Wataru Kamitani
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Takahashi T, Ueno S, Sugiura Y, Shimizu K, Kamitani W
Microbiol Immunol
. 2023 Jul;
67(9):413-421.
PMID: 37424190
A reverse genetics system for the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which causes acute respiratory illness, is an effective tool for understanding the pathogenicity of RSV. To date, a method dependent...
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Sugimoto S, Kakizaki M, Kawase M, Kawachi K, Ujike M, Kamitani W, et al.
Microbiol Spectr
. 2023 Feb;
:e0459022.
PMID: 36744940
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is a zoonotic virus that causes MERS, which is endemic in the Middle East. The absence of human cases in Africa despite the presence...
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Otsubo R, Minamitani T, Kobiyama K, Fujita J, Ito T, Ueno S, et al.
Sci Rep
. 2022 Nov;
12(1):20120.
PMID: 36418391
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Variants of concern (VOCs) such as Delta and Omicron have developed, which continue to spread the pandemic. It...
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Yoshida A, Okamura S, Torii S, Komatsu S, Miyazato P, Sasaki H, et al.
iScience
. 2022 Nov;
25(11):105412.
PMID: 36320329
Live-attenuated vaccines are generally highly effective. Here, we aimed to develop one against SARS-CoV-2, based on the identification of three types of temperature-sensitive (TS) strains with mutations in nonstructural proteins...
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Hirakawa H, Suzue K, Uchida M, Takita A, Kamitani W, Tomita H
Front Microbiol
. 2022 May;
13:883689.
PMID: 35602086
Enterohemorrhagic (EHEC) is one of the most common foodborne pathogens. However, no drug that prevents the severe complications caused by this bacterium has been approved yet. This study showed that...
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Ujike M, Etoh Y, Urushiyama N, Taguchi F, Asanuma H, Enjuanes L, et al.
J Virol
. 2021 Nov;
96(3):e0156121.
PMID: 34817201
Historically part of the coronavirus (CoV) family, torovirus (ToV) was recently classified in the new family . While reverse genetics systems have been established for various CoVs, none exist for...
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Yamaguchi T, Hoshizaki M, Minato T, Nirasawa S, Asaka M, Niiyama M, et al.
Nat Commun
. 2021 Nov;
12(1):6791.
PMID: 34815389
Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is a receptor for cell entry of SARS-CoV-2, and recombinant soluble ACE2 protein inhibits SARS-CoV-2 infection as a decoy. ACE2 is a carboxypeptidase that degrades angiotensin...
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Urano E, Okamura T, Ono C, Ueno S, Nagata S, Kamada H, et al.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
. 2021 Oct;
118(43).
PMID: 34625475
The pandemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a global threat to human health and life. A useful pathological animal model accurately reflecting human pathology is needed...
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Konno S, Kobayashi K, Senda M, Funai Y, Seki Y, Tamai I, et al.
J Med Chem
. 2021 Jul;
65(4):2926-2939.
PMID: 34313428
The novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, has been identified as the causative agent for the current coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. 3CL protease (3CL) plays a pivotal role in the processing of viral...
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Taniguchi M, Minami S, Ono C, Hamajima R, Morimura A, Hamaguchi S, et al.
Nat Commun
. 2021 Jun;
12(1):3726.
PMID: 34140500
High-throughput, high-accuracy detection of emerging viruses allows for the control of disease outbreaks. Currently, reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) is currently the most-widely used technology to diagnose the presence of...