6 results on '"Suzuki, Akira"'
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2. Molecular characterization of enterovirus-A71 in children with acute flaccid paralysis in the Philippines
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Apostol, Lea Necitas, Shimizu, Hiroyuki, Suzuki, Akira, Umami, Rifqiyah Nur, Jiao, Maria Melissa Ann, Tandoc, III, Amado, Saito, Mariko, Lupisan, Socorro, and Oshitani, Hitoshi
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- 2019
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3. Seroprevalence and molecular characteristics of hepatitis E virus in household-raised pig population in the Philippines.
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Xiaofang Liu, Saito, Mariko, Sayama, Yusuke, Suzuki, Ellie, Malbas Jr, Fedelino F, Galang, Hazel O, Furuse, Yuki, Saito, Mayuko, Tiancheng Li, Suzuki, Akira, and Oshitani, Hitoshi
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HEPATITIS E virus ,PUBLIC health ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,ENZYME-linked immunosorbent assay ,POPULATION - Abstract
Background Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is a significant public health concern in Asia, and swine is an important source of sporadic HEV infection in human. However, no epidemiological data are available regarding HEV infection among the swine or human population in the Philippines. To assess the HEV infection status among pigs in rural areas, we investigated the molecular characteristics and seroprevalence of HEV among household-raised pigs in San Jose, Tarlac Province, the Philippines. Result Serum and rectal swab samples were collected from 299 pigs aged 2-24 months from 155 households in four barangays (villages) between July 2010 and June 2011. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) revealed that 50.3% [95% confidence interval (CI) 44.5-56.2%] and 22.9% (95% CI 18.2-28.1%) of pigs tested positive for anti-HEV IgG and IgM, respectively. HEV RNA was detected in the feces of 22 pigs (7.4%, 95% CI 4.7-10.9%). A total of 103 households (66.5%, 95% CI 58.4-73.8%) had at least one pig that tested positive for anti-HEV IgG or IgM or HEV RNA. The prevalence of anti-HEV IgG and IgM in breeding pig (8-24 months) were higher than that in growing pigs (2-4 months) (p < 0.0001 and p = 0.008, respectively). HEV RNA was more frequently detected in 2-4-month-old pigs (9.2%, 95% CI 5.4-14.6%) than in ⩾5-month-old pigs (4.8%, 95% CI 1.1-8.5%) without statistical significance (p = 0.142). HEV RNA showed 0-27.6% nucleotide difference at the partial ORF2 gene among the detected viruses, and a majority of them belonged to subtype 3a (20/22, 90.9%). Conclusion We found a high prevalence of HEV antibodies in the household-raised pig population in rural areas of the Philippines, which indicates the potential risk of HEV infection among local residents. Only genotype 3 of HEV was observed, and genetically diverse strains of HEV were found to be circulating in pigs in this study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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4. Respiratory viruses from hospitalized children with severe pneumonia in the Philippines.
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Suzuki, Akira, Lupisan, Socorro, Furuse, Yuki, Fuji, Naoko, Saito, Mariko, Tamaki, Raita, Galang, Hazel, Sombrero, Lydia, Mondoy, Melisa, Aniceto, Rapunzel, Olveda, Remigio, and Oshitani, Hitoshi
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STAPHYLOCOCCUS , *PARAMYXOVIRUSES , *PROKARYOTES , *HEALTH facilities , *CHILD death - Abstract
Background: Pneumonia remains a leading cause of child death in developing countries. The viruses in severe pneumonia remain poorly defined. Methods: The study was conducted at the Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center in Tacloban City, Philippines from May 2008 to May 2009. Patients aged 8 days to 13 years old who were admitted to the Department of Pediatrics with severe pneumonia were enrolled for the study. Upon admission, polymerase chain reaction was performed using nasopharyngeal swabs and blood cultures to detect respiratory viruses and bacteria, respectively. Result: Among the 819 patients enrolled, at least one virus was detected in 501 cases (61.2%). In addition, 423 cases were positive for a single virus while bacteria were detected in the blood culture sample of 31 cases. The most commonly detected viruses were human rhinoviruses (n = 189), including types A (n = 103), B (n = 17), and C (n = 69), and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) (n = 165). Novel viruses such as human metapneumovirus, human coronavirus NL63, human bocavirus, and human polyomaviruses WU and KI were also detected. There were 70 deaths, and one or more viruses were detected in 35 (50%) of these cases. Positivity only for influenza A virus (OR = 4.3, 95% CI = 1.3-14.6) was significantly associated with fatal outcome. From the blood culture, Burkholderia cepacia group (n = 9), Streptococcus pneumoniae (n = 4), Staphylococcus aureus (n = 4), Haemophilus influenzae (n = 1), and Salmonella C1 (n = 1) were also isolated. Conclusion: Viruses were commonly detected in children with severe pneumonia in the Philippines. Hence, viral etiologies should be considered while developing better effective strategies to reduce child pneumonia-related deaths in developing countries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2012
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5. Origin of measles virus: divergence from rinderpest virus between the 11th and 12th centuries.
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Furuse, Yuki, Suzuki, Akira, and Oshitani, Hitoshi
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MEASLES virus , *RINDERPEST virus , *PHYLOGENY , *MORBILLIVIRUSES , *ELEVENTH century , *TWELFTH century - Abstract
Measles, caused by measles virus (MeV), is a common infection in children. MeV is a member of the genus Morbillivirus and is most closely related to rinderpest virus (RPV), which is a pathogen of cattle. MeV is thought to have evolved in an environment where cattle and humans lived in close proximity. Understanding the evolutionary history of MeV could answer questions related to divergence times of MeV and RPV. We investigated divergence times using relaxed clock Bayesian phylogenetics. Our estimates reveal that MeV had an evolutionary rate of 6.0 - 6.5 × 10-4 substitutions/site/year. It was concluded that the divergence time of the most recent common ancestor of current MeV was the early 20th century. And, divergence between MeV and RPV occurred around the 11th to 12th centuries. The result was unexpected because emergence of MeV was previously considered to have occurred in the prehistoric age. MeV may have originated from virus of non-human species and caused emerging infectious diseases around the 11th to 12th centuries. In such cases, investigating measles would give important information about the course of emerging infectious diseases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2010
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6. Evolution of the M gene of the influenza A virus in different host species: large-scale sequence analysis.
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Furuse, Yuki, Suzuki, Akira, Kamigaki, Taro, and Oshitani, Hitoshi
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INFLUENZA viruses , *RNA viruses , *GENOMES , *PANDEMICS , *TROPISMS , *IMMUNE response - Abstract
Background: Influenza A virus infects not only humans, but also other species including avian and swine. If a novel influenza A subtype acquires the ability to spread between humans efficiently, it could cause the next pandemic. Therefore it is necessary to understand the evolutionary processes of influenza A viruses in various hosts in order to gain better knowledge about the emergence of pandemic virus. The virus has segmented RNA genome and 7th segment, M gene, encodes 2 proteins. M1 is a matrix protein and M2 is a membrane protein. The M gene may be involved in determining host tropism. Besides, novel vaccines targeting M1 or M2 protein to confer cross subtype protection have been under development. We conducted the present study to investigate the evolution of the M gene by analyzing its sequence in different species. Results: Phylogenetic tree revealed host-specific lineages and evolution rates were different among species. Selective pressure on M2 was stronger than that on M1. Selective pressure on M1 for human influenza was stronger than that for avian influenza, as well as M2. Site-by-site analyses identified one site (amino acid position 219) in M1 as positively selected in human. Positions 115 and 121 in M1, at which consensus amino acids were different between human and avian, were under negative selection in both hosts. As to M2, 10 sites were under positive selection in human. Seven sites locate in extracellular domain. That might be due to host's immune pressure. One site (position 27) positively selected in transmembrane domain is known to be associated with drug resistance. And, two sites (positions 57 and 89) locate in cytoplasmic domain. The sites are involved in several functions. Conclusion: The M gene of influenza A virus has evolved independently, under different selective pressure on M1 and M2 among different hosts. We found potentially important sites that may be related to host tropism and immune responses. These sites may be important for evolutional process in different hosts and host adaptation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2009
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