1. Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Medical Technology, Teikyo University, Tokyo, Japan.
2. Laboratory of Molecular Diagnostics, Department of Mycobacteriology, Leprosy Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan.
3. Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan.
4. Advanced Medical Research Center, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan.
5. Department of Education Planning and Development, Faculty of Medicine, Toho University, Tokyo, Japan.
6. Division of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Toho University, Tokyo, Japan.