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Recent progress and concerns regarding the Japanese immunization program: Addressing the “vaccine gap” by Saitoh, Akihiko, Okabe, Nobuhiko

“…Highlights • Seven new vaccines (12 products) have been introduced in Japan since 2008. • The Japanese Immunization Law underwent major revision in 2013. • A…”
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Human parechovirus type 3 infection: An emerging infection in neonates and young infants by Aizawa, Yuta, Izumita, Ryohei, Saitoh, Akihiko

“…Abstract Human parechoviruses (HPeVs) are RNA viruses that have characteristics similar to those of enteroviruses and usually cause mild respiratory or…”
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Molecular Evolution and Epidemiology of Parechovirus-A3 in Japan, 1997–2019 by Aizawa, Yuta, Kasamatsu, Takuhiro, Nagasawa, Koo, Watanabe, Kanako, Saitoh, Akihiko

“…Abstract Parechovirus-A3 (PeV-A3), first reported in 2004 in Japan, is an emerging pathogen that causes sepsis and meningoencephalitis in neonates and young…”
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Changes in childhood vaccination during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in Japan by Aizawa, Yuta, Katsuta, Tomohiro, Sakiyama, Hiroshi, Tanaka-Taya, Keiko, Moriuchi, Hiroyuki, Saitoh, Akihiko

“…The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has greatly affected daily life. COVID-19 often causes asymptomatic or mild disease in children; however,…”
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High rates of vaccine hesitancy among pregnant women during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in Japan by Saitoh, Aya, Takaku, Mayumi, Saitoh, Akihiko

“…This study aimed to 1) determine the prevalence and contents of vaccine hesitancy among pregnant women during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic…”
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Pediatric Infectious Diseases Related to Transplantation: Insights From Japan by Yamada, Masaki, Shoji, Kensuke, Miyairi, Isao, Kasahara, Mureo, Saitoh, Akihiko

“…Infectious diseases after transplantation account for significant morbidity and mortality in children undergoing transplantation; the importance of pediatric…”
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Development of Novel PCR Assays for Improved Detection of Enterovirus D68 by Ikuse, Tatsuki, Aizawa, Yuta, Takihara, Hayato, Okuda, Shujiro, Watanabe, Kanako, Saitoh, Akihiko

“…Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) causes a range of clinical manifestations, including asthma-like illness, severe respiratory disease, and acute flaccid myelitis…”
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Severe Disease in Children with Parechovirus-A Infection by Tachikawa, Jun, Aizawa, Yuta, Saitoh, Akihiko

“…Purpose of Review Parechovirus-A (PeV-A) is an important emerging virus. Clinical manifestations of pediatric PeV-A infection vary by genotype and range from…”
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Differential Diagnosis Between Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia and Long QT Syndrome Type 1　― Modified Schwartz Score by Ozawa, Junichi, Ohno, Seiko, Fujii, Yusuke, Makiyama, Takeru, Suzuki, Hiroshi, Saitoh, Akihiko, Horie, Minoru

“…Background: Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) has been often misdiagnosed as long QT syndrome (LQTS) type 1 (LQT1), which…”
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Outbreak of Enterovirus D68 Among Children in Japan—Worldwide Circulation of Enterovirus D68 Clade B3 in 2018 by Ikuse, Tatsuki, Aizawa, Yuta, Yamanaka, Takayuki, Habuka, Rie, Watanabe, Kanako, Otsuka, Taketo, Saitoh, Akihiko

“…BACKGROUND:Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) causes asthma-like respiratory infection in children. Several EV-D68 outbreaks have been reported worldwide since the…”
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RE: "SEVERE HUMAN PARECHOVIRUS INFECTIONS IN INFANTS AND THE ROLE OF OLDER SIBLINGS" by Saitoh, Akihiko

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Clinical utility of serum samples for human parechovirus type 3 infection in neonates and young infants: The 2014 epidemic in Japan by Aizawa, Yuta, Suzuki, Yuko, Watanabe, Kanako, Oishi, Tomohiro, Saitoh, Akihiko

“…Summary During the 2014 human parechovirus type 3 (HPeV3) epidemic in Niigata, Japan, this prospective observational study identified HPeV3 from 43/85 (51%)…”
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Role of Maternal Antibodies in Infants with Severe Diseases Related to Human Parechovirus Type 3 by Aizawa, Yuta, Watanabe, Kanako, Oishi, Tomohiro, Hirano, Harunobu, Hasegawa, Isao, Saitoh, Akihiko

“…Human parechovirus type 3 (HPeV3) is an emerging pathogen that causes sepsis and meningoencephalitis in young infants. To test the hypothesis that maternal…”
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Clinical and molecular analyses of isolated central congenital hypothyroidism based on a survey conducted in Japan by Shibata, Nao, Numakura, Chikahiko, Hamajima, Takashi, Miyako, Kenichi, Fujiwara, Ikuma, Mori, Jun, Saitoh, Akihiko, Nagasaki, Keisuke

“…Central congenital hypothyroidism (CH) can occur as an isolated deficiency or as part of combined pituitary hormone deficiency. Unlike primary CH, central CH…”
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Multiple pneumatoceles and lung abscesses caused by early-onset E. coli sepsis in a preterm neonate by Tachikawa, Jun, Aizawa, Yuta, Shimotsuma, Taiki, Kaneko, Takayuki, Saitoh, Akihiko

“…Early-onset sepsis (EOS) is a serious and fatal illness in neonates, Group B Streptococcus and Escherichia coli are major causative pathogens. We report a case…”
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Rituximab protects podocytes and exerts anti‐proteinuric effects in rat adriamycin‐induced nephropathy independent of B‐lymphocytes by Takahashi, Yuichi, Ikezumi, Yohei, Saitoh, Akihiko

“…Aim This study was aimed at examining the effects of treatment with rituximab, a chimeric monoclonal antibody against the protein CD20, in a B‐lymphocyte…”
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A nationwide population-based surveillance of invasive Haemophilus influenzae diseases in children after the introduction of the Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine in Japan by Suga, Shigeru, Ishiwada, Naruhiko, Sasaki, Yuko, Akeda, Hideki, Nishi, Junichiro, Okada, Kenji, Fujieda, Mikiya, Oda, Megumi, Asada, Kazutoyo, Nakano, Takashi, Saitoh, Akihiko, Hosoya, Mitsuaki, Togashi, Takehiro, Matsuoka, Mayumi, Kimura, Kouji, Shibayama, Keigo

“…•An active surveillance through a phased introduction of the Hib vaccine in Japan was studied.•Hib disease incidence decreased significantly after vaccine…”
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Dermatologic Manifestations of Human Parechovirus Type 3 Infection in Neonates and Infants by SHOJI, Kensuke, KOMURO, Hisako, MIYATA, Ippei, MIYAIRI, Isao, SAITOH, Akihiko

“…Human parechovirus type 3 (HPeV3) infection can cause sepsis-like syndrome and meningoencephalitis in neonates and young infants. Although maculopapular rash…”
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Myeloid-associated differentiation marker is an essential host factor for human parechovirus PeV-A3 entry by Watanabe, Kanako, Oka, Tomoichiro, Takagi, Hirotaka, Anisimov, Sergei, Yamashita, Shun-ichi, Katsuragi, Yoshinori, Takahashi, Masahiko, Higuchi, Masaya, Kanki, Tomotake, Saitoh, Akihiko, Fujii, Masahiro

“…Human parechovirus (PeV-A) is an RNA virus that belongs to the family Picornaviridae and it is currently classified into 19 genotypes. PeV-As usually cause…”
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Clinical Characteristics of Saffold Virus Infection in Children by Ugai, Satoko, Iwaya, Atsushi, Taneichi, Hiromichi, Hirokawa, Chika, Aizawa, Yuta, Hatakeyama, Shuji, Saitoh, Akihiko

“…BACKGROUND:Saffold virus (SAFV) is a novel human cardiovirus that was identified in 2007. Recently, SAFV has been isolated from nasal and stool specimens of…”
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