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Introduction of V.I.P.

Research Interest
S. Yamasaki, A. Hinenoya, and S.P. Awasthi have focused on enteric bacteria such as enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli, other diarrheagenic E. coli, in particular, CDTproducing E. coli, Campylobacter spp. Vibrio spp. and Shigella spp. in terms of molecular epidemiology, development of diagnostic measures, virulence mechanisms and antimicrobial resistances. Our goal of the study is to develop rapid and simple diagnostic, therapeutic and preventive methods against these bacterial infections.

Matsubayashi’s research work focuses on understanding the distribution of intestinal protozoa (Cryptosporidium, Giardia, Eimeria, and Entamoeba etc.) in human, livestock, and wild and companion animals by genetical survey, and controlling the infections. From the viewpoints, my interests include development of molecular tools to assess host specificity or their pathogenicity using mouse model, and clarification of host-parasite adaptation by chemical biology, or genome or transcriptome analyses.

Key words: Food microbiology, Antimicrobial resistance, Rapid diagnosis, Zoonosis, Molecular Epidemiology, Pathogenic E. coli, Cytolethal Distending Toxin, Eimeria, Cryptosporidium, Parasitic adaptations