Kazuya Shirato

Enhanced isolation of SARS-CoV-2 by TMPRSS2-expressing cells

Shutoku Matsuyama, Naganori Nao, Kazuya Shirato et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2020 · 1.6K citations · Full text

Viral Evolution, Novel Betacoronavirus, Viral Diagnostics +15

Efficient Activation of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Spike Protein by the Transmembrane Protease TMPRSS2

Shutoku Matsuyama, Noriyo Nagata, Kazuya Shirato et al. · Journal of Virology · 2010 · 838 citations · Full text

Protease Inhibitors, Efficient Activation, Virus Structure +15

Simultaneous Treatment of Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells with Serine and Cysteine Protease Inhibitors Prevents Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Entry

Miyuki Kawase, Kazuya Shirato, Lia van der Hoek et al. · Journal of Virology · 2012 · 554 citations

Protease Inhibitors, Molecular Virology, Immunology +14

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infection Mediated by the Transmembrane Serine Protease TMPRSS2

Kazuya Shirato, Miyuki Kawase, Shutoku Matsuyama · Journal of Virology · 2013 · 477 citations · Full text

Protease Inhibitors, Molecular Virology, Virus Entry +10

Development of Genetic Diagnostic Methods for Detection for Novel Coronavirus 2019(nCoV-2019) in Japan

Kazuya Shirato, Naganori Nao, Harutaka Katano et al. · Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases · 2020 · 465 citations · Full text

Virus Epidemiology, Viral Diagnostics, Diagnosis +17