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Michinobu Yoshimura

Fukuoka UniversityORCID 0000-0002-5571-2182Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Assay:metabolomics· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Approach:deep learning· 1 Approach:genetic perturbation / CRISPR· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:human· 1 Assay:imaging· 1

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Kenji HiromatsuiD· 3 shared Ryo OzuruiD· 3 shared Fumiko ObataiD· 2 shared Glynis L. KollingiD· 2 shared Jason A. PapiniD· 2 shared Satoshi MiyaharaiD· 2 shared Takumi Sonoda· 2 shared Deborah A. PowersiD· 1 shared

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2024-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Host-like Temperature Unlocks Glucose Uptake and Metabolism in Pathogenic Leptospira

Ryo Ozuru, Michinobu Yoshimura, Deborah A. Powers, Takumi Sonoda, Jason A. Papin, Fumiko Obata, Glynis L. Kolling, Kenji Hiromatsu

This study shows that pathogenic Leptospira uses glucose under host-like temperatures, contradicting previous assumptions about its metabolic capabilities.

bioRxiv · Jul 24, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Soil bacterium Massilia secretes metabolites that promote Leptospira growth

Michinobu Yoshimura, Ryo Ozuru, Satoshi Miyahara, Fumiko Obata, Mitsumasa Saito, Takumi Sonoda, Yusuke Kurihara, Jason A. Papin, Glynis L. Kolling, Shin-ichi Yoshida, Kenji Hiromatsu

This study identifies metabolites from the soil bacterium Massilia that promote Leptospira growth, revealing a metabolic interaction between environmental bacteria and a pathogen.

bioRxiv · Apr 7, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Emulating Visual Evaluations in the Microscopic Agglutination Test with Deep Learning

Risa Nakano, Yuji Oyamada, Ryo Ozuru, Satoshi Miyahara, Michinobu Yoshimura, Kenji Hiromatsu

This paper develops a deep learning model to estimate agglutination rates in the Microscopic Agglutination Test (MAT) for leptospirosis, achieving accurate results and improving model interpretability.

Journal of Microbiological Methods · Apr 9, 2024Peer-reviewedMicrobiology