Laboratory of Prevention of Viral Diseases

Subjects:

1. Characterization of recombinant influenza viral neuraminidase expressed in CHO cells.
2. Estimation of neuraminidase contents of influenza viruses and split-products vaccines.

Published Papers

1. Total viral genome copies and virus-Ig complexes after infection with influenza virus in the nasal secretions of immunized mice.

   Tomoki Yoshikawa, Keiko Matsuo, Kazutoshi Matsuo, Yujiro Suzuki, Akio Nomoto, Shin-Ichi Tamura, Takeshi Kurata and Tetsutaro Sata

   J Gen Virol, 85 (Pt 8), 2339-2346, 2004.
2. Secretory IgA antibodies provide cross-protection against infection with different strains of influenza B virus.

   Yasuko Asahi-Ozaki, Tomoki Yoshikawa, Yoichiro Iwakura, Yujiro Suzuki, Shin-Ichi Tamura, Takeshi Kurata and Tetsutaro Sata

   J Med Virol, 74 (2), 328-335, 2004.
3. Defense mechanisms against influenza virus infection in the respiratory tract mucosa.

   Shin-ichi Tamura and Takeshi Kurata

   Jpn J Infect Dis, 57 (6), 236-247, 2004.

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