International Congress Series

Preface
pp. v-v(1)
Author: Yamanaka N.

Editorial Board
pp. iii-iii(1)

Contents
pp. xi-xv(5)

Professor Yamanaka
pp. vi-vi(1)

Professor Kataura
pp. vii-vii(1)

Tonsil-a mysterious organ-novel approaches using human skin/SCID chimera
pp. 3-9(7)
Authors: Yamanaka N.; Yamamoto Y.; Hotomi M.; Suzumoto M.; Fujihara K.; Kuki K.

Mucosal immunity in infectious disease and allergy
pp. 11-20(10)
Author: Brandtzaeg P.

Syndecan shedding from epithelial cells affects host defense against respiratory infection
pp. 21-25(5)
Authors: Kita E.; Mikasa K.; Kasahara K.

Pneumococcal proteins that may constitute the next generation vaccine for pneumococcal disease
pp. 27-31(5)
Authors: Briles D.E.; Hollingshead S.K.; Crain M.J.; Ren B.; Mirza S.; Watt J.; Johnston J.

Dynamism of the mucosal immune system: from tissue organogenesis to immunity
pp. 33-39(7)
Authors: Fukuyama S.; Kweon M.-N.; Yamamoto M.; Kiyono H.

Powered intracapsular tonsillectomy: for pediatric tonsillar hypertrophy
pp. 41-45(5)
Author: Koltai P.J.

Immunological derangement in tonsils with recurrent infections - A study of co-stimulatory factors on tonsillar B lymphocytes
pp. 49-53(5)
Authors: Fujihara K.; Goto H.; Hotomi M.; Kobayashi M.; Hayashi M.; Tamura S.; Kuki K.; Yamanaka N.

Tonsil immunity and efficacy of tonsillectomy for tonsillar focal infections
pp. 55-59(5)
Authors: Harabuchi Y.; Takahara M.; Kishibe K.; Nozawa H.; Nonaka S.

Mucosal vaccines for Moraxella catarrhalis
pp. 63-67(5)
Authors: Gu X.X.; Jiao X.; Hirano T.; Hou Y.; Hu W.G.

Palatine tonsils-are they branchiogenic organs?
pp. 71-74(4)
Authors: Slipka J.; Slipka J.

Lymphoepithelial compartment of human palatine tonsils as a structural homologue of the thymus
pp. 75-80(6)
Authors: Bykova V.; Pakina V.; Payushina O.; Satdykova G.

Expression profile of human defensins in tonsils
pp. 81-83(3)
Authors: Imai R.; Hirao M.; Tsubota H.; Himi T.

M-cell subsets in SCID mice nasal tonsil
pp. 87-91(5)
Authors: Karchev T.; Watanabe N.; Watanabe T.; Kawauchi H.; Mogi G.

Results of tonsillectomy for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in adults with tonsillar hypertrophy
pp. 95-98(4)
Authors: Nakata S.; Noda A.; Yanagi E.; Suzuki K.; Misawa H.; Nakashima T.

Obstructive sleep apnea by analysis of MRI findings
pp. 99-102(4)
Authors: Shintani T.; Kozawa T.; Himi T.

Bacteriological view of lower respiratory tract infection in children seen in regional hospital in Yokohama
pp. 105-109(5)
Authors: Nariai A.; Yokota S.

Distribution and role of mast cells in human tonsil
pp. 111-114(4)
Authors: Yokoi H.; Okayama Y.; Fujimori M.; Enomoto F.; Saito H.; Ichikawa G.-i.

Expression of steroid receptors in palatine tonsils
pp. 115-118(4)
Authors: Shirasaki H.; Watanabe K.; Sato J.; Konno N.; Himi T.

Intranasal immunization against Haemophilus influenzae and Moraxella catarrhalis
pp. 121-125(5)
Authors: McMichael J.C.; Mason K.; Zhu D.; Green B.A.

Clinical aspects of inferior pole peritonsillar abscess
pp. 127-130(4)
Authors: Hayamizu Y.; Miyanohara I.; Fukuyama S.; Deguchi K.; Kurono Y.

Detection of Neisseria meningitidis in tonsils varies in relation to the frequency of invasive disease
pp. 133-140(8)
Authors: Nadal D.; Greiner O.; Berger C.; Day P.J.R.; Tang C.M.

Immune responses of palatine tonsil against bacterial antigens
pp. 141-144(4)
Authors: Tanaka N.; Fukuyama S.; Ushikai M.; Miyashita K.; Kurono Y.

A 10-year retrospective case-control study for IgA nephropathy after tonsillectomy
pp. 147-150(4)
Authors: Akagi H.; Fukushima K.; Kosaka M.; Doi A.; Okano M.; Kariya S.; Nishizaki K.; Masuda Y.

Poststreptococcal reactive arthritis and tonsillitis induced reactive arthritis
pp. 151-154(4)
Authors: Kobayashi S.; Tamura N.; Ikeda M.; Harua K.; Zhong B.; Akimoto T.; Tanaka M.; Matsumoto T.; Kawano T.; Sakuraba K.; Ichikawa G.; Hashimoto H.

Detection of Epstein-Barr virus in children's adenoids by in situ hybridization
pp. 157-160(4)
Authors: Endo L.H.; Sakano E.; Camargo L.A.; Ferreira D.R.; Pinto G.A.; Vassallo J.

T-cell activation in tonsils of patients with pustulosis palmaris et plantaris
pp. 163-166(4)
Authors: Takahara M.; Kishibe K.; Nozawa H.; Harabuchi Y.

The role of palatine tonsil in the pathogenesis of pustulosis palmaris et plantaris
pp. 167-170(4)
Authors: Iwatsubo T.; Tanaka N.; Hayashi T.; Fukuyama S.; Kurono Y.

A role of skin homing receptor on tonsillar T-cells from patients with pustulosis palmaris et plantaris
pp. 171-174(4)
Authors: Nozawa H.; Takahara M.; Kishibe K.; Nonaka S.; Harabuchi Y.

Epitope analysis of the P6 outer membrane protein of non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae
pp. 177-179(3)
Authors: Ishida Y.; Abe Y.; Yanai M.; Harabuchi Y.

NALT-genesis is induced by Id2 gene-dependent CD3^-CD4⁺CD45⁺ cells
pp. 181-185(5)
Authors: Fukuyama S.; Hiroi T.; Kurono Y.; Kiyono H.

Nasopharyngeal flora and drug susceptibility in children with macrolide therapy
pp. 187-192(6)
Authors: Iino Y.; Sasaki Y.; Miyazawa T.; Kodera K.

Endoscopic adenoidectomy with microdebrider
pp. 193-194(2)
Authors: Rojas Khek S.; Tolentino C.; Santana H.; Yamashita A.; Arrais A.

Development of new blades of ultrasonic surgical system (SonoSurg^R) for tonsillectomy and nasal conchotomy
pp. 195-198(4)
Authors: Suzuki K.; Hattori H.; Iwata N.; Nishimura Y.; Fujisawa T.; Hattori C.; Kawakatsu K.; Hayano Y.; Nishimura T.

Immediate tonsillectomy for peritonsillar abscess
pp. 199-203(5)
Authors: Watanabe T.; Arita M.; Suzuki M.; Mogi G.

Adenoid and otitis media with effusion-mini review
pp. 207-211(5)
Authors: Takahashi H.; Fujita A.; Kurata K.; Honjo I.

Detection of Alloiococcus otitidis and three middle ear pathogens in the nasopharynx and the middle ear effusion of otitis-prone children
pp. 213-215(3)
Authors: Takada R.; Harimaya A.; Yamazaki N.; Himi T.

Acoustic analysis of pediatric snoring
pp. 219-225(7)
Authors: Hattori H.; Kawakatsu K.; Hattori C.; Nishimura Y.; Suzuki K.; Yagisawa M.; Nishimura T.

Acoustic analysis of snoring sounds with chaos theory
pp. 227-230(4)
Author: Sakakura A.

Anterior uveitis and poststreptococcal reactive arthritis
pp. 231-234(4)
Authors: Kobayashi S.; Tamura N.; Ikeda M.; Haruta K.; Tanaka M.; Kawano T.; Takaya M.; Zhong B.; Akimoto T.; Sakuraba K.; Matsumoto T.; Hashimoto H.

Bacterial florae of palatine tonsils in patients with IgA nephropathy
pp. 235-237(3)
Authors: Matsutani S.; Hotta O.

Recurrent and chronic inflammations of Waldeyer's ring in childhood: infectious, structural and immunological features
pp. 239-252(14)
Authors: Passali D.; Damiani V.; Passali G.C.; Passali F.M.; Bellussi L.

Modifications of moxifloxacin concentrations in plasma and tonsillar tissue after multiple administration in adults
pp. 253-256(4)
Authors: Passali D.; Bellussi L.; Damiani V.; Esposito S.; Mazzei T.; Passali F.M.; Passali G.C.

HIV mucosal vaccine: nasal immunization with rBCG-V3J1 induces a long-term V3J1 peptide-specific neutralizing immunity in Th1- and Th2-deficient condition
pp. 257-261(5)
Authors: Goto H.; Hiroi T.; Ynagita M.; Yamanaka N.; Kiyono H.

The EBV action in tonsils and adenoids
pp. 263-267(5)
Authors: Endo L.H.; Sakano E.; Camargo L.A.; Ferreira D.R.; Pinto G.A.; Vassallo J.

Management of peritonsillar abscess
pp. 269-273(5)
Authors: Yoda K.; Miyajima K.; Uchimura K.; Arai Y.

Usage of surgical lasers for the treatment of chronic tonsillitis
pp. 275-279(5)
Authors: Lvova E.A.; Manevich I.S.

Evaluation of pharyngolaryngeal region with 3-D computed tomography
pp. 281-287(7)
Authors: Oda M.; Suzuka Y.; Lan Z.; Takashima M.; Yue Y.; Kuginuki Y.; Tonami H.; Tomoda K.

Malignant lymphoma of the tonsil
pp. 289-292(4)
Authors: Endo S.; Yamazaki T.; Kura Y.; Sawada U.; Abiko Y.; Tsuji K.; Tanaka Y.; Kida A.

A study of costimulatory factors in tonsils of pustulosis palmaris et plantaris
pp. 293-297(5)
Authors: Kishibe K.; Takahara M.; Nozawa H.; Harabuchi Y.

Author index
pp. 299-301(3)

Keyword index
pp. 303-305(3)