Homeostasis imbalance process ontology: a study on COVID-19 infectious processes.

Journal: BMC medical informatics and decision making
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: One significant challenge in addressing the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is to grasp a comprehensive picture of its infectious mechanisms. We urgently need a consistent framework to capture the intricacies of its complicated viral infectious processes and diverse symptoms.

Authors

  • Yuki Yamagata
    National Institute of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, 7-6-8, Saito-Asagi, Ibaraki, Osaka, 567-0085, Japan.
  • Tatsuya Kushida
    Integrated Bioresource Information Division, RIKEN BioResource Research Center, 3-1-1 Koyadai, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki, 305-0074, Japan.
  • Shuichi Onami
    Life Science Data Sharing Unit, Infrastructure Research and Development Division, RIKEN Information R&D and Strategy Headquarters, 2-2-3 Minatojima-minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 650-0047, Japan.
  • Hiroshi Masuya
    Integrated Bioresource Information Division, RIKEN BioResource Research Center, Tsukuba 305-0074, Japan.