Pathogenic Microbes Repository Unit

Subjects:

1. Isolation, collection, preservation and distribution of pathogenic microorganisms to facilitate research overseas as well as domestic.
2. Development of rapid detection methods of pathogenic factors produced by enteropathogenic bacteria.
3. Epidemiological and surveillance studies on enteropathogenic infection.

Published papers

1. Metagenomic diagnosis of bacterial infections.

   Shota Nakamura, Norihiro Maeda, Ionut Mihai Miron, Myonsun Yoh, Kaori Izutsu, Chidoh Kataoka, Takeshi Honda, Teruo Yasunaga, Takaaki Nakaya, Jun Kawai, Yoshihide Hayashizaki, Toshihiro Horii and Tetsuya Iida

   Emerg Infect Dis, 14 (11), 1784-1786, 2008.
2. [Isolation of Vibrio parahaemolyticus having new combination of O and K serotypes from traveler's diarrheal patients]

   Junko Matsuyama, Myonsun Yoh and Takeshi Honda

   Kansenshogaku Zasshi, 82 (5), 471-472, 2008.

Link

http://www.biken.osaka-u.ac.jp/