Abstract: Reinfection with the hepatitis C virus after liver transplantation is protected by administering IFN-? before liver transplantation, and thus IFN-? is useful as a reinfection protecting agent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an agent for suppression of lamivudine-resistant hepatitis B virus replication in long-term administration of lamivudine. The replication of hepatitis B virus is suppressed by administering IFN-&bgr; for a YMDD mutant virus appearing in long-term administration of lamivudine. Therefore, the Agent is useful as a curative suppressor.

Abstract: Reinfection with the hepatitis C virus after liver transplantation is protected by administering IFN-&bgr; before liver transplantation, and thus IFN-&bgr; is useful as a reinfection protecting agent.

Abstract: An ink jet recording material which includes a paper sheet substrate and an ink receiving layer containing a xerogel porous pigment and has excellent ink-absorption and reproducibility of ink images with high clarity and precision, exhibits a water-dipping expansion of 0.3% or less, determined by the same method as the JAPAN TAPPI No. 27-B method except that the length of the recording material immersed in water is measured 15 seconds after the start of the immersion.

Abstract: An ink jet recording material which includes a paper sheet substrate and an ink receiving layer containing a xerogel porous pigment and has excellent ink-absorption and reproducibility of ink images with high clarity and precision, exhibits a water-dipping expansion of 0.3% or less, determined by the same method as the JAPAN TAPPI No. 27-B method except that the length of the recording material immersed in water is measured 15 seconds after the start of the immersion.

Abstract: An ink jet recording medium having excellent image reproducibility, ink-drying property and pencil writing property has an ink receiving layer, formed on a substrate, including porous xerogel pigment particles, wherein the surface of the ink receiving layer has a pencil scratch value of 50 g or more determined by a pencil scratch tester for coated film in accordance with Japanese Industrial Standard K 5401-1969.

Abstract: An ink jet recording sheet, having high ink absorption, water resistance, persistency, a satisfactory fabric-like soft touch, mechanical strength and being capable of recording ink images having a high quality, includes a foamed undercoat layer formed on a surface of a substrate sheet and comprising a polymeric binder and an ink-receiving layer formed on the foamed undercoat layer from a mixture of 50 to 90% by weight of an amorphous silica having an oil absorption value of 100 to 400 ml/100 g with 10 to 50% by weight of a polymeric binder, and provided with a surface thereof having a Bekk smoothness of 10 seconds or less determined by JIS P 8119.

Abstract: The present invention relates to pharmaceutical composition for atopic disease comprising interferon .beta. as an active ingredient, because it significantly improved dermatic symptoms of atopic dermatitis, decreased the number of blood eosinocytes remarkably which is a main causative factor of allergic reactions, and exhibited a fast-acting and prolonged effect.

Abstract: A small-sized rotary switch which comprises a switch base plate, fixed contacts formed on the base plate, a movable contact selectively engageable with one of the fixed contacts, a converter for holding the movable contact, a rotary shaft for rotating the converter, a cap adapted to accommodate all of the above-mentioned members therein and provided at the upper portion thereof with an aperture through which the rotary shaft extends, a stopper plate attached to the rotary shaft and disposed on the upper portion of the cap, the stopper plate being provided with an ear piece, and a variable stopper attached to the upper portion of the cap, with the stopper plate intervening therebetween, with an engagement projection being formed on either one of the cap and the variable stopper to engage the ear piece of the stopper plate.