genotype II (GII), in clinical examinations, public health examinations, food evaluations and food poisoning examinations are provided.

Abstract: Nucleic acid sequences, oligonucleotides and a method for detection of SRSV, in particular, a virus which belongs to Genotype II (GII), in clinical examinations, public health examinations, food evaluations and food poisoning examinations are provided.

Abstract: A method of assaying the efficacy and/or toxicity of a test substance by expression of a specific gene in a cell or a microorganism, which comprises treating the cell or the microorganism with the test substance, a step of amplifying an RNA having a sequence homologous or complementary to a specific sequence in a target RNA obtained as the result of transcription of the specific gene, and a step of determining whether the target RNA is transcribed through the expression of the specific gene by detecting the RNA amplified in the previous amplification step.

Abstract: In a color printer system which issues printing instruction from its host and performs printing by its printer, the host decides which case of the two following cases can more reduce a quantity of data transferred from the host to the printer; one being that the host performs an image transform and the other being that the printer performs the image transform, and thus decides which should perform the image transform, the host or the printer. When it is decided that the host should perform the image transform, the image transform processing is performed in the host, and information which indicates whether printing data transferred to the printer is the one before an image data transform or after the image data transform is added to printing data. The printing data to which the predetermined information is added is transferred to the printer.

Abstract: A novel transcriptome analyzing method and to provide a gene found by this method and a protein encoded by the gene. A method for determining whether or not a continued arbitrary DNA sequence existing in the genome of an arbitrary biological species, in which the nucleotide sequence is already known but its possibility of being a gene expression region is unclear (specific region), is the specific region, which comprises detecting whether or not a nucleotide sequence that corresponds to the nucleotide sequence of the region is present in the RNA of the biological species, and a method for determining the gene expression region in an arbitrary region on a genome or the entire genome, which comprises repeatedly carrying out the above method.

Abstract: A simple, speedy and sensitive method of detecting HIV-RNA using an oligonucleotide which can bind to an intramolecularly free region of the genomic RNA of HIV-1 at relatively low and constant temperatures (at 35° C. to 50° C., preferably at 41° C.) as an oligonucleotide primer for use in amplification of a nucleic acid.

Abstract: Nucleic acid sequences, oligonucleotides and a method for detection of SRSV, in particular, a virus which belongs to Genotype II (GII), in clinical examinations, public health examinations, food evaluations and food poisoning examinations are provided.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide method for discriminating between liver cirrhosis and chronic hepatitis by serodiagnosis using a simple enzyme immunoassay method without performing histopathological examinations by biopsy and so forth. The present invention discloses an enzyme immunoassay method for cholinesterase using monoclonal antibody, a method for detecting Aleuria aurantia lectin-reactive cholinesterase using monoclonal antibody and Aleuria aurantia lectin, and a method for discriminating between liver cirrhosis and chronic hepatitis on the basis of those results.

Abstract: A color printer system for executing color printing of a color image object on various kinds of papers, comprises paper color characteristic reading unit to detect color characteristic of a printing surface of a paper to be used in printing, color converting unit to perform color conversion processing of the color image object corresponding to the color characteristic of the paper obtained by the paper color characteristic reading unit, and printing unit to execute color printing based on the printing data processed by the conversion of the color converting unit.

Abstract: A platelet-increasing preparation which comprises an effective amount of an interleukin-6 receptor and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. Preferably the preparation further comprises interleukin-6 and an ingredient selected from a stem cell factor, interleukin-3 and thrombopoietin.

Abstract: Monoclonal antibodies recognizing gp130 protein and binding to the protein to inhibit IL-6 functions completely (that is to the same level as that is the absence of IL-6) when present in enough amount; a hybridoma producing the monoclonal antibody; a process for production of the monoclonal antibodies using the hybridoma; and an inhibitory agent for inhibition of physiological actions of IL-6 comprising the monoclonal antibodies.