研究業績

原著論文

  • Tomoyo Yoshinaga, Yoshinori Ando, Yumi Sato, Takeru Kishida & Masaaki Kitajima (2025) Development of COPMAN-Air method for high-sensitivity detection of SARS-CoV-2 in air, Scientific Reports, 15, 14340. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-99365-2
  • Masaaki Kitajima, Hirohisa Abe, Ryo Honda, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Tomohiro Kuroita, Ayuko Nemoto, Ryo Shirakashi, Rodney Scott, and Koh Furuta (2025) Biobanking: Possibilities for Wastewater-Based Epidemiology, Biopreservation and Biobanking, Ahead of Print. https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/bio.2024.0118
  • Keisuke Kagami, Masaaki Kitajima, Hiromoto Watanabe, Toshihiro Hamada, Yasunobu Kobayashi, Haruka Kubo, Seiko Oono, Hiromi Takai, Shuichi Ota, Tatsuya Nagakura, Toshiyuki Onda, Kanako Nagahori, Noriaki Sasaki, Ikuya Fujimoto, Akiko Sato, Sosuke Sumikawa, Daisuke Matsui, Yuka Ito, Megumi Baba, Tsuyoshi Takeuchi, Sumie Iwasaki, Toshinari Okubo, Satsuki Suzuki, Seiji Kataoka, Yoshiro Matsui, Yohei Inomata, Masaki Okada, Hisami Sanmi, Satoshi Fukuda, Naoki Wada, Kazufumi Okada, Yusuke Niinuma, Nobuhisa Ishiguro (2025) Association between confirmed COVID-19 cases at hospitals and SARS-CoV-2 levels in municipal wastewater during the pandemic and endemic phases, Environment International, 197, 109342. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2025.109342 [プレスリリース対象論文]
  • Hiroki Ando, Masaaki Kitajima, Taikan Oki, Michio Murakami (2025) Advancements in global water and sanitation access (2000–2020), Scientific Reports, 15, 6399. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-90980-7
  • Michio Murakami, Shuhei Nomura, Hiroki Ando, Masaaki Kitajima (2025) Perceptions and responses to COVID-19 through wastewater surveillance information and online search behavior: A randomized controlled trial, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 118, 105224. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105224
  • Made Sandhyana Angga, Sunayana Raya, Soichiro Hirai, Eiji Haramoto (2025) Magnetic carbon bead-based concentration method for SARS-CoV-2 detection in wastewater, Food and Environmental Virology, 17(1), 8. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12560-024-09623-1
  • Masaaki Kitajima, Michio Murakami, Hiroki Ando, Syun-suke Kadoya, Ryo Iwamoto, Tomohiro Kuroita, Kiyoshi Yamaguchi, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Satoshi Okabe, Hiroyuki Katayama, Seiya Imoto (2025) Quantitative association of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater and clinically confirmed cases in different areas of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Village, Science of The Total Environment, 960, 178209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.178209
  • Hiroki Ando, Michio Murakami, Masaaki Kitajima, Kelly A. Reynolds (2025) Wastewater-based estimation of temporal variation in shedding amount of influenza A virus and clinically identified cases using the PRESENS model, Environment International, Volume 195, January 2025, 109218. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2024.109218
  • Byung-Kwang Yoo, Rei Goto, Masaaki Kitajima, Tomoko Sasaki and Sebastian Himmler (2025) Willingness to pay for nationwide wastewater surveillance system for infectious diseases in Japan, Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, 11(1), 29-38. https://doi.org/10.1039/D4EW00332B [プレスリリース対象論文]
  • Yadpiroon Siri, Bikash Malla, Le Thanh Thao, Soichiro Hirai, Annisa Andarini Ruti, Aulia Fajar Rahman, Sunayana Raya, Made Sandhyana Angga, Niva Sthapit, Sadhana Shrestha, Tomoko Takeda, Masaaki Kitajima, Nguyen Quoc Dinh, Pham Duc Phuc, Huong Thi Thuy Ngo, Eiji Haramoto (2024) Assessment of environmental factors influencing SARS-CoV-2 in Vietnam's surface water across two years of clinical data, Science of The Total Environment, 957, 177449. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.177449
  • Md. Shamsul Islam, Muhib Ullah Khan, Nusrat Zahan, K. M. Golam Saklain, Miaomiao Liu, Masaaki Kitajima, Md. Hakimul Haque (2024) Decoding the whole-genome sequence of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli strain Hakim RU_BHWS isolated from wastewater in Bangladesh, Microbiology Resource Announcements, 13(12), e01069-24. https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.01069-24
  • Michio Murakami, Yoshitaka Nishikawa, Masaaki Kitajima (2024) Analysis of research fields involving wastewater-based epidemiology and interdisciplinary spillovers using a structural topic model, Results in Chemistry, 12, 101897. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rechem.2024.101897
  • Michio Murakami, Hiroki Ando, Ryo Yamaguchi, Masaaki Kitajima (2024) Evaluating survey techniques in wastewater-based epidemiology for accurate COVID-19 incidence estimation, Science of The Total Environment, 954, 176702. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.176702 [プレスリリース対象論文]
  • 中祖惟月・羽深 昭・北島正章・木村克輝 (2024) 処理水に適した低濃度版EPISENS-M法の開発およびMBRによるウイルス除去性能の評価, 土木学会論文集, 80(25) 特集号(環境工学), 24-25026.
  • Noriko Endo, Aika Hisahara, Yukiko Kameda, Kaito Mochizuki, Masaaki Kitajima, Makoto Yasojima, Fumi Daigo, Hiroaki Takemori, Masafumi Nakamura, Ryo Matsuda, Ryo Iwamoto, Yasuhiro Nojima, Masaru Ihara, Hiroaki Tanaka (2024) Enabling quantitative comparison of wastewater surveillance data across methods through data standardization without method standardization, Science of The Total Environment, 953, 176073. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.176073
  • Miaomiao Liu and Ikuro Kasuga (2024) Impact of chlorine disinfection on intracellular and extracellular antimicrobial resistance genes in wastewater treatment and water reclamation, Science of The Total Environment, 949, 175046. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.175046
  • Junya Uchida, Miaomiao Liu, Shizuka Matsuyama, Hiroyuki Katayama and Takashi Kato (2024) Virus adsorption and elution using cationic polymer brushes: potential applications for passive sampling in wastewater-based epidemiology, RSC Applied Polymers, 2(4), pp.670-677. https://doi.org/10.1039/D3LP00216K

総説

招待講演・基調講演

  • 北島正章 (2025) パネルディスカッション, 公開シンポジウム「挑め、工学！ ―"IKIGAI"ある2050年に向けて―」, May 2, 室蘭工業大学大学会館　多目的ホール.
  • Masaaki Kitajima (2025) APIC Educational Sympoium "RSV Reboot - Revolutionizing RSV Management: From Wastewater to Immunization -", 2nd APIC-ADVA Asia Pacific Summit, 11-13 Feb, Singapore.
  • 北島正章, Made Sandhyana Angga (2025) 流域環境科学特別セミナー「下水疫学研究の最前線」, Jan. 21, 国際流域環境研究センター, 山梨大学, 山梨.
  • 北島正章 (2024) 下水疫学：環境中の病原体ゲノム高感度検出技術の開発と社会実装, 日本環境変異原ゲノム学会（JEMS）第53回大会 シンポジウム２, Dec. 7, 就実大学, 岡山.
  • Masaaki Kitajima (2024) Technology Development and Social Implementation of Wastewater-based Epidemiology in Japan. Korean Society of Water and Wastewater (KSWW) Conference, Oct 30, Jeju, South Korea.
  • Hiroyuki Katayama, Masaaki Kitajima (2024) Wastewater-based Epidemiology: Experience in Japan [基調講演], 2024 annual academic meeting of the Chinese Association of Microbial Ecology, Oct 26, Qingdao, China.
  • Masaaki Kitajima (2024) Technological advancement and social implementation of wastewater-based epidemiology: experience in Japan, 国立台湾大学 Institute of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences 特別講義, 19 September, 公衛201講堂.
  • Masaaki Kitajima (2024) Technological advancement and social implementation of wastewater-based epidemiology: experience in Japan [Keynote], Wastewater Surveillance for Pathogens and Emerging Contaminants Symposium / The 14th Asian Symposium of Microbial Ecology (ASME 2024), 18-20 September, National Taiwan University, Taipei.
  • 北島正章 (2024) 国際マスギャザリングイベントでの適用, SpringX 超学校 エビデンスと共に考える「いのち」と「くらし」を豊かにする講座 season2, 第3回 下水疫学 ー大阪・関西万博に向けた最先端の知見ー, Sep 17, グランフロント大阪北館2F SpringX/YouTube Live.
  • 北島正章 (2024) ポストコロナ社会における下水サーベイランスの活用と全国展開に向けて [基調講演], (一社)日本下水サーベイランス協会 第3回講演会「ポストコロナ社会における下水サーベイランスの活用と全国展開にむけて」, Aug 2, TFTビル, 東京. [講演動画]
  • 北島正章 (2024) 札幌市における下水疫学調査に資する下水中ウイルス高感度検出技術, 第35回北海道輸血シンポジウム, Jul 20, 日本赤十字社北海道ブロック血液センター, 札幌.
  • Masaaki Kitajima (2024) Wastewater & Environmental Surveillance for Public Health Action in Asia [Keynote Panel], PREPARE-TF READl: Developing a Regional Agenda for Wastewater & Environmental Surveillance and Research for Epidemics and Pandemics, June 24-28, PARKROYAL on Beach Road, Singapore.
  • Masaaki Kitajima (2024) Wastewater-based Epidemiology [Keynote], International Young Researchers’ Conference 2024, June 8, 東京大学.
  • Masaaki Kitajima (2024) Wastewater surveillance at international airports to monitor imported infectious diseases: a proof-of-concept study in Japan. NSF Research Coordination Network Webinar Series #37, June 7, Online.
  • Hiroyuki Katayama (2024) Best Practice in Japan and One-Health Approach. 10th World Water Forum. 22 May, Bali, Indonesia.
  • 北島正章 (2024) 下水疫学：患者検体に依存しない病原体サーベイランス, 第59回日本臨床分子医学会学術集会 スポンサードセミナー2, Apr 13, 東京国際フォーラム.
  • Masaaki Kitajima (2024) Wastewater Banking: Proof of Concept as an Archival Record of Population-Level Infectious Disease Prevalence, ISBER 2024 Annual Meeting and Exhibits, Apr 11, Melbourne/Virtual.

国際会議

  • H. Ando, S. Okabe, M. Kitajima (2024) Treatment reduction of SARS-CoV-2 and gastroenteritis viruses in municipal wastewater treatment revealed by the EPISENS-M method, The 14th International Symposium on Southeast Asian Water Environment（SEAWE-14）, Dec 4, Wyndham Grand Bangsar Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • Vu Duc Canh, Motoki Kawashima, Akihiro Kawaguchi, Miaomiao Liu, Hiroyuki Katayama, Satoshi Okabe and ●Masaaki Kitajima (2024) Wastewater Surveillance of Human Bocavirus and Streptococcus Pneumoniae in Japan, SEAWE-14, Dec 4, Wyndham Grand Bangsar Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • M. Liu, I. Kasuga, H. Katayama, M. Kitajima (2024) Monitoring antimicrobial resistance genes in Japan using wastewater-based epidemiology: from Pre- to Post- COVID-19, SEAWE-14, Dec 4, Wyndham Grand Bangsar Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • Made Sandhyana Angga, Annisa Andarini Ruti, Aulia Fajar Rahmani, Ahmad Soleh Setiyawan, Tjandra Setiadi, Masaaki Kitajima, and Eiji Haramoto (2024) Future Research Prospect of Wastewater-based Epidemiology in Indonesia : Identification of Pathogenic Bacteria at Wastewater Treatment Plant in Bandung City, SEAWE-14, Dec 4, Wyndham Grand Bangsar Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • Masaaki Kitajima (2024) Ongoing wastewater surveillance programs in Japan. Online Symposium on Wastewater and Environmental Surveillance (WES) in Asia. July 10, Online.
  • Sayani Halder, Masaaki Kitajima, Kento Ishii, Ryuji Morishima, Takashi Kawakami, Yosuke Maeda (2024) Feasibility of water recycling at a household level using an advanced small scale multi-barrier treatment system, Poster, The 19th IWA Leading Edge Conference on Water and Wastewater Technologies. 24 – 28 June, Grand Hall Zollverein, Essen, Germany.
  • Masaaki Kitajima, Hiroki Ando (2024) Tracking the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on other viral diseases through wastewater-based retrospective epidemiological surveillance, Singapore International Water Week 2024, June 18-22, Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.
  • Tomoko Takeda, Masaaki Kitajima, Bikash Malla, Kwanrawee Sirikanchana, Jatuwat Sangsanont, Kok Sothea Sin Khanndarith, Huong Thi Thuy Ngo, Sarmila Tandukar, Zeba F. Alam, Jessamine Gail M. Inson, Ma. Luisa D. Enriquez, Ahmad Soleh Setiyawan, Tjandra Setiadi, and Eiji Haramoto (2024) Towards a regional framework for wastewater-based epidemiology, Singapore International Water Week 2024, June 18-22, Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.
  • Vu Duc Canh, Tran Thi Viet Nga, Nguyen Thuy Lien and Hiroyuki Katayama (2024) Low-Cost Virus Concentration Method for Wastewater-Based Epidemiology, Singapore International Water Week 2024, Jun 18-22, Singapore.
  • Miaomiao Liu, Vu Duc Canh, Shunsuke Kadoya, Hiroyuki Katayama (2024) Viral indicators for combined sewer overflow (CSO) pollution based on capsid integrity quantitative PCR, Poster, Singapore International Water Week 2024, Jun 18-22, Singapore.
  • Nadu Kankanamge Lahiru Chathushan Rupasinghe, Keita Soda, Yasuhiro MATSUI, Vu Duc Canh, Hiroyuki Katayama (2024) Influence of operating state on reduction of viruses from a pilot scale ultrafiltration system for potable water reuse, 8th ISFEV Conference, Jun 9-14, Tokyo.
  • Vu Duc Canh, Tran Thi Viet Nga, Nguyen Thuy Lien and Hiroyuki Katayama (2024) Development of virus concentration method using moringa oleifera extract, 8th ISFEV Conference, Jun 9-14, Tokyo.
  • Miaomiao Liu, Junya Uchida, Shizuka Matsuyama, Takashi Kato, and Hiroyuki Katayama (2024) Passive Sampling Materials: Surface-Modified Cotton Gauze to Better Adsorb Viruses from Water, 8th ISFEV Conference, Jun 9-14, Tokyo.
  • Shotaro Torii, Bikash Malla, Hiroki Ando, Masaaki Kitajima, and Eiji Haramoto (2024) "Relative occurrence and reduction of waterborne viruses, tobamoviruses, crAssphage, polyomaviruses, and protozoa at wastewater treatment plants determined by high-throughput quantitative PCR", 8th International Society for Food and Environmental Virology(ISFEV) Conference. p.38, June 9-14, Shimadzu Tokyo Innovation Plaza, Kawasaki.
  • Sunayana Raya, Made Sandhyana Angga, Aulia Fajar Rahmani, Annisa Andarini Ruti, Sarmila Tandukar, Sangita Tara Sharma, Jatuwat Sangsanont, Kwanrawee Sirikanchana, Huong Thi Thuy Ngo, Zebra F. Alam, Ahmad Soleh Setiyawan, Tjandra Setiadi, Tomoko Takeda, Masaaki Kitajima, and Eiji Haramoto (2024) Surveillance of hepatitis A virus in Asian countries using wastewater-based epidemiology, 8th International Society for Food and Environmental Virology(ISFEV) Conference. p.42. June 9-14, Shimadzu Tokyo Innovation Plaza, Kawasaki.

国内会議

  • 太刀川 潤, 羽深理恵, 相澤悠太, 山中崇之, 樋浦誠, 本間丈成, 大久保総一朗, 遠山潤, 塚野真也, 北島正章, 齋藤昭彦 (2025) 新潟市における下水サーベイランスを用いたパレコウイルス-A感染症流行の把握（ポスター発表）, 第128回日本小児科学会学術集会, 2025年4月18-20日, ポートメッセなごや/ハイブリッド.
  • 羽深理恵, 太刀川潤, 相澤悠太, 山中崇之, 塚野真也, 大久保総一朗, 樋浦誠, 小林悠, 遠山潤, 本間丈成, 北島正章, 齋藤昭彦 (2025) 新潟市における下水サーベイランスによる小児呼吸器感染症の流行予測（ポスター発表）, 第128回日本小児科学会学術集会, 2025年4月18-20日, ポートメッセなごや/ハイブリッド.
  • Liu Miaomiao, Imai Masayuki, Angga Sandhyana, Shizuka Matsuyama, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Katayama Hiroyuki, Kitajima Masaaki (2025) Isolation and characterization of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter spp. from elderly care facility wastewater, 第59回日本水環境学会年会, 2025年3月17-19日, 北海道大学.
  • 佐藤晶，松山しずか，内田淳也，北島正章，橋本崇史，加藤隆史，片山浩之 (2025) 施設廃水の下水疫学調査に用いる浸漬型吸着担体ガーゼの表面化学修飾の効果, 第59回日本水環境学会年会, 2025年3月17-19日, 北海道大学.
  • 小松周生，木村克輝，羽深昭，北島正章 (2025) 高感度検出に基づいたMBR におけるウイルス除去性能の評価, 第59回日本水環境学会年会, 2025年3月17-19日, 北海道大学.
  • 中祖惟月・羽深 昭・北島正章・木村克輝 (2024) 処理水に適した低濃度版EPISENS-M法の開発およびMBRによるウイルス除去性能の評価（口頭発表）, 2024年11月26日, 第61回環境工学研究フォーラム, 新潟
  • 植竹淳、志波優、松浦俊一、北島正章、阿部貴志、馬場知哉. エアロゾル中からのSARS-CoV-2検出法の開発. 第47回日本分子生物学会年会（ポスター発表）, 2024年11月27日, 福岡国際会議場, 福岡.
  • 北島正章. ポストコロナ社会における下水サーベイランスの活用と全国展開にむけて. (一社)日本下水サーベイランス協会 第3回講演会, 2024年8月2日, TFTビル東館9階906研修室（ゆりかもめ東京ビッグサイト駅前）, 東京.
  • 北島正章. 網羅的公衆衛生情報保管手段としての「下水バンク」の概念実証. JST未来社会創造事業 第2回公開シンポジウム, 2024年8月2日, 東京ベイ有明ワシントンホテル, 東京.

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