Masaaki Kitajima Selected Research

Wastewater

6/2022	Artificial neural network-based estimation of COVID-19 case numbers and effective reproduction rate using wastewater-based epidemiology.
1/2022	Minimizing errors in RT-PCR detection and quantification of SARS-CoV-2 RNA for wastewater surveillance.
10/2021	Age-dependent association between SARS-CoV-2 cases reported by passive surveillance and viral load in wastewater.
1/2021	Intraday variability of indicator and pathogenic viruses in 1-h and 24-h composite wastewater samples: Implications for wastewater-based epidemiology.
12/2020	Decay of SARS-CoV-2 and surrogate murine hepatitis virus RNA in untreated wastewater to inform application in wastewater-based epidemiology.
10/2020	SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater: State of the knowledge and research needs.
10/2020	First environmental surveillance for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater and river water in Japan.
8/2020	First confirmed detection of SARS-CoV-2 in untreated wastewater in Australia: A proof of concept for the wastewater surveillance of COVID-19 in the community.
1/2020	Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in commercial passenger aircraft and cruise ship wastewater: a surveillance tool for assessing the presence of COVID-19 infected travellers.
6/2014	Occurrence of Cryptosporidium, Giardia, and Cyclospora in influent and effluent water at wastewater treatment plants in Arizona.

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Masaaki Kitajima Research Topics

Disease

9	COVID-19 06/2022 - 01/2020
5	Infections 01/2022 - 11/2010
2	Cysts 06/2014 - 09/2012
1	Communicable Diseases (Infectious Diseases) 01/2022
1	Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome 01/2022
1	Virus Diseases (Viral Diseases) 01/2021
1	Respiratory Distress Syndrome (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome) 10/2020
1	Common Cold 10/2020
1	Bacterial Infections (Bacterial Infection) 01/2008

Drug/Important Bio-Agent (IBA)

10	WastewaterIBA 06/2022 - 06/2014
5	RNA (Ribonucleic Acid)IBA 12/2020 - 11/2010
2	Drinking WaterIBA 09/2012 - 01/2008
1	SilverIBA 01/2022
1	Complement System Proteins (Complement)IBA 05/2021
1	Antiviral Agents (Antivirals)IBA 01/2021
1	Viral RNAIBA 10/2020
1	citral (neral)IBA 08/2014
1	lemongrass oilIBA 08/2014