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Differential Antigenic Hierarchy Associated with Spontaneous Recovery from Hepatitis C Virus Infection: Implications for Vaccine Design by Smyk-Pearson, Susan, Tester, Ian A., Lezotte, Dennis, Sasaki, Anna W., Lewinsohn, David M., Rosen, Hugo R.

“…BackgroundCellular immune responses play a central role in the control of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, and in some individuals the adaptive immune…”
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Recent increase in summertime extreme wave heights in the western North Pacific by Sasaki, W., Iwasaki, S. I., Matsuura, T., Iizuka, S.

“…Recent increase in summertime extreme wave heights (H10, June–August average of the highest 10% of significant wave heights at each month) in the western North…”
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Prospective multicenter study of eligibility for antiviral therapy among 4,084 U.S. veterans with chronic hepatitis C virus infection by BINI, Edmund J, BRÄU, Norbert, KING, Paul, CHEUNG, Ramsey, MORGAN, Timothy R, AWAD, Joseph, PEDROSA, Marcos, CHANG, Kyong-Mi, AYTAMAN, Ayse, SIMON, Franz, HAGEDORN, Curt, MOSELEY, Richard, CURRIE, Sue, AHMAD, Jawad, MENDENHALL, Charles, WATERS, Bradford, STRADER, Doris, SASAKI, Anna W, ROSSI, Stephen, WRIGHT, Teresa L, HUI SHEN, ANAND, Bhupinderjit S, HU, Ke-Qin, JEFFERS, Lennox, HO, Samuel B, JOHNSON, David, SCHMIDT, Warren N

“…Many veterans may not be candidates for hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment due to contraindications to therapy. The aims of this study were to determine the…”
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Changes in wave climate off Hiratsuka, Japan, as affected by storm activity over the western North Pacific by Sasaki, W., Iwasaki, S. I., Matsuura, T., Iizuka, S., Watabe, I.

“…Changes in wave climate off Hiratsuka during 1980–2003 are investigated on the basis of hourly observed wave and atmospheric data obtained at a tower 1 km off…”
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Novel CD4 + and CD8 + T-cell determinants within the NS3 protein in subjects with spontaneously resolved HCV infection by Wertheimer, Anne M., Miner, Camette, Lewinsohn, David M., Sasaki, Anna W., Kaufman, Ezra, Rosen, Hugo R.

“…Spontaneous resolution of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a relatively infrequent event, and these individuals provide a unique opportunity to…”
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Frequencies of HCV-specific effector CD4+ T cells by flow cytometry: Correlation with clinical disease stages by Rosen, Hugo R., Miner, Camette, Sasaki, Anna W., Lewinsohn, David M., Conrad, Andrew J., Bakke, Antony, Bouwer, H.G.Archie, Hinrichs, David J.

“…Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the leading cause of chronic hepatitis, affecting approximately 2% of the world's population. The immune mechanisms responsible for…”
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Parametric optimization of a narrow-band 13.5-nm emission from a Li-based liquid-jet target using dual nano-second laser pulses by RAJYAGURU, C, HIGASHIGUCHI, T, KOGA, M, KAWASAKI, K, HAMADA, M, DOJYO, N, SASAKI, W, KUBODERA, S

“…We demonstrate the applicability of a Li-based liquid jet as a regenerative source of narrow-band extreme-ultraviolet (EUV) emission at 13.5 nm. It was found…”
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Quasi-decadal variability of fall extreme wave heights in the western North Pacific by Sasaki, W., Iwasaki, S. I., Matsuura, T., Iizuka, S.

“…We present a prominent quasi–decadal variability of fall extreme wave heights (H90, September–November mean of the monthly 90th percentile of significant wave…”
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A longitudinal study evaluating the effects of interferon-alpha therapy on cognitive and psychiatric function in adults with chronic hepatitis C by Huckans, Marilyn, Fuller, Bret, Wheaton, Viva, Jaehnert, Sarah, Ellis, Carilyn, Kolessar, Michael, Kriz, Daniel, Anderson, Jeanne Renee, Berggren, Kristin, Olavarria, Hannah, Sasaki, Anna W, Chang, Michael, Flora, Kenneth D, Loftis, Jennifer M

“…Abstract Objective To prospectively evaluate for changes in objective cognitive performance (attention, memory, and executive function) and psychiatric symptom…”
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Systematic optimization of the extreme ultraviolet yield from a quasi-mass-limited water-jet target by RAJYAGURU, C, HIGASHIGUCHI, T, KOGA, M, SASAKI, W, KUBODERA, S

“…The extreme ultraviolet (EUV) yield from a continuous water-jet target was optimized. Matching of a laser spot size with the water-jet diameter maximized the…”
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Removal of oxygen atoms from a SiO2 surface by incoherent vacuum ultraviolet excimer irradiation by Ohtsubo, T, Azuma, T, Takaura, M, Higashiguchi, T, Kubodera, S, Sasaki, W

“…We have demonstrated the non-thermal removal of oxygen atoms from an oxidized silicon surface (SiO2) on a silicon wafer by the use of a low-power (0.3 mWcm)…”
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Molecular epidemiology of hepatitis C infection in U.S. veteran liver transplant recipients: evidence for decreasing relative prevalence of genotype 1B by Rosen, Hugo R, Chou, Sunwen, Sasaki, Anna W, Gretch, David R

“…The U.S. Veteran population represents a unique patient group to study different HCV genotypes because of geographically diverse exposures. The aim of this…”
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Experimental observation of soft X-rays and suprathermal ions from rare-gas cryogenic solid targets by HIGASHIGUCHI, T, HIRATA, T, KOGA, M, RAJYAGURU, C, SASAKI, W, KUBODERA, S

“…We investigated characteristics of the soft X-ray emission in the wavelength range of 6--16 nm using various rare-gas cryogenic solid targets irradiated with a…”
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1.5 kW high-peak-power vacuum ultraviolet flash lamp using a pulsed silent discharge of krypton gas by Kawanaka, J., Shirai, T., Kubodera, S., Sasaki, W.

“…A 1.5 kW high-peak-power discharge lamp with short emission duration of 140 ns has been developed in the vacuum ultraviolet spectral region. Our numerical…”
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Effects of Controlled Atmosphere Storage on Storage Life and Shelf Life of the Japanese Onion Cultivar ‘Super-Kitamomiji’ by Yamashita, K, Sasaki, W, Haga, H, Fujisaki, K

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Results of external validation for anatomical site recognition of ablation sites in atrial fibrillation using the CARTONET R12 model by Sasaki, W, Kudou, D, Tanaka, N, Naganuma, T, Narita, M, Matsumoto, K, Mori, H, Tsutsui, K, Ikeda, Y, Kato, R

“…Abstract Background CARTONET® is a cloud-based management system designed for retrospective analysis of ablation procedures using the CARTO system. Leveraging…”
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Comparative Analysis of Outcome Following Liver Transplantation in US Veterans by Austin, Gregory L., Sasaki, Anna W., Zaman, Atif, Rabkin, John M., Olyaei, Ali, Ruimy, Roberta, Orloff, Susan L., Ham, John, Rosen, Hugo R.

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether there was a difference in mortality following orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) in a US veteran (VA)…”
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Impact of procedural and patient-related risks on 1-year outcomes for patients with 1-month DAPT followed by P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy after biodegradable-polymer drug-eluting stent implantation by Shimada, R, Ishida, M, Taguchi, Y, Takahashi, F, Sasaki, W, Ninomiya, R, Koeda, Y, Kimura, T, Niiyama, M, Ishisone, T, Osaki, T, Nishiyama, O, Endo, H, Itoh, T, Morino, Y

“…Abstract Background While early de-escalation of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) and P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy following short DAPT are becoming standard…”
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134 nm vacuum ultraviolet emission using an Ar/Kr gas mixture excited by a quasi-continuous-wave gas jet discharge by KAWANAKA, J, KUBODERA, S, SASAKI, W

“…We have developed a vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) lamp at 134 nm with a quasi-point emission geometry using a quasi-continuous-wave (cw) gas jet discharge of an…”
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Fibrosing cytolytic liver failure secondary to recurrent hepatitis B after liver transplantation by Benner, K G, Lee, R G, Keeffe, E B, Lopez, R R, Sasaki, A W, Pinson, C W

“…Four patients who underwent transplantation for hepatitis B virus-related liver disease developed rapidly progressive liver failure attributable to recurrent…”
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