論文リスト（2026）

  1. Assessment of the knowledge, attitudes and practices level on toxoplasmosis and its seroprevalence in selected high-risk groups in Cebu, Philippines.
    Adrian P Ybañez, Grahambell B Sabanate, Serafin L Garciano Jr, Ruby H Destajo, Rochelle Haidee D Ybañez, Yoshifumi Nishikawa, Harvie P Portugaliza, Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 2026 Jul 24:13:1758610. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2026.1758610.
  2. Genomic signatures of native (Japanese) and introduced (Oceanian) populations of the Asian longhorned tick Haemaphysalis longicornis.
    Yuma Ohari, Kodai Kusakisako, Mackenzie L Kwak, Rika Umemiya-Shirafuji, Wessam Mohamed Ahmed Mohamed, Mohamed Abdallah Mohamed Moustafa, Elisha Chatanga, Samuel Kelava, Ketan Christi, Dinesh Kumar, Nariaki Nonaka, Yasuko Orba, Keita Matsuno, Ryo Nakao, PNAS nexus.  2026 Aug 4;5(8):pgag232. doi: 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgag232.
  3. National Distribution of Bisexual and Parthenogenetic Haemaphysalis longicornis of Japan, and a Real-Time PCR-Based Method to Distinguish the Two Reproductive Groups.
    Mizue Inumaru, Rio Noda, Kentaro Itokawa, Ryo Matsumura, Toshiya Kimura, Ryusei Kuwata, Satoko Nakao, Osamu Tsuha, Akihiro Takemura, Shoko Nishiyama, Takeo Yamauchi, Hiroo Tamatani, Akira Yoshikawa, Mitsuru Hattori, Toshinori Sasaki, Mamoru Watanabe, Kyoko Sawabe, Alisa Rose Aboshi2, Daisuke Kobayashi, Chao Yang, Aiki Yamada, Haruhiko Isawa, Shinji Kasai, Yukiko Higa, Journal of Parasitology Research. 2026 Jul 31:2026:9395344. doi: 10.1155/japr/9395344.
  4. A single PLAT domain protein couples reproductive arrest and carotenoid pigmentation during diapause in the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch.
    Rismayani, Kanae Sai, Tomohiro Ohsako, Murata Kohyoh, Yuka Arai, Naoki Takeda, Masanobu Yamamoto, Rika Umemiya-Shirafuji, Takeshi Suzuki, Insect biochemistry and molecular biology. 2026 Sep:194:104644. doi: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2026.104644. Epub 2026 Jul 27.
  5. Population genetic evidence of heterogeneous zoonotic transmission of Schistosoma japonicum in endemic communities in the Philippines.
    Sirin Kunluang, Yuma Ohari, Atcharaphan Wanlop, Maria Angenica F Regilme, Adrian Miki C Macalanda, Jose Ma M Angeles, Katrina Theresa M Balboa, Kristina Maria R Petalcorin, Elena A Villacorte, Pilarita Tongol-Rivera, Keisuke Suganuma, Noboru Inoue, Shin-Ichiro Kawazu, Tropical Medicine and Health. 2026 Jul 19;54(1):159. doi: 10.1186/s41182-026-01030-5.
  6. Probing 5-Nitroimidazole-Triazole Hybrids as Potential Anti-Kinetoplastid Agents: Synthesis and In Vitro Efficacy.
    Liandi Ferreira, Gideon D Badenhorst, Janine Aucamp, Keisuke Suganuma, David D N’Da, ChemMedChem. 2026 Jul 14;21(13):e70375. doi: 10.1002/cmdc.70375.
  7. In Vitro, In Silico, and In Vivo Evaluation of Antiplasmodial Activity of Ursodeoxycholic Acid Following GNPS Dereplication of an Active Streptomyces sp. Fraction.
    Nanang R Ariefta, Baldorj Pagmadulam, Takako Aboshi, Yoshifumi Nishikawa, Pharmaceuticals. 2026 Jun 20;19(6):958. doi: 10.3390/ph19060958.
  8. Evaluation of Antiplasmodial Activity of Quinoline Derivatives Incorporating Arylnitro and Aminochalcone Moieties.
    Nanang R Ariefta, Richard M Beteck, Lesetja J Legoabe, Yoshifumi Nishikawa, Pharmaceuticals. 2026 May 8;19(5):740. doi: 10.3390/ph19050740.
  9. Immunity beyond borders: non-lethal Plasmodium confers cross-protection against lethal Babesia via macrophage activation.
    Iqra Zafar, Yongchang Li, Daisuke Kondoh, Shimaa Abd El-Salam El-Sayed, Tanjila Hasan, Tomoyo Taniguchi, Hang Li, Noboru Inoue, Kentaro Kato, Xuenan Xuan, Frontiers in immunology. 2026 May 5:17:1805513. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1805513.
  10. Development of a Luciferase-Based In Vitro Assay to Evaluate the Efficacy of Anti-Cryptosporidial Drugs Against Cryptosporidium parvum.
    Rie Kubota, Coh-Ichi Nihei, Yoshifumi Nishikawa, Pharmaceuticals. 2026 Apr 3;19(4):576. doi: 10.3390/ph19040576.
  11. Molecular Prevalence and Genetic Characterization of Bovine Tick-Borne Protozoa in Thai and Imported Beef Cattle in Thai-Myanmar Border and Infesting Ticks from Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand.
    Prottoy Bhadury, Thom Do, Narisorn Pilean, Wissanuwat Chimnoi, Ketsarin Kamyingkird, Xuenan Xuan, Tawin Inpankaew, Pathogens. 2026 Mar 30;15(4):365. doi: 10.3390/pathogens15040365.
  12. In vitro cultivation of Babesia caballi genotype B2 and its genetic, growth, and morphological characterization.
    Daniel Mutwiri Mwaki, Ngigi Noel Muthoni Mumbi, Believe Ahedor, Akihiro Ochi, Hemal Kothalawala, Herath Mudiyanselage Hasitha Madhushan Rupathunga, Gajanayaka Mudalige Vidura, Canude Babythurai Vincent, Nizanantha Kalaichelvan, Thillaiampalam Sivakumar, Naoaki Yokoyama, Veterinary Parasitology. 2026 Jul:345:110786. doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2026.110786.
  13. Unveiling the tick-borne pathogens from domestic ruminant ticks in Malawi and the emergence of the brown ear tick in the southern region: implications for East Coast fever control.
    Boniface Chikufenji, Uday Kumar Mohanta, Elisha Chatanga, Dallion Stopher, Onur Ceylan, Rika Umemiya-Shirafuji, Oriel Thekisoe, Madalitso Nkhata, Tatsuki Sugi, Junya Yamagishi, Xuenan Xuan, Kyoko Hayashida, Parasite. 2026:33:22. doi: 10.1051/parasite/2026022. Epub 2026 Apr 17.
  14. Gut microbiota bidirectionally influences protection and severity in cerebral malaria in mice.
    Tomoyo Taniguchi, Eiji Miyauchi, Reika Kawabata-Iwakawa, Masahiko Nishiyama, Rika Umemiya-Shirafuji, Hiromu Toma, Nobuo Sasaki, Hajime Hisaeda, Haruyoshi Tomita, Hiroshi Ohno, Hidehiro Kishimoto, Hiroshi Suzuki, Tropical Medicine and Health. 2026 Apr 16;54(1):78. doi: 10.1186/s41182-026-00947-1.
  15. Synthetic quinolone-tethered aminoguanidine derivatives exhibit potent antiplasmodial activity.
    Nanang R Ariefta, Richard M Beteck, Lesetja J Legoabe, Yoshifumi Nishikawa, International journal of antimicrobial agents. 2026Jul;67(7):107797.doi:10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2026.107797.
  16. Molecular Detection and Identification of Bacterial Pathogens in Qinghai Province, China.
    Didi Zhang, Yihong Ma, Xinyuan Zhao, Huaixing Yang, Xiuping Li, Guanghua Wang, Yong Hu, Shenghua Tang, Rong Li, Shizhen Li, Yingna Jian, Liqing Ma, Pathogens. 2026 Mar 11;15(3):305. doi: 10.3390/pathogens15030305.
  17. A Molecular Epidemiological Survey of Tick-Borne Pathogens in Dogs and Their Associated Ticks in Xinjiang, China.
    Yongchang Li, Jiaxin Li, Jianlong Li, Yang Yang, Fakiha Kalim, Iqra Zafar, Bayin Chahan, Qingyong Guo, Animals (Basel). 2026 Feb 8;16(4):534. doi: 10.3390/ani16040534.
  18. A Survey of Spotted Fever Group Rickettsia and Anaplasmataceae Bacteria in Questing Ticks in Hokkaido, Japan.
    Masakatsu Taira, Thillaiampalam Sivakumar, Yihong Ma, Rika Umemiya-Shirafuji, Naoaki Yokoyama, Ken Maeda, Vector borne and zoonotic diseases. 2026 Jun;26(6):323-330. doi: 10.1177/15303667261424704.
  19. Evaluation of recombinant Toxoplasma gondii matrix antigen MAG1 for toxoplasmosis screening in HIV/AIDS patients.
    Ruenruetai Udonsom, Charoonluk Jirapattharasate, Supaluk Popruk, Sumonmal Uttayamakul, Intira Tantawiwattananon, Manas Kotepui, Sukhontha Siri, Hirotake Mori, Yoshifumi Nishikawa, Aongart Mahittikorn, Acta Tropica. 2026 Feb:274:107983. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2026.107983. 
  20. Transcriptome of Coxiella-likeendosymbionts in Haemaphysalis longicornis during blood feeding.
    Kodai Kusakisako, Abdelbaset E Abdelbaset, Rika Umemiya-Shirafuji, Junya Yamagishi, Nariaki Nonaka, Hiromi Ikadai, Ryo Nakao, Journal of Veterinary Medical Science. 2026 Mar 1;88(3):449-457. doi: 10.1292/jvms.25-0475.
  21. An epidemiological survey of zoonotic Babesia species in questing ticks in Hokkaido, Japan, using a newly developed PCR-sequencing approach.
    Yihong Ma, Thillaiampalam Sivakumar, Ngigi Noel Muthoni Mumbi, Rika Umemiya-Shirafuji, Naoaki Yokoyama, Parasitology International. 2026 Feb:110:103136. doi: 10.1016/j.parint.2025.103136.