Tomokazu Tamura

The study investigates HBV genome integration in HBcAb-positive NBNC-HCC patients and finds HBV integration near TERT, KMT2B, and LOC441666, with HBcrAg as a potential marker for HBV detection.

This study identifies the non-spike R204P mutation in the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron XEC variant as a driver of increased inflammation and pathogenicity through NF-κB activation.

This study shows that influenza A virus uses intercellular calcium waves triggered by ADP and M2 protein to spread infection, identifying a potential target for prevention.

This paper introduces CoVFit, a protein language model that predicts SARS-CoV-2 variant fitness using spike protein sequences, identifying fitness-enhancing mutations and predicting emerging variants.

This paper establishes a reverse genetics system for feline coronavirus to generate recombinant viruses for studying pathogenesis and antiviral responses.

The paper analyzes longitudinal antibody titers post-vaccination to identify individuals at risk for breakthrough infections and identifies three population groups with distinct immune response patterns.

This study investigates the evolutionary changes from BA.2.86 to JN.1, showing that non-spike protein mutations compensate for reduced spike protein replication, enhancing viral fitness.