Tohru Mekata

1.1k total citations
63 papers, 864 citations indexed

About

Tohru Mekata is a scholar working on Immunology, Ecology and Insect Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Tohru Mekata has authored 63 papers receiving a total of 864 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Immunology, 14 papers in Ecology and 14 papers in Insect Science. Recurrent topics in Tohru Mekata's work include Aquaculture disease management and microbiota (34 papers), Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms (26 papers) and Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences (12 papers). Tohru Mekata is often cited by papers focused on Aquaculture disease management and microbiota (34 papers), Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms (26 papers) and Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences (12 papers). Tohru Mekata collaborates with scholars based in Japan, India and Thailand. Tohru Mekata's co-authors include Toshiaki Itami, Tomoya Kono, Masahiro Sakai, R. Sudhakaran, Terutoyo Yoshida, Mari Inada, Jun Satoh, Yasuhiko Kawato, Takafumi Ito and K. Supamattaya and has published in prestigious journals such as Scientific Reports, Virology and Aquaculture.

In The Last Decade

Tohru Mekata

59 papers receiving 845 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Tohru Mekata Japan 17 596 161 146 139 129 63 864
Vanvimon Saksmerprome Thailand 18 737 1.2× 452 2.8× 94 0.6× 219 1.6× 141 1.1× 43 1.1k
M. Makesh India 21 988 1.7× 208 1.3× 106 0.7× 494 3.6× 108 0.8× 67 1.2k
Sarocha Jitrakorn Thailand 14 520 0.9× 218 1.4× 64 0.4× 152 1.1× 83 0.6× 25 651
Kornsunee Phiwsaiya Thailand 20 655 1.1× 223 1.4× 117 0.8× 173 1.2× 145 1.1× 42 831
Jiraporn Kasornchandra Thailand 12 650 1.1× 146 0.9× 69 0.5× 147 1.1× 227 1.8× 22 786
I-Tung Chen Taiwan 13 1.1k 1.8× 263 1.6× 150 1.0× 364 2.6× 169 1.3× 13 1.3k
Leidy Lagos Norway 18 453 0.8× 236 1.5× 81 0.6× 265 1.9× 118 0.9× 32 788
Terutoyo Yoshida Japan 22 904 1.5× 281 1.7× 242 1.7× 489 3.5× 47 0.4× 79 1.5k
Ronald L. Thune United States 21 1.0k 1.7× 260 1.6× 223 1.5× 165 1.2× 28 0.2× 40 1.2k
Xin-Cang Li China 25 1.0k 1.7× 307 1.9× 249 1.7× 265 1.9× 215 1.7× 68 1.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Tohru Mekata

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All Works

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Matsuyama, Tomomasa, Satoshi Miwa, Tohru Mekata, et al.. (2024). A novel birnavirus identified as the causative agent of summer atrophy of pearl oyster (Pinctada fucata (Gould)). PeerJ. 12. e17321–e17321. 2 indexed citations
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Ito, Takafumi, Tohru Mekata, Niels Jørgen Olesen, & Niels Lorenzen. (2023). Epitope mapping of the monoclonal antibody IP5B11 used for detection of viral haemorrhagic septicaemia virus facilitated by genome sequencing of carpione novirhabdovirus. Veterinary Research. 54(1). 35–35.
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Yuasa, Kei, Tohru Mekata, Ikunari Kiryu, et al.. (2023). Aureispira anguillae sp. nov., isolated from Japanese eel Anguilla japonica leptocephali. Archives of Microbiology. 206(1). 47–47. 5 indexed citations
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Kawato, Yasuhiko, Tohru Mekata, Mari Inada, & Takafumi Ito. (2021). Application of Environmental DNA for Monitoring Red Sea Bream Iridovirus at a Fish Farm. Microbiology Spectrum. 9(2). e0079621–e0079621. 31 indexed citations
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Matsuyama, Tomomasa, Satoshi Miwa, Tohru Mekata, et al.. (2021). Mass mortality of pearl oyster ( Pinctada fucata (Gould)) in Japan in 2019 and 2020 is caused by an unidentified infectious agent. PeerJ. 9. e12180–e12180. 8 indexed citations
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Ito, Mana, Jun Satoh, Takeshi Hano, Tohru Mekata, & Katsutoshi Ito. (2020). Immune toxicity of phenanthrene and its combined effects of white spot syndrome virus on the survival of kuruma shrimp (Penaeus Japonicus). Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 208. 111640–111640. 10 indexed citations
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Xu, Jian, Jun Satoh, T. Nakanishi, et al.. (2020). Antigenic properties of VP15 from white spot syndrome virus in kuruma shrimp Marsupenaeus japonicus. Fish & Shellfish Immunology. 101. 152–158. 20 indexed citations
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Ishii, Yuji, Hidemasa Kawakami, Tohru Mekata, & Akihiko Sugiyama. (2019). Histopathological Features of Mycobacterium chelonae Infection in Two Farmed Japanese Pufferfish (Takifugu rubripes). Journal of Comparative Pathology. 170. 86–90. 4 indexed citations
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Mekata, Tohru, Tomoya Kono, Jun Satoh, et al.. (2017). Purification and characterization of bioactive peptides RYamide and CCHamide in the kuruma shrimp Marsupenaeus japonicus. General and Comparative Endocrinology. 246. 321–330. 15 indexed citations
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Biswas, Gouranga, Tohru Mekata, Tomoya Kono, et al.. (2016). . Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 16(3). 2 indexed citations
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Inoue, Nariaki, Jun Satoh, Tohru Mekata, Toyohiro Nishioka, & Koh-ichiro Mori. (2016). New method for detecting <i>Kudoa septempunctata</i> from adult flounder <i>Paralichthys olivaceus</i> by muscle biopsy. NIPPON SUISAN GAKKAISHI. 82(5). 771–773.
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Watanabe, Kenichi, et al.. (2013). Disinfection of Fertilized Grouper Eggs with Electrolyzed Seawater for Prevention of Viral Nervous Necrosis. Fish Pathology. 48(1). 5–8. 3 indexed citations
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Suzuki, Yoshihiro, et al.. (2011). The concentration of white spot disease virus for its detection in sea water using a combined ferric colloid adsorption- and foam separation-based method. Journal of Virological Methods. 173(2). 227–232. 13 indexed citations
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Bangrak, Phuwadol, et al.. (2010). Myxobolus supamattayai n. sp. (Myxosporea: Myxobolidae) from Thailand parasitizing the scale pellicle of wild mullet (Valamugil seheli). Parasitology Research. 109(1). 81–91. 16 indexed citations
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Inada, Mari, Tohru Mekata, R. Sudhakaran, et al.. (2010). Molecular cloning and characterization of the nitric oxide synthase gene from kuruma shrimp, Marsupenaeus japonicus. Fish & Shellfish Immunology. 28(4). 701–711. 31 indexed citations
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Mekata, Tohru, Tomoya Kono, Terutoyo Yoshida, Masahiro Sakai, & Toshiaki Itami. (2007). Identification of cDNA encoding Toll receptor, MjToll gene from kuruma shrimp, Marsupenaeus japonicus. Fish & Shellfish Immunology. 24(1). 122–133. 125 indexed citations
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Mekata, Tohru, Tomoya Kono, Ram Savan, et al.. (2006). Detection of yellow head virus in shrimp by loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP). Journal of Virological Methods. 135(2). 151–156. 47 indexed citations

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