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D-Index
50
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9587
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4435
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181

Yoshizo Asano publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yoshizo Asano sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 147 publications — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

Yoshizo Asano D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yoshizo Asano sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

Overview

Yoshizo Asano is affiliated with Fujita Health University in Japan. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focused on Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Medicine. Within these main fields, the scientist has contributed to subfields including Epidemiology, Agronomy and Crop Science, and Animal Science and Zoology.

The scientist's work covers several key topics, such as:

  • Influenza Virus Research Studies
  • Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
  • Animal Virus Infections Studies

Yoshizo Asano has published research in reputable venues, with the International Journal of Molecular Sciences being a primary publication outlet. One of their recent papers is titled "Comprehensive Analysis of Antibodies Induced by Vaccination with 4 Kinds of Avian Influenza H5N1 Pre-Pandemic Vaccines", published in 2020 in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

Collaboration plays a role in Asano's research activities. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Nobuko Ohshima
  • Yoshitaka Iba
  • Ritsuko Kubota-Koketsu
  • Ayami Yamasaki
  • Keiko Majima

The body of work reflects a multidisciplinary approach, intersecting biology, veterinary science, and epidemiology to better understand animal viruses and their management. The focus on influenza virus vaccinations suggests an interest in both preventative and epidemiological aspects of viral diseases affecting animals.

Best Publications

  • Identification of human herpesvirus-6 as a causal agent for exanthem subitum

    Koichi Yamanishi;Kimiyasu Shiraki;Toshio Kondo;Toshiomi Okuno

  • LIVE VACCINE USED TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF VARICELLA IN CHILDREN IN HOSPITAL

    Michiaki Takahashi;Terumasa Otsuka;Yoshiomi Okuno;Yoshizo Asano

  • Fatal fulminant hepatitis in an infant with human herpesvirus-6 infection.

    Yoshizo Asano;Tetsushi Yoshikawa;Sadao Suga;Takehiko Yazaki

  • Clinical and virological analyses of 21 infants with exanthem subitum (roseola infantum) and central nervous system complications

    Sadao Suga;Tetsushi Yoshikawa;Yoshizo Asano;Toru Kozawa

  • Human Herpesvirus 6 Viremia in Bone Marrow Transplant Recipients: Clinical Features and Risk Factors

    Tetsushi Yoshikawa;Yoshizo Asano;Masaru Ihira;Kyoko Suzuki

  • Distribution of Antibodies to a Causative Agent of Exanthem Subitum (Human Herpesvirus-6) in Healthy Individuals

    Tetsushi Yoshikawa;Sadao Suga;Yoshizo Asano;Takehiko Yazaki

  • Rapid Diagnosis of Herpes Simplex Virus Infection by a Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Method

    Yoshihiko Enomoto;Tetsushi Yoshikawa;Masaru Ihira;Shiho Akimoto

  • Viremia and neutralizing antibody response in infants with exanthem subitum

    Yoshizo Asano;Tetsushi Yoshikawa;Sadao Suga;Takehiko Yazaki

  • Long-Term Protective Immunity of Recipients of the OKA Strain of Live Varicella Vaccine

    Yoshizo Asano;Takao Nagai;Takao Miyata;Takehiko Yazaki

  • Central nervous system complications in human herpesvirus-6 infection.

    Tetsushi Yoshikawa;Yoshizo Asano

  • Naturally Occurring Antibodies in Humans Can Neutralize a Variety of Influenza Virus Strains, Including H3, H1, H2, and H5

    Nobuko Ohshima;Yoshitaka Iba;Ritsuko Kubota-Koketsu;Yoshizo Asano

  • Rapid Diagnosis of Human Herpesvirus 6 Infection by a Novel DNA Amplification Method, Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification

    Masaru Ihira;Tetsushi Yoshikawa;Yoshihiko Enomoto;Shiho Akimoto

  • Monitoring four herpesviruses in unrelated cord blood transplantation.

    N Tanaka;H Kimura;Y Hoshino;K Kato

  • Seroepidemiology of human herpesvirus 7 in healthy children and adults in Japan.

    Tetsushi Yoshikawa;Yoshizo Asano;Ikuko Kobayashi;Toshihiko Nakashima

  • Analysis of rotavirus antigenemia and extraintestinal manifestations in children with rotavirus gastroenteritis.

    Ken Sugata;Koki Taniguchi;Akiko Yui;Fumi Miyake

  • A prospective study of human herpesvirus-6 infection in renal transplantation.

    Tetsushi Yoshikawa;Sadao Suga;Yoshizo Asano;Toshihiko Nakashima

  • Latent infection of human herpesvirus 6 in astrocytoma cell line and alteration of cytokine synthesis.

    Tetsushi Yoshikawa;Yoshizo Asano;Shiho Akimoto;Takao Ozaki

  • Detection of Human Herpesvirus 7 DNA by Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification

    Tetsushi Yoshikawa;Masaru Ihira;Shiho Akimoto;Chie Usui

  • Human Herpesvirus-6 Infection (Exanthem Subitum) Without Rash

    Sadao Suga;Tetsushi Yoshikawa;Yoshizo Asano;Takehiko Yazaki

  • Viremia is present in incubation period in nonimmunocompromised children with varicella.

    Yoshizo Asano;Naoko Itakura;Yuichi Hiroishi;Shigeyuki Hirose

  • Exanthem subitum-associated encephalitis: nationwide survey in Japan.

    Tetsushi Yoshikawa;Masahiro Ohashi;Fumi Miyake;Ayano Fujita

  • Different characteristics of human herpesvirus 6 encephalitis between primary infection and viral reactivation

    Yoshiki Kawamura;Ken Sugata;Masaru Ihira;Takateru Mihara

  • Nucleotide Sequences that Distinguish Oka Vaccine from Parental Oka and Other Varicella-Zoster Virus Isolates

    Takele Argaw;Jeffrey I. Cohen;Michael Klutch;Kristen Lekstrom

  • Correlation between HHV-6 infection and skin rash after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation.

    T Yoshikawa;M Ihira;M Ohashi;S Suga

  • Prospective Study of Persistence and Excretion of Human Herpesvirus-6 in Patients With Exanthem Subitum and Their Parents

    Sadao Suga;Tetsushi Yoshikawa;Yuji Kajita;Takao Ozaki

  • CONTACT INFECTION FROM LIVE VARICELLA VACCINE RECIPIENTS

    Yoshizo Asano;Takehiko Yazaki;Shigemitsu Ito;Shin Isomura

Frequent Co-Authors

Tetsushi Yoshikawa
Tetsushi Yoshikawa Fujita Health University
Sadao Suga
Sadao Suga Fujita Health University
Yukihiro Nishiyama
Yukihiro Nishiyama Nagoya University
Koichi Tanaka
Koichi Tanaka Kyoto University
Seiji Kojima
Seiji Kojima Nagoya University
Takeshi Kurata
Takeshi Kurata Juntendo University
Tetsuo Shiohara
Tetsuo Shiohara Kyorin University
Peter Schmid-Grendelmeier
Peter Schmid-Grendelmeier University of Zurich
Koichi Yamanishi
Koichi Yamanishi Osaka University
Brunello Wüthrich
Brunello Wüthrich University of Zurich

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