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Nobuhiko Okabe

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1 Encephalitis and encephalopathy associated with an influenza epidemic in Japan. Clin Infect Dis 2002 2.38
2 Hand, foot, and mouth disease caused by coxsackievirus A6, Japan, 2011. Emerg Infect Dis 2012 2.26
3 Molecular phylogeny of a newfound hantavirus in the Japanese shrew mole (Urotrichus talpoides). Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2008 1.71
4 Molecular survey of Babesia microti, Ehrlichia species and Candidatus neoehrlichia mikurensis in wild rodents from Shimane Prefecture, Japan. Microbiol Immunol 2007 1.58
5 Incidence of dengue virus infection among Japanese travellers, 2006 to 2010. Western Pac Surveill Response J 2012 1.47
6 Natural infection with Japanese encephalitis virus among inhabitants of Japan: a nationwide survey of antibodies against nonstructural 1 protein. Vaccine 2006 1.47
7 A seasonal model to simulate influenza oscillation in Tokyo. Jpn J Infect Dis 2003 1.45
8 Seasonal models of herpangina and hand-foot-mouth disease to simulate annual fluctuations in urban warming in Tokyo. Jpn J Infect Dis 2003 1.42
9 Sex- and age-related differences in morbidity rates of 2009 pandemic influenza A H1N1 virus of swine origin in Japan. PLoS One 2011 1.36
10 Molecular evolutionary analysis of the influenza A(H1N1)pdm, May-September, 2009: temporal and spatial spreading profile of the viruses in Japan. PLoS One 2010 1.28
11 Japanese encephalitis: surveillance and elimination effort in Japan from 1982 to 2004. Jpn J Infect Dis 2008 1.15
12 Human H5N2 avian influenza infection in Japan and the factors associated with high H5N2-neutralizing antibody titer. J Epidemiol 2008 1.14
13 Real-time estimation and prediction for pandemic A/H1N1(2009) in Japan. J Infect Chemother 2011 1.12
14 Transmission of Bordetella holmesii during pertussis outbreak, Japan. Emerg Infect Dis 2012 1.12
15 Regulatory systems for prevention and control of rabies, Japan. Emerg Infect Dis 2008 1.11
16 Divergent ancestral lineages of newfound hantaviruses harbored by phylogenetically related crocidurine shrew species in Korea. Virology 2012 1.08
17 Development of a web-based survey for monitoring daily health and its application in an epidemiological survey. J Med Internet Res 2011 1.07
18 Prevalence of insomnia among residents of Tokyo and osaka after the great East Japan earthquake: a prospective study. Interact J Med Res 2013 1.06
19 Fourteen years' surveillance of coxsackievirus group A in Kyoto 1996‒2009 using mouse, RD-18S, and Vero cells. Jpn J Infect Dis 2011 1.03
20 Peak rotavirus activity shifted from winter to early spring in Japan. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2005 0.99
21 Evaluation of National Tsutsugamushi Disease Surveillance--Japan, 2000. Jpn J Infect Dis 2002 0.99
22 Nosocomial Serratia marcescens outbreak in Osaka, Japan, from 1999 to 2000. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2004 0.99
23 Detection and quantification of enterovirus 71 genome from cerebrospinal fluid of an encephalitis patient by PCR applications. Jpn J Infect Dis 2008 0.98
24 Age-specific sex-related differences in infections: a statistical analysis of national surveillance data in Japan. PLoS One 2012 0.98
25 Serological survey of avian H5N2-subtype influenza virus infections in human populations. Arch Virol 2009 0.98
26 Current issues with the immunization program in Japan: can we fill the "vaccine gap"? Vaccine 2012 0.96
27 Surveillance of adenovirus D in patients with epidemic keratoconjunctivitis from Fukui Prefecture, Japan, 1995-2010. J Med Virol 2011 0.96
28 Imported infectious diseases and surveillance in Japan. Travel Med Infect Dis 2008 0.95
29 Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 transmission during presymptomatic phase, Japan. Emerg Infect Dis 2011 0.94
30 HIV/AIDS acquisition and transmission in Bangladesh: turning to the concentrated epidemic. Jpn J Infect Dis 2009 0.93
31 Genotyping and phylogenetic analysis of the major genes in respiratory syncytial virus isolated from infants with bronchiolitis. Jpn J Infect Dis 2010 0.92
32 Travelers' risk of malaria by destination country: a study from Japan. Travel Med Infect Dis 2008 0.92
33 Identification of subgenus C adenoviruses by fiber-based multiplex PCR. J Clin Microbiol 2004 0.92
34 Safe and effective booster immunization using DTaP in teenagers. Vaccine 2010 0.91
35 A molecular epidemiologic study of human adenovirus type 8 isolates causing epidemic keratoconjunctivitis in Kawasaki City, Japan in 2011. Jpn J Infect Dis 2012 0.91
36 Prognostic factors in influenza-associated encephalopathy. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2008 0.90
37 Outbreak of epidemic keratoconjunctivitis caused by adenovirus type 54 in a nursery school in Kobe City, Japan in 2008. Jpn J Infect Dis 2011 0.90
38 Clinical features and prognoses of 23 patients with chronic granulomatous disease followed for 21 years by a single hospital in Japan. Eur J Pediatr 2008 0.90
39 A molecular epidemiological study of respiratory viruses detected in Japanese children with acute wheezing illness. BMC Infect Dis 2011 0.89
40 Immunization coverage and natural infection rates of vaccine-preventable diseases among children by questionnaire survey in 2005 in Japan. Vaccine 2010 0.89
41 Association between seasonal influenza vaccination in 2008-2009 and pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 infection among school students from Kobe, Japan, April-June 2009. Clin Infect Dis 2011 0.88
42 Novel high-speed real-time PCR method (Hyper-PCR): results from its application to adenovirus diagnosis. Jpn J Infect Dis 2010 0.88
43 National surveillance of influenza-associated encephalopathy in Japan over six years, before and during the 2009-2010 influenza pandemic. PLoS One 2013 0.87
44 Phylogenetic and cluster analysis of human rhinovirus species A (HRV-A) isolated from children with acute respiratory infections in Yamagata, Japan. Virus Res 2009 0.87
45 Maintenance of serum immunoglobulin G antibodies to Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) nuclear antigen 2 in healthy individuals from different age groups in a Japanese population with a high childhood incidence of asymptomatic primary EBV infection. Clin Diagn Lab Immunol 2004 0.86
46 Real-time prescription surveillance and its application to monitoring seasonal influenza activity in Japan. J Med Internet Res 2012 0.86
47 Seroprevalence of antibodies to pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza virus among health care workers in two general hospitals after first outbreak in Kobe, Japan. J Infect 2011 0.86
48 Risk factors for severe hand foot and mouth disease. Pediatr Int 2009 0.86
49 Clinical manifestations of coxsackievirus A6 infection associated with a major outbreak of hand, foot, and mouth disease in Japan. Jpn J Infect Dis 2013 0.86
50 Seasonal influenza surveillance using prescription data for anti-influenza medications. Jpn J Infect Dis 2009 0.85
51 Molecular characterization of human adenovirus type 8 (HAdV-8), including a novel genome type detected in Japan. Jpn J Infect Dis 2011 0.85
52 Molecular epidemiology of the attachment glycoprotein (G) gene in respiratory syncytial virus in children with acute respiratory infection in Japan in 2009/2010. J Med Microbiol 2012 0.85
53 Molecular evolution of hemagglutinin (H) gene in measles virus genotypes D3, D5, D9, and H1. PLoS One 2012 0.84
54 [Cost-effectiveness analysis of routine immunization for varicella in Japan]. Kansenshogaku Zasshi 2006 0.84
55 Clinical and radiologic features of encephalopathy during 2011 E coli O111 outbreak in Japan. Neurology 2014 0.84
56 Bias of vaccination coverage in a household questionnaire survey in Japan. J Epidemiol 2005 0.84
57 Verocytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli, Japan, 1999-2004. Emerg Infect Dis 2006 0.83
58 [An experimental study for syndromic surveillance using OTC sales]. Kansenshogaku Zasshi 2007 0.83
59 The trend of imported mycoses in Japan. J Infect Chemother 2003 0.83
60 An imported dengue fever case by dengue virus 3 (DENV-3) infection in Gunma, Japan. Jpn J Infect Dis 2008 0.81
61 [Cost-effectiveness analysis of routine mumps immunization in Japan]. Kansenshogaku Zasshi 2007 0.80
62 Retrospective seroepidemiological survey for human babesiosis in an area in Japan where a tick-borne disease is endemic. J Vet Med Sci 2003 0.80
63 Usefulness of real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction for the diagnosis of echovirus aseptic meningitis using cerebrospinal fluid. Jpn J Infect Dis 2009 0.80
64 Molecular epidemiology of adenovirus type 3 detected from 1994 to 2006 in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. Jpn J Infect Dis 2008 0.80
65 Leadership in Immunization: the relevance to Japan of the U.S.A. experience of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). Vaccine 2009 0.80
66 [Varricela vaccination policy subsidy evaluation]. Kansenshogaku Zasshi 2010 0.80
67 Sequence and phylogenetic analysis of the nucleoprotein (N) gene in measles viruses prevalent in Gunma, Japan, in 2007. Jpn J Infect Dis 2007 0.79
68 A nosocomial outbreak of febrile bloodstream infection caused by heparinized-saline contaminated with Serratia marcescens, Tokyo, 2002. Jpn J Infect Dis 2004 0.79
69 Evaluation of a sentinel surveillance system for influenza, 1995-2000, Kyoto City, Japan. Jpn J Infect Dis 2002 0.79
70 Geographic trends and spread of the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 in the metropolitan areas of Japan studied from the national sentinel data. Jpn J Infect Dis 2011 0.79
71 [The real-time pharmacy surveillance and its estimation of patients in 2009 influenza A (H1N1)]. Kansenshogaku Zasshi 2011 0.78
72 New journal selection for quantitative survey of infectious disease research: application for Asian trend analysis. BMC Med Res Methodol 2009 0.78
73 Development of an assay for the detection and quantification of the measles virus nucleoprotein (N) gene using real-time reverse transcriptase PCR. J Med Microbiol 2009 0.78
74 [Synptons of outpatients as data for syndromic surveillance]. Kansenshogaku Zasshi 2006 0.78
75 THE changing seroepidemiology of varicella in Japan: 1977-1981 and 2001-2005. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2010 0.78
76 Classification of perA sequences and their correlation with autoaggregation in typical enteropathogenic Escherichia coli isolates collected in Japan and Thailand. Microbiol Immunol 2010 0.78
77 [Preliminary trial of syndromic surveillance to early detection of nosocomial infection outbreak]. Kansenshogaku Zasshi 2007 0.78
78 [An evaluation of syndromic surveillance for the G8 Summit in Miyazaki and Fukuoka, 2000]. Kansenshogaku Zasshi 2002 0.78
79 Internet survey of the influence of environmental factors on human health: environmental epidemiologic investigation using the web-based daily questionnaire for health. Int J Environ Health Res 2012 0.78
80 Estimation of measles vaccine coverage needed to prevent transmission in schools. Pediatr Int 2008 0.78
81 Outbreak of Chlamydia pneumoniae infection in a Japanese nursing home, 1999-2000. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2006 0.78
82 Onset and duration of symptoms and timing of disease transmission of 2009 influenza A (H1N1) in an outbreak in Fukuoka, Japan, June 2009. Jpn J Infect Dis 2010 0.78
83 [2008 G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit Meeting Syndrome Surveillance]. Kansenshogaku Zasshi 2009 0.78
84 [Survey of pandemic behavior: to stay at home or not]. Kansenshogaku Zasshi 2008 0.78
85 [The possibility of outbreak control by real-time surveillance with PCR method perfomed immediately--a case study of hand foot and mouth disease outbreak in a day care facility for children]. Kansenshogaku Zasshi 2012 0.78
86 Kudoa septempunctata-induced gastroenteritis in humans after flounder consumption in Japan: a case-controlled study. Jpn J Infect Dis 2014 0.78
87 Surveillance of severe invasive group G streptococcal infections in Japan during 2002-2008. Jpn J Infect Dis 2010 0.77
88 Cultivation for 21 days should be considered to isolate respiratory adenoviruses from samples containing small numbers of adenoviral genomes. Jpn J Infect Dis 2010 0.77
89 Phylogenetic analysis of human bocavirus (HBoV) detected from children with acute respiratory infection in Japan. J Infect 2009 0.77
90 [Capsular polysaccharide antibodies after pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccination in patients with chronic respiratory disease]. Nihon Kokyuki Gakkai Zasshi 2005 0.77
91 Early therapy with neuraminidase inhibitors for influenza A (H1N1) pdm 2009 infection. Pediatr Int 2013 0.77
92 Description of hospitalized cases of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 infection on the basis of the national hospitalized-case surveillance, 2009-2010, Japan. Jpn J Infect Dis 2014 0.76
93 Survey of Japanese infants younger than 3 months who were treated with oseltamivir for influenza: safety of oseltamivir treatment. Scand J Infect Dis 2012 0.76
94 [Evaluation of public knowledge about influenza based on influenza hotline consultations]. Kansenshogaku Zasshi 2004 0.76
95 Diarrhea as a minor adverse effect due to oral polio vaccine. Jpn J Infect Dis 2009 0.76
96 Human adenovirus species C (HAdV-C) fiber protein. Virology 2011 0.75
97 Prescription surveillance and polymerase chain reaction testing to identify pathogens during outbreaks of infection. Biomed Res Int 2013 0.75
98 Multiplex PCR assay for rapid identification of oculopathogenic adenoviruses by amplification of the fiber and hexon genes. J Clin Microbiol 2005 0.75
99 Molecular phylogenetic analysis of Orientia tsutsugamushi based on the groES and groEL genes. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis 2013 0.75
100 First detection of measles virus genotype g3 in a Japanese woman: an imported case. Jpn J Infect Dis 2011 0.75
101 Construction of new primer sets for corresponding to genetic evolution of human adenoviruses in major capsid genes through frequent recombination. Jpn J Infect Dis 2014 0.75
102 [Evaluation of immunochromatographic detection kit for novel human adenovirus type 53, 54 and 56]. Kansenshogaku Zasshi 2012 0.75
103 [Chickenpox case estimation in acyclovir pharmacy survey and early bioterrorism detection]. Kansenshogaku Zasshi 2011 0.75
104 A case of meningoencephalitis associated with G1P[8] rotavirus infection in a Japanese child. Scand J Infect Dis 2007 0.75
105 [Mothers' perceptions and vaccination coverage]. Nihon Koshu Eisei Zasshi 2006 0.75
106 [Tsutsugamushi disease and Japanese spotted fever recognition among medical seminar participants for the general public in epidemic and non-epidemic areas]. Kansenshogaku Zasshi 2010 0.75
107 [Enhanced surveillance for US presidential visit to Japan]. Kansenshogaku Zasshi 2010 0.75
108 [Compile and evaluation of national surveillance on human echinococcosis in Japan, 1999 to 2002]. Kansenshogaku Zasshi 2005 0.75
109 [Influenza]. Nihon Naika Gakkai Zasshi 2002 0.75
110 [Evaluation of national surveillance for echinococcosis in Japan, 1999 to 2002]. Kansenshogaku Zasshi 2003 0.75
111 [Present status of Tsutsugamushi disease detection at regional public health laboratories--a comparison between the results from a questionnaire survey and the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System]. Kansenshogaku Zasshi 2004 0.75
112 [Frequency and Characterization of EPEC and EAggEC Isolated in Kawasaki City]. Kansenshogaku Zasshi 2015 0.75
113 [Emerging virus infections--present status, countermeasures and future aspects (discussion)]. Nihon Naika Gakkai Zasshi 2004 0.75
114 [Influence of genome extraction kits on enterovirus detection using RT-PCR]. Kansenshogaku Zasshi 2008 0.75
115 Measurement of cough-wind pressure: masks for mitigating an influenza pandemic. Jpn J Infect Dis 2010 0.75
116 [Encephalopathy of unknown etiology with suspected involvement of Pleurocybella porrigens (Pers.:Fr.) Sing.1. Incidence in Japan]. Nihon Naika Gakkai Zasshi 2006 0.75
117 [A high school measles outbreak--control measures and vaccine efficacy]. Kansenshogaku Zasshi 2010 0.75
118 Surveillance, recognition, and reporting of Tsutsugamushi disease (scrub typhus) and Japanese spotted fever by general practice clinics in Miyazaki Prefecture, determined by questionnaire survey in 2007. J Infect Chemother 2009 0.75
119 [Knowledge and attitude in medical behavior in Japanese spotted fever in endemic and non-endemic areas]. Kansenshogaku Zasshi 2011 0.75
120 [Outpatient antimicrobial drug use and antimicrobial resistance frequency in Suwa area, Nagano, Japan]. Kansenshogaku Zasshi 2011 0.75
121 [An estimation of imported infections concerning 2002 FIFA world cup Korea/Japan]. Kansenshogaku Zasshi 2002 0.75
122 [Management of patients with viral hemorrhagic fever in Germany a comparison with the current Japanese system based on the who guidelines on emerging viral diseases]. Nihon Koshu Eisei Zasshi 2002 0.75
123 [Seasonal influenza activity in Japan and epidemiological investigation for avian influenza]. Uirusu 2006 0.75
124 Comparative analysis of Micrococcus luteus isolates from blood cultures of patients with pulmonary hypertension receiving epoprostenol continuous infusion. J Infect Chemother 2009 0.75
125 An epidemiological study on Japanese autism concerning routine childhood immunization history. Jpn J Infect Dis 2003 0.75
126 [Questionnaire survey of measles outbreak prevention activities by Kumamoto Prefecture Hospital staff]. Kansenshogaku Zasshi 2008 0.75
127 Association between first airborne cedar pollen level peak and pollinosis symptom onset: a web-based survey. Int J Environ Health Res 2014 0.75
128 [Field epidemiology investigation on measles outbreak started from a junior high school at Kita Ibaraki City]. Kansenshogaku Zasshi 2011 0.75
129 [Global surveillance and the disease pandemics]. Nihon Rinsho 2010 0.75