| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Ebolavirus causes severe hemorrhagic fever. Reston ebolavirus which is one of ebolavirus species has thus far been found only in Asia. Our previous serological surveillance of filoviruses in fruit bats migrating to Zambia suggested that Reston ebolavirus or Reston-like virus existed in Africa. In this study, we carried out a serological survery to detect Reston ebolavirus-specific IgG antibodies in pig, which is suspected to be one of natural hosts, in Zambia. A total of 1082 swine serum samples were screened for IgG antibodies specific to the Reston ebolavirus by ELISA method, and the OD values obtained were analyzed statistically. Ten samples were found to be IgG positive, suggesting that Reston ebolavirus or Reston-like virus have been introduced into the pig population in Zambia.
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