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Hirohisa Mekata

University of MiyazakiORCID 0000-0003-3063-0997Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Organism:fungi (other)· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Organism:plant (other)· 1

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Akatsuki SaitoiD· 2 shared Ahmad Massoud NiaziiD· 1 shared Erika P. ButlertanakaiD· 1 shared Mari YAMAMOTO· 1 shared Maya ShofaiD· 1 shared Namiko Saito· 1 shared Takeshi KawaguchiiD· 1 shared Takuya HiraiiD· 1 shared

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2023-2026 · peak 2/yr

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintOct 8, 2026

High-titer convalescent serum from cats recovered from severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome protects SFTSV-infected mice

Hirohisa Mekata, Mari YAMAMOTO, Takeshi Kawaguchi, Tamaki Okabayashi

The paper shows that high-titer convalescent cat serum from SFTS-recovered cats protects SFTSV-infected mice, suggesting potential for passive immunotherapy in feline SFTS.

DOI 10.64898/2026.10.07.756134

mouseexperimental assay

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MicrobiologyScientific ReportsPeer-reviewedFeb 18, 2026

Development of a non-invasive diagnostic method for pathogenic RNA viruses using sebum wiped from the cat's body surface

Yuri V Fukushima, Namiko Saito, Hirohisa Mekata, Akatsuki Saito

This paper develops a non-invasive method to detect RNA viruses in cats using sebum, demonstrating its effectiveness for FIV and SFTSV detection comparable to blood tests.

DOI 10.1038/s41598-026-37655-z

fungi (other)bulk RNA-seq

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MicrobiologyPathogensPeer-reviewedDec 24, 2023

Generation of a porcine cell line stably expressing pig TMPRSS2 for efficient isolation of viruses from pigs with respiratory diseases

Yuri L Tanaka, Maya Shofa, Erika P. Butlertanaka…·Akatsuki Saito

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plant (other)experimental assay

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