Discovery of zoonotic filariases derived from wild animals with the use of blood-sucking insects as vectors
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15K07781
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Integrative animal science
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| Research Institution | Oita University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
大塚 靖 鹿児島大学, 国際島嶼教育研究センター, 准教授 (00244161)
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| Research Collaborator |
TAKAOKA Hiroyuki
UNI Shigehiko
SAEUNG Atiporn
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| Project Period (FY) |
2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,940,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,140,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
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| Keywords | 野生動物 / 人獣共通感染症 / 吸血性昆虫 / ブユ / フィラリア / オンコセルカ |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
To determine the vector of Onchocerca dewittei japonica (the causative agent of zoonotic onchocercosis in Japan) from wild boar, blood source animals of black flies attracted to wild boar baits were investigated by molecular analysis. As a result, anthropophilic Simulium bidentatum, a possible natural vector of this zoonosis in Japan, was confirmed to bite wild boars and to be the vector species. Moreover, to predict and prevent zoonotic filarial infections, the fauna of black flies and their natural infections with filarial larvae were investigated in several places in Japan. This study indicates that the collection of blood-sucking insects is a useful tool for searching for zoonotic filariasis.
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Report
(4 results)
Research Products
(18 results)
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[Journal Article] Morphological and molecular characteristics of Malayfilaria sofiani Uni, Mat Udin & Takaoka n. g., n. sp. (Nematoda: Filarioidea) from the common treeshrew Tupaia glis Diard & Duvaucel (Mammalia: Scandentia) in Peninsular Malaysia2017
Author(s)
Uni S, Mat Udin AS, Agatsuma T, Saijuntha W, Junker K, Ramli R, Omar H, Lim YA, Sivanandam S, Lefoulon E, Martin C, Belabut DM, Kasim S, Abdullah Halim MR, Zainuri NA, Bhassu S, Fukuda M, Matsubayashi M, Harada M, Low VL, Chen CD, Suganuma N, Hashim R, Takaoka H, Azirun MS
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Journal Title
Parasite Vectors
Volume: 10
Issue: 1
Pages: 1-14
DOI
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Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
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[Journal Article] Onchocerca takaokai n. sp. (Nematoda: Filarioidea) in Japanese wild boars (Sus scrofa leucomystax): Description and molecular identification of intradermal females2015
Author(s)
Shigehiko Uni, Masako Fukuda, Takeshi Agatsuma, Odile Bain, Yasushi Otsuka, Jun Nakatani, Makoto Matsubayashi, Masashi Harada, Hasmahzaiti Omar, Rosli Ramli, Rosli Hashim, Mohd Sofian Azirun, Hiroyuki Takaoka
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Journal Title
Parasitology International
Volume: 64
Issue: 6
Pages: 493-502
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Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research / Acknowledgement Compliant
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[Journal Article] A new case of zoonotic onchocercosis in northern Kyushu, Japan2015
Author(s)
Masako Fukuda, Shigehiko Uni, Yasushi Otsuka, Yuki Eshita, Jun Nakatani, Kazuhiko Ihara, Yasuji Yoshikawa, Mizuki Goto, Sakuhei Fujiwara, Rosli Ramli, Mohd Sofian Azirun, Hiroyuki Takaoka
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Journal Title
Parasitology International
Volume: 64
Issue: 6
Pages: 519-521
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Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research / Acknowledgement Compliant
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