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Associate Professor Myonsun Yoh

Research Projects

  1. Research on emerging bacterial pathogens and their infectious diseases such as enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli.
  2. Epidemiological and surveillance studies on enteropathogenic diseases.
  3. Consultation of nosocomial infection.
  4. Support of clinical diagnostic laboratory by identification, serological analysis and other analysis of pathogenic factors.
  5. Isolation, collection, preservation and distribution of pathogenic microorganisms to facilitate oversea as well as domestic scientists.
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Major publications

  1. Bi, Z., Yoh, M., Matsuyama, J., Cui, S., Guo W. and Honda, T. (2002). Characterization of Escherichia coli O157 isolated in Eastern China. Microbiol. Cult. Coll. 18, 69-75.
  2. Yoh, M., Bi, Z., Kamei, A., Yamaichi, Y., Matsuyama, J., Iida, T. and Honda, T. (2002). Loss of the VT2 gene during preservation of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli at room temperature. Microbiol. Cult. Coll. 18, 77-82.
  3. Yoh, M., Bi, Z., Matsuyama, J., Nagayama, K. and Honda, T. (2003). Effect of environmental conditions on proteins secreted by enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O26:H11. Microbiol. Immunol. 47, 1-6.
  4. Yoh, M., Matsuyama, J., Ohnishi, M., Takagi, K., Miyagi, H., Mori, K., Park, K.S., Ono, T. and Honda, T. (2005). Importance of Providencia species as a major cause of travelers”Ēdiarrhea. J. Med. Microbiol. 54, 1077-1082.
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