Publications

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Hyuga A, Ouma P, Elson L, Miyamichi K, Kaneko S, Goto K, et al. Visual cues attract adult Tunga penetrans (Siphonaptera: Tungidae). Rust M, editor. Journal of Medical Entomology. 2026;63: tjag127. http://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjag127
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Ko YK, Li S, Britton T, Kagaya W, Kaneko A. Optimizing age-structured sampling for estimating the seroconversion rate in malaria seroepidemiology: a simulation study. Sci Rep. 2026;16: 24684. http://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-55736-x
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Hoshi T, Harasaki Y, Tanaka K, Uekita R, Le Beux M, Boyer S, et al. AI-powered image-based species identification of Japanese hard ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) in Nagasaki and Saga Prefectures: towards automated tick identification. Trans Nagasaki Biol Soc. 2026;98: 12–20.
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Mokhtar AS, Zahanuddin A, Syed Mohd SNA, Lau YL, Ishigaki E, Kaneko S, et al. Survey of tick fauna (Acari: Ixodida: Ixodidae) on the Sakamoto Campus of Nagasaki University: establishing an international collaborative research framework. Trans Nagasaki Biol Soc. 2026;98: 6–11.
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Gouegni EF, Yusuf AB, Habila AJ, Mamman M, Atawodi SE, Kato K, et al. The extracellular region of Trypanosoma congolense Membrane Bound Acid Phosphatase induces partial protection in immunized BALB/c mice. Microbial Pathogenesis. 2025;204: 107526. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.micpath.2025.107526
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Kubo Y, Kato K, Hayashi H, Suga K. Application of antibody-like Down syndrome cell adhesion molecules isolated from immunized Kuruma shrimp for detection of human pathogens. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 2026;372: 153078. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2026.153078
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Kato K, Kudo M, Unno H, Hatakeyama T, Tachibana H. Caco-2 Cell Co-Culture Alters the Molecular Size of Igl1 and Its Extracellular Fragments in Entamoeba histolytica. Pathogens. 2026;15: 633. http://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens15060633
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Kato K, Shinchi H. Chemotactic attraction of Schistosoma mansoni miracidia to acidic carboxyl-containing solutions in vitro. Experimental Parasitology. 2026;290: 109223. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.exppara.2026.109223
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Hyuga A, Ouma P, Elson L, Miyamichi K, Kaneko S, Goto K, et al. Visual cues attract adult Tunga penetrans (Siphonaptera: Tungidae). Rust M, editor. Journal of Medical Entomology. 2026;63: tjag127. http://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjag127
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Akari Y, Ogutha AJ, Mutua MM, Wachira M, Sang C, Fukuda S, et al. The First Whole-Genome Characterization of a Kenyan DS-1-like G3P[8] Rotavirus Strain: Evidence for an Intragenogroup Reassortment Event in Africa. Viruses. 2026;18: 930. http://doi.org/10.3390/v18090930
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Komorizono R, Tamaki R, Fujita N, Hamada M, Suzuki K, Kaneko S, et al. Research intensity for neglected tropical diseases and other infectious diseases before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. J Glob Health. 2026;16: 04255. http://doi.org/10.7189/jogh.16.04255
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Wodah-Seme R, Javes GO, Changoma J, Muriithi B, Rashid S, Sato M, et al. Determinants of serum aflatoxin B1 exposure among pregnant women in coastal Kenya: a cross-sectional study in Kwale County. Trop Med Health. 2026;54: 173. http://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-026-01061-y
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Hoshi T, Ishigaki E, Paul R, Kaneko S. National surveillance of tick- and mite-borne diseases in Japan, 1999–2025: a rapid surveillance reporting framework using the jpinfect R package. Western Pacific Surveillance and Response. 2026;17. http://doi.org/10.5365/wpsar.2026.17.2.1349
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Yoshioka I, Fahal AH, Kaneko S, Cao W, Yaguchi T. Itraconazole resistance in Madurella fahalii linked to a distinct homolog of the gene encoding cytochrome P450 14-α sterol demethylase (CYP51). Ramírez-Soto MC, editor. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2025;19: e0012623. http://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012623
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Wandera EA, Akari Y, Sang C, Njugu P, Khamadi SA, Musundi S, et al. Full genome characterization of a Kenyan G8P[14] rotavirus strain suggests artiodactyl-to-human zoonotic transmission. Trop Med Health. 2025;53: 82. http://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-025-00759-9
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Mutua MM, Rimal S, Shrestha S, Kharbuja A, Dulal A, Subedi S, et al. Detection of Dengue and Chikungunya Viruses in Mosquitoes from Nepal. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2025;113: 378–381. http://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.24-0685
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Yoshioka I, Fahal AH, Sow D, Kaneko S, Mori Y, Ban S, et al. Simultaneous Detection of Four Madurella Species Using Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) for Eumycetoma Diagnosis. Mycopathologia. 2025;190: 105. http://doi.org/10.1007/s11046-025-01019-4
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Nagayasu T, Nishida N, Kita K, Hashizume M, Kimura M, Takamura N, et al. Local Microcosm of Planetary Health: Global Challenges, Local Solutions. One Health on the Planet - World Beyond Recognition [Working Title]. IntechOpen; 2026. doi:10.5772/intechopen.1015707
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Wagatsuma K, Ogawa T, Yang Y-S, Uraguchi K, Hitachi M, Silva S, et al. Do weekends matter in unraveling the impact of acute temperature exposure on the risk of daily mortality? Hygiene and Environmental Health Advances. 2025;15: 100134. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.heha.2025.100134
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Ko YK, Kagaya W, Kanoi BN, Kongere J, Gitaka J, Minakawa N. Evaluating the impacts of piperonyl butoxide-treated ceiling nets on malaria risk among high-risk populations with limited access to conventional LLINs in Homa Bay Country, Kenya: study protocol for a household randomized control trial. Trials. 2026 [cited 28 May 2026]. http://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-026-09794-1
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Murata K, Kato K, Kurogi Y, Unno H, Wakao M, Suda Y, et al. Lectin pull-down assay utilizing biotin-labeled sugar chain-immobilized gold nanoparticles and streptavidin-functionalized magnetic beads. Carbohydrate Research. 2026;564: 109891. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.carres.2026.109891
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Yoshioka I, Fahal AH, Sow D, Kaneko S, Mori Y, Ban S, et al. Simultaneous Detection of Four Madurella Species Using Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) for Eumycetoma Diagnosis. Mycopathologia. 2025;190: 105. http://doi.org/10.1007/s11046-025-01019-4
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Tamaki R, Furuse Y, Mori H, Santa K, Shimizu K, Wang H, et al. Research capacity and decolonisation in Sub-Saharan Africa: a bibliometric analysis. BMJ Glob Health. 2026;11: e021609. http://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2025-021609
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Hikone M, Kondo Y, Takaizumi Y, Kagaya W, Kranzer K, Saito N. Urine-based diagnostic tests for tuberculosis: a scoping review highlighting unmet diagnostic needs. Front Microbiol. 2026;17: 1783312. http://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2026.1783312
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Ikeda E, Minakawa N, Kagaya W, Ko YK, Sonye G, Kongere J, et al. Who uses the only mosquito net? Sex and age disparities. Trop Med Health. 2026;54: 62. http://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-026-00906-w
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Ko YK, Alfvén T, Okomo GO, Kagaya W, Shioda K, Kaneko A, et al. Need for Real-World Evaluation of Malaria Vaccines and Reliable Vaccination Records in Africa. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2026;114: 407–409. http://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.25-0501
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Imai T, Miyazaki S, Miyazaki Y, Kagaya W, Nakashima M, Ito K, et al. Quantification and visualization of malaria-infected erythroblasts by imaging flow cytometry. Acta Tropica. 2025;271: 107843. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2025.107843
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Iwashita H, Nagi S, Bahati F, Kagaya W, Larson PS, Kongere J, et al. Long-lasting insecticidal net ownership and malaria infection by socio-economic status: a cross-sectional household study in an area along Lake Victoria, Kenya. Malar J. 2025;24: 355. http://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-025-05528-x
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Matsumoto T, Nagashima M, Kagaya W, Okomo G, Kongere J, Oginga J, et al. The second-round evaluation of financial incentives on malaria prevalence in the Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya: updated study protocol for a cluster-randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2025;26: 426. http://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-025-09146-5
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Ito K, Tateishi YS, Imai T, Miyazaki S, Miyazaki Y, Kagaya W, et al. Visual Detection of Malaria Parasite-Parasitized Erythroblasts in Peripheral Blood via Immunization-Based Model. Vaccines. 2025;13: 988. http://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines13090988
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Wagatsuma K, Ogawa T, Yang Y-S, Uraguchi K, Hitachi M, Silva S, et al. Do weekends matter in unraveling the impact of acute temperature exposure on the risk of daily mortality? Hygiene and Environmental Health Advances. 2025;15: 100134. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.heha.2025.100134
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Sumboh JG, Appiah G, Oblim FT, Oboubie E, Wilson MD, Kaneko S, et al. A GIS and field-based assessment of the ecological consequences of illegal mining (galamsey) on blackfly breeding sites in Ghana: implications for the sustainable development goals. Trop Med Health. 2026 [cited 22 Apr 2026]. http://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-026-00944-4
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Hoshi T, Ishigaki E, Kaneko S. An R Package for Acquiring and Processing Notifiable Infectious Diseases Dataset from the Japan Institute for Health Security. Journal of Open Source Software. 2025;10: 8577. http://doi.org/10.21105/joss.08577
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Suzuki K, Kamiya Y, Smith C, Kaneko S, Vitalis J, Tai O, et al. Effectiveness of dimeticone oils versus sodium carbonate solution in the treatment of tungiasis in Kenya: a non-inferiority randomised trial. Trop Med Health. 2026;54: 46. http://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-026-00909-7
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Kitano M, Shim B-S, Sasaki H, Lovell JF, Kim VN, Kim R, et al. CEPI Workshop Report: Applying Disease X Vaccine Library and Knowledge Base Approaches to Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (SFTS). Vaccines. 2026;14: 304. http://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines14040304
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Wandera EA, Kurokawa N, Mutua MM, Muriithi B, Nyangao J, Khamadi SA, et al. Long-term impact of rotavirus vaccination on all-cause and rotavirus-specific gastroenteritis and strain distribution in Central Kenya: An 11-year interrupted time-series analysis. Vaccine. 2024;42: 126210. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.126210
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Muriithi B, Wandera EA, Takeuchi R, Mutunga F, Kathiiko C, Wachira M, et al. Impact of integrated WASH and maternal and child health interventions on diarrhea disease prevalence in a resource-constrained setting in Kenya. Tropical Medicine and Health. 2024;52: 56. http://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-024-00616-1
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Suzuki K, Kamiya Y, Smith C, Kaneko S, Okomo G, Ongaya A, et al. A pilot study of dimeticone oils versus sodium carbonate treatment for tungiasis: A randomized cohort trial in Homa Bay County, Kenya. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 2024;18: e0012341. http://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012341
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友川幸, 渋谷文子, 日達真美, 秋山剛, 山川路代, 小林潤. 国際学校保健ワークショップ報告「海外でのフィールド研究をはじめるためのA–Z」. 日本健康教育学会誌. 2024;32: 340–346. http://doi.org/10.11260/kenkokyoiku.32.340
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Hoshi T, Ishigaki E, Kaneko S. jpinfect: Acquiring and Processing Data from Japan Institute for Health Security. 2025. Available: https://doi.org/10.32614/CRAN.package.jpinfect
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Ishigaki E, Hoshi T, Kaneko S. A checklist of hard ticks (Acari: Ixodida: Ixodidae) from Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan: A scoping review. Transactions of the Nagasaki Biological Society. 2025;96: 51–56. Available: http://hdl.handle.net/10069/0002002564
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Sekine S, Chan CW, Kalkoa M, Yamar S, Iata H, Taleo G, et al. Tracing the origins of Plasmodium vivax resurgence after malaria elimination on Aneityum Island in Vanuatu. Commun Med. 2024;4: 91. http://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-024-00524-9
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Musyoka K, Chan CW, Gutiérrez Rico EM, Omondi P, Kijogi C, Okai T, et al. Genetic variation present in the CYP3A4 gene in Ni-Vanuatu and Kenyan populations in malaria endemicity. Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics. 2024;57: 101029. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.dmpk.2024.101029
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Omondi P, Musyoka B, Okai T, Kongere J, Kagaya W, Chan CW, et al. Non-random distribution of Plasmodium Species infections and associated clinical features in children in the lake Victoria region, Kenya, 2012–2018. Trop Med Health. 2024;52: 52. http://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-024-00622-3
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Ko YK, Kagaya W, Chan CW, Kanamori M, Mbugua SM, Rotich AK, et al. Unraveling the ‘community effects’ of interventions against malaria endemicity: a systematic scoping review. bmjph. 2024;2: e001557. http://doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-2024-001557
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Okai T, Chan CW, Kc A, Omondi P, Musyoka K, Kongere J, et al. Plasmodium falciparum with pfhrp2 and pfhrp3 gene deletions in asymptomatic malaria infections in the Lake Victoria region, Kenya. Trop Med Health. 2024;52: 94. http://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-024-00664-7
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Ko YK, Kagaya W, Omondi P, Musyoka KB, Okai T, Chan CW, et al. Evaluation of the protective efficacy of OlysetPlus ceiling nets for reduction of malaria incidence in children in Homa Bay County, Kenya: a cluster-randomised controlled study protocol. BMJ Open. 2025;15: e087832. http://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-087832
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Ko YK, Gitaka J, Kanoi BN, Ngasala BE, Kanamori M, Kagaya W, et al. Previously Undiagnosed Disease “X” in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Malaria’s Potential Role in the Outbreak. Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 2025;12: ofaf240. http://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaf240
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Kagaya W. Low-density Plasmodium falciparum infection: “Even a parasite will turn.” Parasitology International. 2025;107: 103052. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.parint.2025.103052
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Hitachi M, Miyamichi K, Honda S, Wanjihia V, Nzou SM, Kaneko S. The association between 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guideline for hypertension and neonatal outcomes in Kenya: a retrospective study. Tropical Medicine and Health. 2025;53: 41. http://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-025-00724-6