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Elucidation of the mechanism of habitat isolation of pathogenic Yersinia observed in wild rodent living in Japan

Research Project

Project/Area Number 14560263
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Applied veterinary science
Research InstitutionTokyo University Agriculture And Technology

Principal Investigator

HAYASHIDANI Hideki  Tokyo University Agriculture And Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Associate Professor, 農学部, 助教授 (30180988)

Project Period (FY) 2002 – 2003
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2003)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥2,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,700,000)
KeywordsYersinia enterocolitica / Yersinia pseudotuberculosis / wild rodent / Infection / Habitat isolation / LAMP / Japan / Yersinia.enterocolitica / Yersinia.pseudotsuberculosis
Research Abstract

Habitat isolation of pathogenic Yesinia has been observed in wild rodents, such as large Japanese field mouse, living in Japan. The large Japanese field mouse living in east area of Honshu Island harbore Y enterocolitica serovar O:8, On the other hand, the rodents living in west area of Honshu Island harbor Y pseudotuberculosis This study was conducted to clarify the mechanism of habitat isolation of pathogenic Yersinia observed in wild rodent living in Japan.In addition, loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) method was evaluated to detect Y pseudotuberculosis from wild rodents. Results obtained were as follow.
1)Large Japanese field mice originated from east or west area of Honshu Island were challenged orally with Y enterocolitica serovar O:8 or Y pseudotuberculosis. Both mice originated from east or west area of Honshu Island were infected with Y enterocolitica serovar O:8 and Y pseudotuberculosis,and.shed the bacteria for 21-28 days after challenge. Since both mice originated from east or west area of Honshu Island showed susceptibility against Y enterocolitica serovar O:8 and Y pseudotuberculosis, we were not able to clarify the mechanism of habitat isolation of pathogenic Yersinia observed in wild rodent living in Japan.
2) We developed a Loop-mediated isothermal amplification method able to detect Yersinia pseudotuberculosis strains in 30 minutes by using six primers designed by targeting the inv gene. This method is more sensitive than PCR and might be a useful tool for detecting and identifying Y pseudotuberculosis.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2003 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2002 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2002-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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