Publications by authors named "Yoshihiro Kumita"
Article Synopsis
- The study evaluated the sensitivity and specificity of a new immunochromatographic assay (ICA) kit, ALSONIC® Adeno, for detecting human adenovirus in throat swabs.
- The assay demonstrated a high sensitivity of 92.2% and specificity of 95.1%, showing promise as a reliable diagnostic tool.
- With a short incubation time of just 5 minutes, ALSONIC® Adeno could offer faster diagnosis compared to existing kits in Japan, making it advantageous for acute HAdV infections.
The clinical effectiveness of four neuraminidase inhibitors (NAIs) (oseltamivir, zanamivir, laninamivir, and peramivir) for children aged 0 months to 18 years with influenza A and B were investigated in the 2014-2015 to 2016-2017 influenza seasons in Japan. A total of 1207 patients (747 with influenza A and 460 with influenza B) were enrolled. The Cox proportional-hazards model using all of the patients showed that the duration of fever after administration of the first dose of the NAI was shorter in older patients (hazard ratio = 1.
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