Abstract: The present invention provides a method of assisting a determination of whether a subject is susceptible to infection by norovirus or whether a subject is susceptible to post-infection worsening, wherein this method contains a step of measuring the concentration of IgG antibody that is present in a sample originating from within the oral cavity of the subject.

Abstract: The present invention includes cilastatin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active component and a suppressant for renal impairment or inner ear disorders, induced via megalin by at least one megalin ligand which is selected from the group consisting of polymyxins, aminoglycoside antibiotics, glycopeptide antibiotics, cisplatin, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: The present invention includes cilastatin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active component and a suppressant for renal impairment or inner ear disorders, induced via megalin by at least one megalin ligand which is selected from the group consisting of polymyxins, aminoglycoside antibiotics, glycopeptide antibiotics, cisplatin, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof

Abstract: An ornament to be attached to a vehicle body such as automobile body to indicate a mark such as the manufacturer's mark for example. The ornament is of the self-illuminating type essentially made up of a base to be attached to an outer part of the vehicle body, a lamp such as an electroluminescent panel supported by the base and a cover which is a one-piece member formed of a transparent material attached to the base so as to entirely cover the lamp with a space therebetween. By processing of its inner side, the cover has a first area which is in a pattern corresponding to the shape of the mark to be indicated and allows the light emitted by the lamp to pass therethrough but in the daylight prevents recognition of the lamp from the outside, and a second portion which is contiguous to the first area and does not allow the light to pass therethrough.