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Koichi Makimura

Koichi Makimura

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Microbiology

D-Index
47
Citations
11028
World Ranking
4751
National Ranking
195

Overview

Koichi Makimura is affiliated with Teikyo University in Japan and has conducted extensive research primarily within the field of medicine, focusing notably on epidemiology and infectious diseases.

Their body of work encompasses significant contributions across several subfields, including epidemiology, infectious diseases, cell biology, ophthalmology, and plant science. These areas demonstrate a wide range of scientific inquiry, with particular emphasis on fungal and bacterial pathogens.

Makimura's research topics predominantly cover:

  • Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
  • Fungal infections and studies
  • Plant pathogens and fungal diseases
  • Nail diseases and treatments
  • Ocular infections and treatments
  • Bacterial identification and susceptibility testing
  • Ocular surface and contact lens studies

The scientist has published numerous papers in reputable journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Mycopathologia
  • Medical Mycology Journal
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Microbiology and Immunology

Recent notable papers authored or co-authored by Makimura include:

  • "Antifungal activity of polymethyl methacrylate/Si3N4 composites against Candida albicans," 2021, Acta Biomaterialia
  • "Novel and potent antimicrobial effects of caspofungin on drug-resistant Candida and bacteria," 2020, Scientific Reports
  • "Investigation of the Physiological, Biochemical and Antifungal Susceptibility Properties of Candida auris," 2021, Mycopathologia
  • "Raman Spectroscopy of Oral Candida Species: Molecular-Scale Analyses, Chemometrics, and Barcode Identification," 2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Raman Metabolomics of Candida auris Clades: Profiling and Barcode Identification," 2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Collaborations appear frequently with several co-authors, indicating a collaborative research environment. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Takashi Tamura
  • Aya Komori
  • Rui Kano
  • Mohamed Mahdi Alshahni
  • Kazuo Satoh

Makimura's research is positioned at the intersection of infectious disease monitoring and antifungal therapeutic developments, often addressing resistance patterns and susceptibility profiles of fungal species relevant to human health. The inclusion of plant pathogen studies underscores a diverse approach toward fungal disease mechanisms.

Best Publications

  • Candida auris sp. nov., a novel ascomycetous yeast isolated from the external ear canal of an inpatient in a Japanese hospital

    Kazuo Satoh;Koichi Makimura;Yayoi Hasumi;Yayoi Nishiyama

  • Detection of a wide range of medically important fungi by the polymerase chain reaction.

    K. Makimura;Somay Y. Murayama;H. Yamaguchi

  • A ONE-ENZYME PCR-RFLP ASSAY FOR IDENTIFICATION OF SIX MEDICALLY IMPORTANT CANDIDA SPECIES

    Hossein Mirhendi;Koichi Makimura;Mohamadreza Khoramizadeh;Hideyo Yamaguchi

  • Phylogenetic Classification and Species Identification of Dermatophyte Strains Based on DNA Sequences of Nuclear Ribosomal Internal Transcribed Spacer 1?Regions

    Koichi Makimura;Yoshiko Tamura;Takashi Mochizuki;Atsuhiko Hasegawa

  • Malassezia nana sp. nov., a novel lipid-dependent yeast species isolated from animals.

    Asuka Hirai;Rui Kano;Koichi Makimura;Eduardo Robson Duarte

  • Molecular diagnosis and epidemiology of fungal infections.

    E Reiss;K Tanaka;G Bruker;V Chazalet

  • Phylogenetic Classification of Trichophyton mentagrophytes Complex Strains Based on DNA Sequences of Nuclear Ribosomal Internal Transcribed Spacer 1 Regions

    Koichi Makimura;Takashi Mochizuki;Atsuhiko Hasegawa;Katsuhisa Uchida

  • Species identification and strain typing of Malassezia species stock strains and clinical isolates based on the DNA sequences of nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer 1 regions.

    Koichi Makimura;Yoshiko Tamura;Michinari Kudo;Katsuhisa Uchida

  • COMPARISON OF DIFFERENT METHODS FOR EXTRACTION OF MITOCHONDRIAL DNA FROM HUMAN PATHOGENIC YEASTS

    Yohko Yamada;Koichi Makimura;Hossain Merhendi;Kumiko Ueda

  • In vitro antifungal activities of luliconazole, a new topical imidazole.

    Hiroyasu Koga;Yasuko Nanjoh;Koichi Makimura;Ryoji Tsuboi

  • A simple PCR-RFLP method for identification and differentiation of 11 Malassezia species.

    Hossein Mirhendi;Koichi Makimura;Kamiar Zomorodian;Tsuyoshi Yamada

  • Molecular identification and distribution profile of Candida species isolated from Iranian patients

    Rasoul Mohammadi;Hossein Mirhendi;Ali Rezaei-Matehkolaei;Mohammad Ghahri

  • Revised Culture-Based System for Identification of Malassezia Species

    Takamasa Kaneko;Koichi Makimura;Michiko Abe;Ryoko Shiota

  • Microbial monitoring of crewed habitats in space-current status and future perspectives.

    Nobuyasu Yamaguchi;Michael A Roberts;Sarah Castro;Cherie Oubre

  • Development of a loop-mediated isothermal amplification method for diagnosing Pneumocystis pneumonia.

    Natsu Uemura;Natsu Uemura;Koichi Makimura;Masanobu Onozaki;Yoshihito Otsuka

  • Translation elongation factor 1-α gene as a potential taxonomic and identification marker in dermatophytes

    Hossein Mirhendi;Koichi Makimura;G Sybren de Hoog;Ali Rezaei-Matehkolaei

  • Prototheca zopfii genotypes isolated from cow barns and bovine mastitis in Japan

    Takafumi Osumi;Yuji Kishimoto;Rui Kano;Haruhiko Maruyama

  • Differentiation of Candida albicans and Candida dubliniensis Using a Single-Enzyme PCR-RFLP Method

    Hossein Mirhendi;Koichi Makimura;Kamiar Zomorodian;Nobuko Maeda

  • Prototheca cutis sp. nov., a newly discovered pathogen of protothecosis isolated from inflamed human skin.

    Kazuo Satoh;Kenji Ooe;Hirotoshi Nagayama;Koichi Makimura

  • Trichophyton rubrum Azole Resistance Mediated by a New ABC Transporter, TruMDR3.

    Michel Monod;Marc Feuermann;Karine Salamin;Marina Fratti

  • Molecular detection of dermatophytes and nondermatophytes in onychomycosis by nested polymerase chain reaction based on 28S ribosomal RNA gene sequences

    M. Ebihara;K. Makimura;K. Sato;K. Sato;S. Abe

  • Molecular epidemiology of dermatophytosis in Tehran, Iran, a clinical and microbial survey.

    Ali Rezaei-Matehkolaei;Koichi Makimura;Sybren de Hoog;Mohammad Reza Shidfar

Frequent Co-Authors

Hideyo Yamaguchi
Hideyo Yamaguchi Teikyo University
Takashi Sugita
Takashi Sugita Meiji Pharmaceutical University
Shinichi Watanabe
Shinichi Watanabe Teikyo University
Hamid Badali
Hamid Badali The University of Texas at San Antonio
Mohammad Javad Najafzadeh
Mohammad Javad Najafzadeh Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
G. Sybren de Hoog
G. Sybren de Hoog Radboud University
Yoshitsugu Miyazaki
Yoshitsugu Miyazaki National Institute of Infectious Diseases
Masako Osumi
Masako Osumi Japan Women's University
Giuseppe Pezzotti
Giuseppe Pezzotti Kyoto Institute of Technology
Kamiar Zomorodian
Kamiar Zomorodian Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

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