Speciation, pathogenicity and evolution of Echinococcus and Taenia tapeworms in Asia

• Project/Area Number: 17256002
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 海外学術
• Research Field: Parasitology (including Sanitary zoology)
• Research Institution: Asahikawa Medical College
• Principal Investigator: ITO Akira Asahikawa Medical College, 医学部, 教授 (70054020)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): NAKAO Minoru 旭川医科大学, 医学部, 准教授 (70155670) ; NAKAYA Kazuhiro 旭川医科大学, 医学部, 准教授 (70109388) ; SAKO Yasuhito 旭川医科大学, 医学部, 助教 (40312459) ; YANAGIDA Tetsuya 旭川医科大学, 医学部, 助教 (40431837) ; OKAMOTO Munenori 鳥取大学, 農学部, 准教授 (70177096) ; 山崎 浩 旭川医科大学, 医学部, 助教授 (00138207)
• Project Period (FY): 2005 – 2008
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2008)
• Budget Amount: ¥41,860,000 (Direct Cost: ¥32,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥9,660,000); Fiscal Year 2008: ¥10,140,000 (Direct Cost: ¥7,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,340,000); Fiscal Year 2007: ¥9,880,000 (Direct Cost: ¥7,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,280,000); Fiscal Year 2006: ¥10,270,000 (Direct Cost: ¥7,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,370,000); Fiscal Year 2005: ¥11,570,000 (Direct Cost: ¥8,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,670,000)
• Keywords: 地球規模寄生虫感染症 / 人獣共通寄生虫疾患 / エキノコックス症 / 脳嚢虫症 / エキノコックス条虫 / 多包条虫 / 単包条虫 / テニア条虫 / 有鉤条虫 / 無鉤条虫 / 遺伝子多型 / 分子分類学 / ミトコンドリアDNA / 分子共進化 / アジア / alveolar echinococcosis / cystic echinococcosis / neurocysticercosis / molecular epidemiology / sero-epidemiology / mitochondrial DNA / microsatellite DNA / molecular evolution

Research Abstract

エキノコックス症、脳嚢虫症は新興・再興寄生虫感染症として国際的な問題になっている。本研究ではアジアにおけるこれらの寄生虫の多様性(種、病原性)ならびに地理拡散について、進化学的な観点から調査研究を展開する。条虫の分類学的再検討を含め、種間変異、種内変異の解析を中心に、それぞれの種の多様性の解析を試み、(1)遺伝子ならびに形態学的解析に基づく分類学的再検討、(2)病原性の多様性、(3)条虫症の地球上での分布拡散、(4)進化学的考察についての解析・考察を試みる。

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Kern P. Close relationship between clinical regression and specific serology in the follow-up of patients with alveolar echinococcosis in different clinical stages (2009)
  • Author(s): Tappe D, Frosch M, Sako Y, Itoh S, Gruner B, Reuter S, Nakao M, Ito A
  • Journal Title: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 80 Pages: 792-797
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Schantz PM, Cavero C, Cabrera L. Molecular identification of Echinococcus isolates from Peru (2009)
  • Author(s): Moro PL, Nakao M, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Parasitology International 58 Pages: 184-186
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Molecular identification of Echinococcus granulosus fromPer (2009)
  • Author(s): Moro P, Nakao M, Ito A, Schantz PM, Cavero C, Cabrera L
  • Journal Title: Parasitology International 58(In press)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Cystic echinococcosis in Turkey : genetic variability and first record of the pig strain (G7) in the country (2009)
  • Author(s): Snavel V, Altintas N, D'Amelio S, Nakao M, Romig T, Yolasigmaz A, Gunes K, Turk M, Busi M, Yuttner M, Sevcova D, Ito A, Altintas N, Dubinsky P
  • Journal Title: Parasitology Research (In press)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Close relationship between clinical regression and specific serology in the follow-up of patients with alveolar echino-coccosis in different clinical stages (2009)
  • Author(s): Tappe D, Frosch M, Sako Y, Itoh S, Gruner B, Reuter S, Nakao M, Ito A, Kern P
  • Journal Title: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 80(In press)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Paragdnimiasis in Cameroon : molecular identification, seroaiagnosis and clinical manifestations (2009)
  • Author(s): Nkouawa A, Okamoto M, Mabou AK, Edinga E, Yamasaki H, Sako Y, Nakao M, Nakaya K, Blair D, Agatsuma T, Enyong P, Shibahara T, Moyou-Somo R, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 103 Pages: 255-261
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Development of an immunochromatographic test to detectantibodies against_recombinant Em18 for diagnosis of alveolar echinococcosis (2009)
  • Author(s): Sako Y, Fukuda K, Kobayashi Y, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Journal of Clinical Microbiology 47 Pages: 252-254
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Loop-mediated isothermal amplification method for differentiation and rapid detection of Taenia species (2009)
  • Author(s): Nkouawa A, Sako Y, Nakao M, Nakaya K, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Journal of Clinical Microbiology 47 Pages: 168-174
  • NAID: 120003203377
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Genetic analysis of Echinococcus multilocularisoriginating from a patient with alveolar echinococcosis occurring in Minnesota in 1977 (2008)
  • Author(s): Yamasaki H, Nakao M, Nakaya K, Schantz PM, Ito A
  • Journal Title: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 79 Pages: 245-247
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Scheifler R, Craig PS. Small mammal assemblages and habitat distribution in the northern Junggar Basin, Xinjiang China : a pilot survey. (2008)
  • Author(s): Giraudoux P, Zhou H, Quere JP, Raoul F, Delattre P, Volobouev V, Deforet T, Ito A, Mamuti W
  • Journal Title: Mammalia 72 Pages: 309-319
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Species identification of human echinococcosis using histopathology and genotyping in northwestern China (2008)
  • Author(s): Li T, Ito A, Nakaya K, Qiu JM, Nakao M, Zhen R, Xiao N, Chen XW, Giraudoux P, Craig PS
  • Journal Title: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 102 Pages: 585-590
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Qiu J, Craig PS. Evaluation of three PCR assays for the identification of the sheep strain (genotype 1) of Echinococcus granulosus in canid feces and parasite tissues (2008)
  • Author(s): Boufana BS, Campos-Ponce M, Naidich A, Buishi I, Lahmar S, Zeyhle E, Jenkins DJ, Combes B, Wen H, Xiao N, Nakao M, Ito A
  • Journal Title: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 78 Pages: 777-783
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Echinococcoses and Tibetan communities (2008)
  • Author(s): Craig PS, Li T, Qiu J, Zhen R, Wang Q, Giraudoux P, Ito A, Heath D, Warnock B, Schantz P, Yang W
  • Journal Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases 14 Pages: 1674-1675
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Molecular and immunological diagnosis of taeniasis and cysticercosis in Asia and the Pacific (2008)
  • Author(s): Ito A, Sako Y, Nakao M, Nakaya K, Okamoto M, Wandra T, Kandun IN, Anantaphruti MT, Waikagul J, Li T, Qiu D
  • Journal Title: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health 39(Suppl 1) Pages: 37-46
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Genetic characterization and phylogenetic position of Echinococcus felidis Ortlepp, 1937 (Cestoda : Taeniidae) from the African lion (2008)
  • Author(s): Huttner M, Nakao M, Wassermann T, Siefert L, Boomker DF, Dinkel A, Sako Y, Mackenstedt U, Romig T, Ito A
  • Journal Title: International Journal for Parasitology 38 Pages: 861-868
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 医学と医療の最前線 エキノコックス症に関する診断法の進展 (2008)
  • Author(s): 伊藤亮, 中尾稔, 迫康仁, 中谷和宏, 石川裕司, 柳田哲矢
  • Journal Title: 日本内科学会雑誌 97 Pages: 1900-1909
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Small mammal assemblages and habitat distribution in thenorthern Junggar basin, Xinjiang, China : a pilot survey (2008)
  • Author(s): Giraudoux P, Zhou H, Quere JP, Raoul F, Delattre P, Voloboouev V, Deforet T, Ito. A, Mamuti W, Scheifler R, Craig PS
  • Journal Title: Mammalia 72 Pages: 309-319
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Molecular and immunological diagnosis of taeniasis and cysticercosis in Asia and the Pacific (2008)
  • Author(s): Ito A, Sako Y, Nakao M, Nakaya K, Okamoto M, Wandra T, Kandun IN, Anantaphruti MT, Waikagul J, Li TY, Qiu DC
  • Journal Title: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health 39Suppl 1 Pages: 37-47
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Echinococcoses and Tibetan communities (2008)
  • Author(s): Craig PS, Li TY, Qiu JM, Zhen R, Wang Q, Giraudoux P, Ito A, Heath D, Warnock B, Schantz P, Yang W
  • Journal Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases 14 Pages: 1674-1675
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Genetic analysis of Echinococcus multilocularis originating from a patient with alveolar echinococcosis occurring in Minnesota in 1977 (2008)
  • Author(s): Yamasaki. H, Nakao M, Nakaya K, Schantz PM, Ito A
  • Journal Title: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 79 Pages: 245-247
  • NAID: 120003203362
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Genetic characterization and phylogenetic position of Echinococcus felidis Ortlepp, 1937 (Cestoda : Taeniidae) from the African lion (2008)
  • Author(s): Huttner M, Nakao M, Wassermann T, Siefert L, Boomker. JDF, Dinkel A, Sako Y, Mackenstedt U, Romig T, Ito A
  • Journal Title: International Journal for Parasitology 38 Pages: 861-868
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Species identification of human echinococcosis using histo pathology and genotyping in northwestern China (2008)
  • Author(s): Li TY, Ito A, Nakaya K, Qiu JM, Nakao M, Zhen R, Xiao N, Chen XW, Giraudoux P, Craig PS
  • Journal Title: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 102 Pages: 585-590
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Evaluation of three PCR assays for the identification ofthe sheep strain (genotype 1) of Echinococcus granulosus in canid feces and parasite tissues (2008)
  • Author(s): Boufana BS, Campos-Ponce M, Naidich A, Buishi I, Lahmar S, Zeyhle E, Jenkins DJ, Combes B, Wen H, Xiao N, Nakao M, Ito A, Qiu JM, Craig PS
  • Journal Title: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 78 Pages: 777-783
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Taenia solium cysticercosis in Bali, Indonesia : serology and mtDNA analysis (2008)
  • Author(s): Sudewi AAR, Wandra T, Artha A, Nkouawa A, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 102 Pages: 96-98
  • NAID: 120003203340
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 医学と医療の最前線エキノコックス症に関する診断法の進展 (2008)
  • Author(s): 伊藤亮、中尾稔、迫康仁、中谷和宏、石川裕司、柳田哲矢
  • Journal Title: 日本内科学会雑誌 97 Pages: 1900-1909
• [Journal Article] Taenia solium cysticercosis, Bali, Indonesia, with serology and mitochon drial DNA (2008)
  • Author(s): Sudewi AAR, Wandra T, Artha A, Nkouawa A, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 102 Pages: 96-98
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Molecular characterization of a novel gene encoding an 8-kDa-subunit of antigen B from Echinococcus granulosus genotypes 1 and 6 (2007)
  • Author(s): Mamuti W, Sako Y, Bart JM, Nakao M, Ma X, Wen H, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Parasitology International 56 Pages: 313-316
  • NAID: 10019777829
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Cloning and characterization of cathepsin L-like peptidases of Echinococcus multilocularis metacestodes (2007)
  • Author(s): Sako Y, Yamasaki H, Nakaya K, Nakao M, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology 154 Pages: 81-189
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] A molecular phylogeny of the genus Echinococcus inferred from complete mitochondrial genomes (2007)
  • Author(s): Nakao M, McManus DP, Schantz PM, Craig PS, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Parasitolog 134 Pages: 13-722
  • NAID: 120003161747
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Echinococcosis : serological detection of patients and molecular identification of parasites (2007)
  • Author(s): Ito A, Nakao M, Sako Y
  • Journal Title: Future Microbiology 2 Pages: 439-449
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Sympatric occurrence of Taenia solium, T. saginata, and T. asiatica, Thailand (2007)
  • Author(s): Anantaphruti MT, Yamasaki H, Nakao M, Waikagul J, Wattanakulpanich D, Nuamtanong S, Maipanich W, Pubampen S, Sanguankiat S, Muennoo C, Nakaya K, Sato MO, Sako Y, Okamoto M, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases 13 Pages: 1413-1416
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Comparison of several commercial serologic kits and Em18 serology for detection of human alveolar echinococcosis (2007)
  • Author(s): Bart JM, Piarroux M, Sako Y, Grenouillet F, Bresson-Hadni S, Piarroux R, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 59 Pages: 93-95
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Community surveys and risk factor analysis of human alveolar and cystic echinococcosis in Ningxia Hui autonomous region China. (2007)
  • Author(s): Yang YR, Sun T, Li Z, Zhang J, Teng J, Liu X, Liu R, Zhao R, Jones MK, Wang Y, Wen H, Feng X, Zhao Q, Zhao Y, Shi D, Bartholomot B, Vuitton DA, Pleydell D, Giraudoux P, Ito A, Danson MF, Boufana B, Craig PS, Williams GM, McManus DP
  • Journal Title: Bulletin of the World Health Organization 84 Pages: 714-721
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] A correlative study of ultrasound with serology in an area in China co-endemic for human alveolar and cystic echinococcosis (2007)
  • Author(s): Yang YR, Craig PS, Ito A, Vuitton DA, Giraudoux P, Sun T, Williams GM, Huang Z, Li Z, Wang Y, Teng J, Li Y, Huang L, Wen H, Jones MK, McManus DP
  • Journal Title: Tropical Medicine and International Health 12 Pages: 637-646
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Taeniasis in Mongolia, 2002-2006 (2007)
  • Author(s): Myadagsuren N, Davaajav A, Wandra T, Sandar T, Ichikhorloo P, Yamasaki H, Sako Y, Nakao M, Sato MO, Nakaya K, Ito A
  • Journal Title: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 77 Pages: 342-346
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Assessment of use of microsatellite polymorphism analysis for improving spatial distribution tracking of Echinococcus multilocularis (2007)
  • Author(s): Knapp J, Bart JM, Glowatzki ML, Ito A, Gerard S, Maillard S, Piarroux R, Gottstein B.
  • Journal Title: Journal of Clinical Microbiology 45 Pages: 2943-2950
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Mitochondrial genomes of the human broad tapeworms Diphyllobothrium latum and Diphyllobothrium nihonkaiense (Cestoda : Diphyllobothriidae) (2007)
  • Author(s): Nakao M, Abmed D, Yamasaki H, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Parasitology Research 101 Pages: 233-236
  • NAID: 120003161701
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Introduction of the symposium on cestode zoonoses in Asia and the Pacifc at the 21st Pacific Science Congress, 12-18 June, 2007, Okinawa, Japan (2007)
  • Author(s): Ito A
  • Journal Title: Tropical Medicine and Health 35 Pages: 281-282
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Human echinococcosis: a neglected disease? (2007)
  • Author(s): Craig PS, Budke CM, Schantz PM, Li T, Qiu J, Yang Y, Zeyhle E, Rogan MT, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Tropical Medicine and Health 35 Pages: 283-292
  • NAID: 10024174466
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Echinococcus multilocularis: Why are multidisciplinary and multiscale approaches essential in infectious disease ecology? (2007)
  • Author(s): Giraudoux P, Playdell D, Raoul F, Vaniscotgte A, Ito A, Craig PS
  • Journal Title: Tropical Medicine and Health 35 Pages: 292-299
  • NAID: 10024174517
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Diphyllobothriasis and sparganosis in Indonesia (2007)
  • Author(s): Margono SS, Sutjahyono RW, Kurniawan A, Nakao M, Mulyani T, Wandra T, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Tropical Medicine and Health 35 Pages: 301-305
  • NAID: 10024174548
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Significance of molecular diagnosis using histopathological specimens in cestode zoonoses (2007)
  • Author(s): Yamasaki H, Nakaya K, Nakao M, Sako Y, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Tropical Medicine and Health 35 Pages: 307-321
  • NAID: 10024174580
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Current situation of taeniasis/cysticercosis in Indonesia (2007)
  • Author(s): Wandra T, Margono SS, Garar MS, Saragih JM, Sutisna P, Sudewi AAR, Depary AA, Yulfi H, Darlan DM, Okamoto M, Sato MO, Nakaya K, Craig PS, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Tropical Medicine and Health 35 Pages: 323-328
  • NAID: 10024174694
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Intestinal cestodes (2007)
  • Author(s): Craig PS, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Current opinions on infectious diseases 20 Pages: 524-532
  • NAID: 120003203337
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Echinococcosis: serological detection of patients and molecular identification of parasites (2007)
  • Author(s): Ito A, Nakao M, Sako Y
  • Journal Title: Future Microbiology 2 Pages: 439-449
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Molecular characterization of a novel gene encoding an 8-kDa subunit of antigen B from Echinococcus granulosus genotypes 1 and 6 (2007)
  • Author(s): Mamuti W, Sako Y, Bart JM, Nakao M, Ma X, Wen H, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Parasitology International 56 Pages: 313-316
  • NAID: 10019777829
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Taeniasis in Mongolia, 2002-2006 (2007)
  • Author(s): Myadagsuren N, Davaajav A, Wandra T, Sandar T, Ichinkhorloo P, Yamasaki H, Sakot Y, Nakao M, Sato MO, Nakaya K, Ito A
  • Journal Title: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 77 Pages: 342-346
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Assessment of microsatellite polymorphism for improving the spatial distribution of Echinococcus multilocularis (2007)
  • Author(s): Knapp J, Bart JM, Glowatzki ML, Ito A, Gerard S, Maillard S, Piarroux R, Gottstein B
  • Journal Title: Journal of Clinical Microbiology 45 Pages: 2943-2950
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Intraspecific variation of Spirometra erinaceieuropaei and phylogenetic relationship among Diphyllobothriid tapeworms inferred from mitochond-rial cox 1 gene sequences (2007)
  • Author(s): Okamoto M, Ideto C, Shibahara T, Sato MO, Wandra T, Craig PS, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Parasitology International 56 Pages: 235-238
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Evaluation of 8-kDa subunits of Antigen B from Echinococcus multilo-cularis for serodiagnosis of echinococcosis (2007)
  • Author(s): Mamuti W, Sako Y, Lightowlers MW, Jenkins D, Kang JF, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health 38 Pages: 175-180
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Usefulness of immunological and molecular tools: programs towards control and eradication of cysticercosis in endemic areas (2007)
  • Author(s): Sato MO, Sako Y, Nakao M, Wandra T, Yamasaki H, Nakaya K, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health 38 Pages: 159-165
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Cysticercosis and taeniasis in Thailand (2007)
  • Author(s): Anantaphruti MT, Waikagul J, Yamasaki H, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health 38 Pages: 151-158
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Taeniasis/cysticercosis in China (2007)
  • Author(s): Li TY, Ito A, Craig PS, Chen XW, Qiu DC, Zhou XL, Xiao N, Qiu JM
  • Journal Title: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health 38 Pages: 131-139
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Mitochondrial DNA diagnosis for cestode zoonoses: application to formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue specimens (2007)
  • Author(s): Yamasaki H, Nakaya K, Nakao M, Sako Y, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health 38 Pages: 166-174
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Asian Taenia: species or subspecies? (2007)
  • Author(s): Okamoto M, Nakao M, Tachi E, Sako Y, Yamasaki H, Nakaya K, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health 38 Pages: 125-130
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Present situation of porcine taeniasia and human cysticercosis in Nepal (2007)
  • Author(s): Joshi DD, Bista PR, Ito A, Yamasaki H
  • Journal Title: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health 38 Pages: 144-150
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Taeniasis/cysticercosis in Indonesia (2007)
  • Author(s): Wandra T, Margono SS, Suroso T, Wibisono H, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health 38 Pages: 140-143
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Welcome remark and introduction to symposium on cestode zoonoses in Asia and the Pacific (2007)
  • Author(s): Ito A
  • Journal Title: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health 38 Pages: 115-118
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] The present situation of taeniasis and cysticercosis in Asia and the Pacific (2007)
  • Author(s): Ito A, Okamoto M, Wandra T, Wibisono H, Anntaphruti MT, Waikagul J, Li TY, Qiu DC
  • Journal Title: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health 38 Pages: 119-124
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Sympatric occurrence of Taenia solium, T. saginata,and T. asiatica, Thailand (2007)
  • Author(s): Anantaphruti MT, Yamasaki H, Nakao M, Waikagul H, Wattanakulpanich D, Nuamtanong S, Maipanich W, Pubampen S, Sanguankiat S, Muennoo C, Nakaya K, Sato MO, Okamoto M, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases 13 Pages: 1413-1416
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Comparison of several commercial kits and Em18 serology for detection of human alveolar echinococcosis (2007)
  • Author(s): Bart JM, Piarroux M, Sako Y, Grenouillet F, Bresson-Hadni S, Piarroux R, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Diagnosis, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 59 Pages: 93-95
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] A correlative studies of ultrasound with serology in an area in China co-endemic for human alveolar and cystic echinococcosis (2007)
  • Author(s): Yang YR, Craig PS, Ito A, Vuitton DA, Giraodoux P, Sun T, Williams GM, Juang Z, Li Z, Wang Y, Teng J, Li Y, Huang L, Wen H, Jones MK, McManus DP
  • Journal Title: Tropical Medicine and International Health 12 Pages: 637-646
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Risk factors for epilepsy in rural Laos: a case-control study (2007)
  • Author(s): Tran DS, Odermatt P, Oanh LT, Huc P, Poumindr N, Ito A, Dr uet-Cabanac M, Preux PM, Strobel M
  • Journal Title: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health 38 Pages: 537-542
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Mitochondrial genomes of the human broad tapeworms Diphyllobothrium latum and D. nihonkaiense(Cestoda Diphyllobothriidae) (2007)
  • Author(s): Nakao M, Abmed D, Yamasaki H, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Parasitology Research 101 Pages: 233-236
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Neurocysticercosis as solitary parenchymal lesion confirmed by mitochondrial deoxyribonucleic acid sequence analysis-case-report (2007)
  • Author(s): Ishikawa E, Komatsu Y, Kikuchi K, Yamasaki H, Kimura H, Osuka S, Tsurubuchi K, Ito A, Matsumura A
  • Journal Title: Neurologia Medico-Chirurgica 47 Pages: 40-44
  • NAID: 110006153455
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] The molecular phylogeny of Echinococcus tapeworms based on complete mitochondrial genomic sequences (2007)
  • Author(s): Nakao M, McManus DP, Schantz PM, Craig PS, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Parasitology 134 Pages: 713-722
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] エキノコックス症に関する診断法の進展 (2007)
  • Author(s): 伊藤亮、迫康仁、中尾稔、中谷和宏
  • Journal Title: Lab CP 25 Pages: 74-83
  • NAID: 120001025420
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 遺伝子診断の実際.感染症「エキノコックス症、条虫症」 (2007)
  • Author(s): 伊藤亮、中尾稔、迫康仁
  • Journal Title: 臨床検査 51 Pages: 1540-1540
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 脳嚢虫症とは何か? (2007)
  • Author(s): 伊藤亮
  • Journal Title: Neuroinfection 12 Pages: 58-62
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Taeniasis in Mongolia, 2002-2006 (2007)
  • Author(s): Narankhajid M, et al.
  • Journal Title: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 76 (In press)
• [Journal Article] Sympatric occurrence of Taenia asiatica, Taeania saginata and Taenia solium in Kanchanaburi Province, western Thailand (2007)
  • Author(s): Anataphruti MT, et al.
  • Journal Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases (In press)
• [Journal Article] Comparison of several commercial kits and Em18 serology for detection of human alveolar echinococcosis (2007)
  • Author(s): Bart JM, et al.
  • Journal Title: Diagnosis, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (In press)
• [Journal Article] A correlative studies of ultrasound with serology in an area in China co-endemic for human alveolar and cystic echinococcosis (2007)
  • Author(s): Yang YR, et al.
  • Journal Title: Tropical Medicine and International Health (In press)
• [Journal Article] Neurocysticercosis as solitary parenchymal lesion confirmed by mitochondrial DNA (2007)
  • Author(s): Ishikawa E, et al.
  • Journal Title: Neurologia medico-chirurgica 47 Pages: 40-44
• [Journal Article] The molecular phylogeny of Echinococcus tapeworms based on complete mitochondrial genomic sequences (2007)
  • Author(s): Nakao M, et al.
  • Journal Title: Parasitology 134 Pages: 713-722
• [Journal Article] Mitochondrial genomes of the human broad tapeworms, Diphyllobothrium latum and D. nihonkaiense (2007)
  • Author(s): Nakao M, et al.
  • Journal Title: Parasitology Research (In press)
• [Journal Article] Taeniasis/cysticercosis in a Tibetan population in Sichuan province (2006)
  • Author(s): Li T, Craig PS, Ito A, Chen X, Qiu D, Qiu J, Sato MO, Wandra T, Bradshaw H, Li L, Yang Y, Wang Q
  • Journal Title: China. Acta Tropica 100 Pages: 223-231
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Dual infection of animal hosts with different Echinococcus species in the eastern Qinghai-Tibet plateau region of China (2006)
  • Author(s): Xiao N, Nakao M, Qiu J, Budke CM, Giraudoux P, Craig PS, Ito A
  • Journal Title: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 75 Pages: 292-294
  • NAID: 120003161715
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Evaluation of purified Taenia solium glycoproteins and recombinant antigens in the serologic detection of human and swine cysticercosis (2006)
  • Author(s): Sato MO, Sako Y, Nakao M, Yamasaki H, Nakaya K, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Journal of Infectious Diseases 194 Pages: 1783-1790
  • NAID: 120003161728
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Geno- typin g of human cystic echinococcosis in Xinjiang (2006)
  • Author(s): Bart JM, Abdukader M, Zhang YL, Lin RY,Wang YH, Nakao M, Ito A, Craig PS, Piarroux R, Vuitton DA, Wen H
  • Journal Title: PR China. Parasitology 133 Pages: 571-579
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Unique family clustering of human echinococcosis case in a Chinese community (2006)
  • Author(s): Yang YR, Elis M, Sun T, Li Z, Liu X, Vuitton DA, Bartholomot B, Giraudoux P, Craig PS, Boufana B, Wang Y, Feng Z, Wen H, Ito A, McManus DP
  • Journal Title: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 74 Pages: 487-494
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Towards the international collaboration for detection, surveillance and control of taeniasis/ cysticercosis and echinococcosis in Asia and the Pacific (2006)
  • Author(s): Ito A, Wandra T, Sato MO, Mamuti W, Xiao N, Sako Y, Nakao M, Yamasaki H, Nakaya K, Okamoto M, Craig PS.
  • Journal Title: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health 37 (Suppl 3) Pages: 82-90
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Neurocysticercosis : clinical manifestation, neuroimaging, serology and molecular confirmation of histopathologic specimens (2006)
  • Author(s): Ito A, Takayanagui OM, SakoY, Sato MO, Odashima NS, Yamasaki H, Nakaya K, Nakao M
  • Journal Title: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health 37 (Suppl 3) Pages: 74-81
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Simultaneous alveolar and cystic echinococcosis of the liver (2006)
  • Author(s): Yang YR, Liu XZ, Vuitton DA, Bartholomot B, Wang YH, Ito A, Craig PS, McManus DP
  • Journal Title: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 100 Pages: 597-600
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Evidence and potential for transmission of human and swine Taenia solium cysticercosis in the Piracuruca region, Piaui, Brazil (2006)
  • Author(s): Sato MO, Cavalcante V, Sako Y, Nakao M, Yamasaki H, Yatsuda P, Nakaya K, Ito A
  • Journal Title: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 75 Pages: 933-935
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] A case of intramuscular cysticercosis diagnosed definitively by mitochondrial DNA analysis of extremely calcified cysts (2006)
  • Author(s): Yamasaki H, Nagase T, Kiyoshige Y, Suzuki M, Nakaya K, Itoh Y, Sako Y, Nakao M, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Parasitology International 55 Pages: 127-130
  • NAID: 10018192524
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Echinococcus multilocularis: developmental stage-specific expression of antigen B 8-kDa-subunits (2006)
  • Author(s): Mamuti W, Sako Y, Xiao N, Nakaya K, Nakao M, Yamasaki H, Lightowlers MW,Craig PS, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Experimental Parasitology 113 Pages: 75-82
  • NAID: 120003161721
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Recent advances in characterization of Echinococcus antigen B (2006)
  • Author(s): Mamuti W, Sako Y, Nakao M, Xiao N, Nakaya K, Ishikawa Y, Yamasaki H, Lightowlers MS, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Parasitology International 55
  • NAID: 10017322126
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Mitochondrial DNA diagnosis for taeniasis and cysticercosis (2006)
  • Author(s): Yamasaki H, Nakao M, Sako Y, Nakaya K, Sato MO, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Parasitology International 55
  • NAID: 10017322292
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Usefulness of severe combined immunodeficiency (scid) and inbred mice for studies of cysticercosis and echinococcosis (2006)
  • Author(s): Nakaya K, Mamuti W, Xiao N, Sato MO, Wandra T, Nakao M, Sako Y, Yamasaki H, Ishikawa Y, Craig PS, Schantz PM, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Parasitology International 55
  • NAID: 10017322368
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Taeniasis/cysticercosis in Papua (Irian Jaya), Indonesia (2006)
  • Author(s): Margono SS, Wandra T, Swasono MF, Murni S, Craig PS, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Parasitology International 55
  • NAID: 10017322651
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Genetic variation in Taenia solium (2006)
  • Author(s): Campbell G, Garcia HH, Nakao M, Ito A, Craig PS.
  • Journal Title: Parasitology International 55
  • NAID: 10017322509
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Recombinant antigens for serodiagnosis of cysticercosis and echinococcosis (2006)
  • Author(s): Sako Y, Nakao M, Nakaya K, Yamasaki H, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Parasitology International 55
  • NAID: 10017322190
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] The Echinococcosis working group in China (2006)
  • Author(s): Craig PS
  • Journal Title: Parasitology International 55
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Echinococcus shiquicus, a new species from the Qinghai-Tibet plateau region of China: discovery and epidemiological implications (2006)
  • Author(s): Xiao N, Qiu J, Nakao M, Li T, Yang W, Chen X, Schantz PM, Craig PS, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Parasitology International 55
  • NAID: 10017323179
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] High prevalence of Taenia saginata taeniasis and status of Taenia solium cysticercosis in Bali, Indonesia, 2002-2004 (2006)
  • Author(s): Wandra T, Susisna P, Dharmawan NS, Margono SS, Sudewi R, Suroso T, CraigPS, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 100 Pages: 346-353
  • NAID: 120003161716
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Conservation of the vaccine antigen gene, TSOL18, among genetically variant isolates of Taenia solium (2006)
  • Author(s): Gauci CG, Ito A, Lightowlers MW
  • Journal Title: Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology 146 Pages: 101-104
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Magnetic resonance imaging of alveolar echinococcosis experimentally induced in the rat lung (2006)
  • Author(s): Asanuma T, Kawahara T, Inanami O, Nakao M, Nakaya K, Ito ATakiguchi M, Hashimoto A, Kuwabara M
  • Journal Title: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science 68 Pages: 15-20
  • NAID: 130000448079
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Echinococcosis in Tibetan populations, western Sichuan province, China (2006)
  • Author(s): Li T, Qiu J, Yang W, Craig PS, Chen X, Xiao N, Ito A, Giraudoux P, Mamuti W, Yu W, Schantz PM.
  • Journal Title: Emerging Infectious Diseaess 11 Pages: 1866-1873
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] evaluation of clinical and serological data from Taenia solium cysticercosis patients in eastern Inner Mongolia autonomous region, China (2006)
  • Author(s): Ikejima T, Piao ZX, Sako Y, Sato MO, Bao S, Si R, Yu F, Zhang CL, Nakao M, Yamasaki H, Nakaya K, Kanazawa T, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 99 Pages: 625-630
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Echinococcus muiltilocularis confirmed on Kunashiri island, 15 kilometers from the eastern part of Hokkaido, Japan (2006)
  • Author(s): Sato M, Nakaya K, Nakao M, Xiao N, Yamasaki H, Sako Y, Naitoh Y, Kondo S, Kobayashi M, Ohtaishi N, Ito A
  • Journal Title: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 72 Pages: 284-288
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Echinococcus shiquicus n. sp., a taeniid cestode from Tibetan fox and plateau pika in China (2006)
  • Author(s): Xiao N, Qiu J, Nakao M, Li T, Yang W, Chen X, Schantz PM, Craig PS, Ito A
  • Journal Title: International Journal for Parasitology 35 Pages: 693-701
  • NAID: 120003161713
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Usefulness of recombinant Em18-ELISA to evaluate efficacy of treatment inpatients with alveolar echinococcosis (2006)
  • Author(s): Fujimoto Y, Ito A, Ishikawa Y, Inoue M, Suzuki Y, Ohhira M, Ohtake T, Kohgo Y
  • Journal Title: Journal of Gastroenterology 40 Pages: 426-431
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Taeniasis/cysticercosis in a Tibetan population in Sichuan Province, China (2006)
  • Author(s): Li T, et al.
  • Journal Title: Acta Tropica 100 Pages: 223-231
• [Journal Article] Evaluation of purified Taenia solum glycoprotein and recombinant antigens in the serologic detection of human and swine cysticercosis (2006)
  • Author(s): Sato MO, et al.
  • Journal Title: Journal of Infectious Diseases 194 Pages: 1783-1790
• [Journal Article] Evidence and potential for transmission of human and swine cysticercosis in the Piracuruca region, Piaui, Brazil (2006)
  • Author(s): Sato MO, et al.
  • Journal Title: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 75 Pages: 933-935
• [Journal Article] A case of liver cystis wlud Em18-WB was useful for differential diagnosis (2006)
  • Author(s): Aoki T, et al.
  • Journal Title: Nippon Shokakibyo Gakkai Zasshi 103 Pages: 955-960
• [Journal Article] Magnetic resonance imaging of alveolar echinococcosis experimentally induced in the rat lung (2006)
  • Author(s): Asanuma T, et al.
  • Journal Title: Journal of Veterinay Medical Science 68 Pages: 15-20
• [Journal Article] Genotyping of human cystic echinococcosis in Xinjiang, PR China (2006)
  • Author(s): Bart JM, et al.
  • Journal Title: Parasitology 133 Pages: 571-579
• [Journal Article] Dual infection of animals with different Echinococcus species in the Qinghai-Tibet plateau region of China (2006)
  • Author(s): Xiao N, et al.
  • Journal Title: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 75 Pages: 292-294
• [Journal Article] Review : Towards the international collaboration for detection, surveillance and control of taeniasis/cysticercosis and echinococcosis in Asia and the Pacific (2006)
  • Author(s): Ito A, et al.
  • Journal Title: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health 37 Pages: 82-90
• [Journal Article] Neurocysticercosis : the usefulness of highly specific serology and molecular confirmation of histopathologic specimens (2006)
  • Author(s): Ito A, et al.
  • Journal Title: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health 37 Pages: 74-81
• [Journal Article] Community surveys and risk factor analysis of human alveolar and cystic echinococcosis in Ningxia Hui autonomous region, PR China (2006)
  • Author(s): Yang YR, et al.
  • Journal Title: Bulletin of the World Health Organization 84 Pages: 714-721
• [Journal Article] Unique family clustering of human echinococcosis cases in a Chinese community (2006)
  • Author(s): Yang YR, et al.
  • Journal Title: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 74 Pages: 487-494
• [Journal Article] Simultaneous alveolar and cystic echinococcosis of the liver (2006)
  • Author(s): Yang YR, et al.
  • Journal Title: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 100 Pages: 597-600
• [Journal Article] Echinococcus multilocularis : developmental stage-specific expression of antigen B 8 kDa subunits (2006)
  • Author(s): Mamuti W, et al.
  • Journal Title: Experimental Parasitology 113 Pages: 75-82
• [Journal Article] A case of intramuscular cysticercosis diagnosed definitively by mitochondrial DNA analysis of extremely calcified cysts (2006)
  • Author(s): Yamasaki H, et al.
  • Journal Title: Parasitology International 55 Pages: 127-130
  • NAID: 10018192524
• [Journal Article] Epidemiology of human alveolar echinococcosis in China (2006)
  • Author(s): Craig PS, et al.
  • Journal Title: Parasitology International 55
• [Journal Article] Echinococus shiquicus, a new species from the Qinghai-Tibet plateau region of China : its discovery and epidemiological implication (2006)
  • Author(s): Xiao N, et al.
  • Journal Title: Parasitology International 55
• [Journal Article] Challenges for control of taeniasis/cysticercosis in Indonesia (2006)
  • Author(s): Suroso T, et al.
  • Journal Title: Parasitology International 55
• [Journal Article] Taeniasis and cysticercosis in Bali and north Sumatra, Indonesia (2006)
  • Author(s): Wandra T, et al.
  • Journal Title: Parasitology International 55
• [Journal Article] Taeniasis/cysticercosis in Papua (Irian Jaya), Indonesia (2006)
  • Author(s): Margono SS
  • Journal Title: Parasitology International 55
• [Journal Article] Recent advances in characterization of Echinococcus antigen B (2006)
  • Author(s): Mamuti W, et al.
  • Journal Title: Parasitology International 55
• [Journal Article] Recombinant antigens for serodiagnosis of cysticercosis and echinococcosis (2006)
  • Author(s): Sako Y, et al.
  • Journal Title: Parasitology International 55
  • NAID: 10017322190
• [Journal Article] Mitochondrial DNA diagnosis for taeniasis and cysticercosis (2006)
  • Author(s): Yamasaki H, et al.
  • Journal Title: Parasitology International 55
  • NAID: 10017322292
• [Journal Article] Usefulness of severe combined immunodeficiency (scid) and inbred mice for studies of cysticercosis and echinococcosis (2006)
  • Author(s): Nakaya K, et al.
  • Journal Title: Parasitology International 55
  • NAID: 10017322368
• [Journal Article] Genetic variation in Taenia solium (2006)
  • Author(s): Campbell G, et al.
  • Journal Title: Parasitology International 55
• [Journal Article] Brief historical remarks as an introduction for the international symposium on taeniasis/cysticercosis (2006)
  • Author(s): Ito A
  • Journal Title: Parasitology International 55
• [Journal Article] Preface. Taeniasis/cysticercosis and echinococcosis with focus on Asia and the Pacific (2006)
  • Author(s): Ito A, et al.
  • Journal Title: Parasitology International 55
• [Journal Article] High prevalence of Taenia saginata taeniasis and status of Taenia solium cysticercosis in Bali, Indonesia, 2002-2004 (2006)
  • Author(s): Wandra T, et al.
  • Journal Title: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Health 100 Pages: 346-353
• [Journal Article] Concervation of the vaccine antigen gene (2006)
  • Author(s): Gauci CG, et al.
  • Journal Title: Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology 146 Pages: 101-104
• [Journal Article] Towards the international collaboration for detection, surveillance and control of taeniasis/cysticercosis and echinococcosis in Asia and the Pacific (2006)
  • Author(s): Ito A, Wandra T, Sato MO, Mamuti W, Xiao N, Sako Y, Nakao M, Yamasaki H, Nakaya K, Okamoto M, Craig PS
  • Journal Title: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health 37(In press)
• [Journal Article] Neurocysticercosis : clinical manifestation, neuroimaging, serology and molecular confirmation of histopathologic specimens (2006)
  • Author(s): Ito A, Takayanagui OM, Sako Y, Sato MO, Odashima NS, Yamasaki H, Nakaya K, Nakao M
  • Journal Title: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health 37(In press)
• [Journal Article] Simultaneous alveolar and cystic echinococcosis of the liver (2006)
  • Author(s): Yang Y, Liu X, Vuitton D, Bartholomot B, Wang Y, Ito A, Craig PS, McManus DP
  • Journal Title: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 100(In press)
• [Journal Article] Grazing practices and distribution of small mammals on the Tibetan plateau of western Sichuan, China (2006)
  • Author(s): Raul F, Quere J, Rieffel D, Bernald N, Takahashi K, Scheifler R, Ito A, Wang Q, Qiu J, Yang W, Craig PS, Giraudoux P
  • Journal Title: Acta Theriologica (In press)
• [Journal Article] Echinococcus multilocularis : developmental stage-specific expression of antigen B 8-Kda subunits (2006)
  • Author(s): Mamuti W, Sako Y, Xiao N, Nakaya K, Nakao M, Yamasaki H, Lightowlers MW, Craig PS, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Experimental Parasitology 112(In press)
  • NAID: 120003161721
• [Journal Article] Unique family clustering of human echinococcosis cases in a Chinese community (2006)
  • Author(s): Yang YR, Ellis M, Sun T, Li ZZ, Liu XZ, Vuitton DA, Bartholomot B, Giraudoux P, Craig PS, Boufana B, Wang YH, Feng XH, Wen H, Ito A, McManus DP
  • Journal Title: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 74 Pages: 487-494
• [Journal Article] Conservation of the vaccine antigen gene, TSOL18, among genetically variant isolates of Taenia solium (2006)
  • Author(s): Gauchi C, Ito A, Lightowlers MW
  • Journal Title: Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology 146 Pages: 101-104
• [Journal Article] High prevalence of Taenia saginata and status of Taenia solium cysticercosis in Bali, Indonesia, 2002-2004 (2006)
  • Author(s): Wandra T, Sutisna P, Dharmawan NS, Margono SS, Sudewi R, Suroso T, Craig PS, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 100 Pages: 346-353
• [Journal Article] Taeniasis/cysticercosis and echinococcosis with focus on Asia and the Pacific (2006)
  • Author(s): Ito A, Craig PS, Schantz PM
  • Journal Title: Parasitology International 55 Supplement Pages: 1-1
  • NAID: 10017321779
• [Journal Article] Brief historical remarks as an introduction for the international symposium on taeniasis/cysticercosis and echinococcosis (2006)
  • Author(s): Ito A
  • Journal Title: Parasitology International 55 Supplement Pages: 3-5
  • NAID: 10017321780
• [Journal Article] Recent advances in characterization of Echinococcus antigen B (2006)
  • Author(s): Mamuti W, Sako Y, Nakao M, Xiao N, Nakaya K, Ishikawa Y, Yamsasaki H, Lightowlers MW, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Parasitology International 55 Supplement Pages: 57-62
  • NAID: 10017322126
• [Journal Article] Recombinant antigens for serodiagnosis of cysticercosis and echinococcosis (2006)
  • Author(s): Sako Y, Nakao M, Nakaya K, Yamasaki H, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Parasitology International 55 Supplement Pages: 69-73
  • NAID: 10017322190
• [Journal Article] Mitochondrial DNA diagnosis for taeniasis and cysticercosis (2006)
  • Author(s): Yamasaki H, Nakao M, Sako Y, Nakaya K, Sato MO, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Parasitology International 55 Supplement Pages: 81-85
  • NAID: 10017322292
• [Journal Article] Usefulness of severe combined immunodeficiency (scid) and inbred mice for studies of cysticercosis and echinococcosis (2006)
  • Author(s): Nakaya K, Mamuti W, Xiao N, Sato MO, Wandrat T, Nakao M, Sako Y, Yamasaki H, Ishikawa Y, Craig PS, Schantz PM, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Parasitology International 55 Supplement Pages: 91-97
  • NAID: 10017322368
• [Journal Article] Genetic variation in Taenia solium (2006)
  • Author(s): Campbell G, Garcia HH, Nakao M, Ito A, Craig PS
  • Journal Title: Parasitology International 55 Supplement Pages: 121-126
  • NAID: 10017322509
• [Journal Article] Taeniasis/cysticercosis in Papua (Irian Jaya), Indonesia (2006)
  • Author(s): Margono SS, Wandra T, Swasono MF, Murni S, Craig PS, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Parasitology International 55 Supplement Pages: 143-148
  • NAID: 10017322651
• [Journal Article] Taeniasis and cysticercosis in Bali and North Sumatra, Indonesia (2006)
  • Author(s): Wandra T, Depary AA, Sutisna P, Margono SS, Suroso T, Okamoto M, Craig PS, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Parasitology International 55 Supplement Pages: 155-160
  • NAID: 10017322702
• [Journal Article] Challenge for control of taeniasis/cysticercosis in Indonesia (2006)
  • Author(s): Suroso T, Margono SS, Wandra T, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Parasitology International 55 Supplement Pages: 161-166
  • NAID: 10017322736
• [Journal Article] Epidemiology of human alveolar echinococcosis in China (2006)
  • Author(s): Craig PS, Echinococcosis working group in China
  • Journal Title: Parasitology International 55 Supplement Pages: 221-225
• [Journal Article] Echinococcus shiquicus, a new species from the Qinghai-Tibet plateau region of China : Discovery and epidemiological implications (2006)
  • Author(s): Xiao N, Qiu J, Nakao M, Li T, Yang W, Chen X, Schantz PM, Craig PS, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Parasitology International 55 Supplement Pages: 227-232
  • NAID: 10017323179
• [Journal Article] Echinococcosis in Tibetan populations, western Sichuan province, China (2005)
  • Author(s): Li T, Qiu J, Yang W, Craig PS, Chen X, Xiao N, Ito A, Giraudoux P, Wulamu M, Yu W, Schantz PM
  • Journal Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases 11 Pages: 1866-1873
• [Journal Article] Taeniasis and cysticercosis in Asia and the Pacific' present state of knowledge and perspectives (2005)
  • Author(s): Ito A, Nakao M, Wandra T, Suroso T, Okamoto M, Yamasaki H, Sako Y, Nakaya K
  • Journal Title: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health 36 Suppl 4 Pages: 123-130
• [Journal Article] Echinococcus shiquicus n.sp., a taeniid cestode from Tibetan fox and plateau pika in China (2005)
  • Author(s): Xiao N, Qiu J, Nakao M, Li T, Yang W, Chen X, Schantz P, Craig P, Ito A
  • Journal Title: International Journal for Parasitology 35 Pages: 693-701
• [Journal Article] Evaluation of clinical and serological data from Taenia solium cysticercosis patients in eastern Inner Mongolia autonomous region, China (2005)
  • Author(s): Ikejima T, Paio ZX, Sako Y, Sato MO, Bao S, Si R, Yu F, Zhang C, Nakao M, Yamasaki H, Nakaya K, Kanazawa T, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 99 Pages: 625-630
• [Journal Article] Echinococcus multilocularis confirmed on Kunashiri island, 15 km from the eastern part of Hokkaido, Japan (2005)
  • Author(s): Satoh M, Nakaya K, Nakao M, Xiao N, Yamasaki H, Sako Y, Naitoh Y, Kondo S, Kobayashi M, Ohtaishi N, Ito A
  • Journal Title: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 72 Pages: 284-288
• [Journal Article] Usefulness of recombinant Em18-ELISA to evaluate efficacy of treatment in patients with alveolar echinococcosis (2005)
  • Author(s): Fujimoto Y, Ito A, Ishikawa Y, Inoue M, Suzuki Y, Ohira M, Ohtake T, Kohgo Y
  • Journal Title: Journal of Gastroenterology 40t Pages: 426-431
  • NAID: 10015710204
• [Journal Article] Prevalence of toxocariasis in northeastern Brazil based on serology using recombinant Toxocara canis antigen (2005)
  • Author(s): Coelho R, De Carvalho L, Perez E, Araki K, Takeuchi T, Ito A, Aoki T, Yamasaki H
  • Journal Title: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 72 Pages: 103-107
• [Journal Article] Evaluation of clinical and serological data from Taenia solium cysticercosis patients in eastern Inner Mongolia autonomous region, China (2005)
  • Author(s): Ikejima T, Piao ZX, Sako Y, Sato MO, Bao S, Si R, Yu F, Zhang C, Nakao M, Yamasaki H, Nakaya K, Kanazawa T, Ito A
  • Journal Title: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 99 Pages: 625-630
• [Presentation] Topics on cestode zoonosis : Echinococcus and echinococcosis (2009)
  • Author(s): Ito A
  • Organizer: 43^<rd> US-Japan Joint Conference on Parasitic Diseases
  • Place of Presentation: Tokyo, Japan
  • Year and Date: 2009-01-07
• [Presentation] Asia-Africa science platform project sponsored by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) (2008)
  • Author(s): Ito A
  • Organizer: Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting 2008
  • Place of Presentation: Bangkok, Thailand.
  • Year and Date: 2008-10-13
• [Presentation] Asia-Africa scientific platform project sponsored by the Japan Society forthe Promotion of Science (JSPS) (2008)
  • Author(s): Ito A
  • Organizer: Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting 2008
  • Place of Presentation: Bangkok, Thailand
  • Year and Date: 2008-10-13
• [Presentation] Key note speech on Echinococcosis : Serological detection of patients and animals (2008)
  • Author(s): Ito A
  • Organizer: 17th International Congress for Tropical Medicine and Malaria
  • Place of Presentation: Cheju, Korea.
  • Year and Date: 2008-10-10
• [Presentation] Human echinococcosis on Eastan Tibetan plateau, China (2008)
  • Author(s): Ito A.
  • Organizer: 17th International Congress for Tropical Medicine and Malaria
  • Place of Presentation: Cheju, Korea.
  • Year and Date: 2008-10-10
• [Presentation] Human echinococcosis in Qinghai, China (2008)
  • Author(s): Ito A
  • Organizer: 17th International Congress for Tropical Medicine and Malaria
  • Place of Presentation: Cheju, Korea.
  • Year and Date: 2008-10-01
• [Presentation] Key note speech on Echinococcosis : Serological detection of patients and animals (2008)
  • Author(s): Ito A
  • Organizer: 17th International Congress for Tropical Medicine and Malaria
  • Place of Presentation: Cheju, Korea
  • Year and Date: 2008-09-30
• [Presentation] Echinococcosis : Serodiagnosis for detection of patients and molecular identification of parasites (2008)
  • Author(s): Ito A
  • Organizer: 10th European Multi-colloquium of Parasitology
  • Place of Presentation: Paris, France
  • Year and Date: 2008-08-25
• [Presentation] Echinococcosis : Serodiagnosis for detection of patients and molecularidentification of parasites (2008)
  • Author(s): Ito A
  • Organizer: 10^<th> European Multi-colloquium of Parasitology
  • Place of Presentation: Paris, France
  • Year and Date: 2008-08-25
• [Presentation] Echinococcosis: serological detection of patients and molecular identification of parasites (2008)
  • Author(s): Ito A
  • Organizer: US-Japan Parasitology workshop
  • Place of Presentation: San Francisco, USA
  • Year and Date: 2008-01-16
• [Presentation] Echinococcus species: genotypic variation and evolutionary perspectives (2007)
  • Author(s): Nakao M
  • Organizer: US-NIH Ecology and evolution of Infectious Diseases PI Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: New Mexico, USA
  • Year and Date: 2007-12-05
• [Presentation] Molecular and serological diagnosis of taeniasis and cysticercosis in Asia and the Pacific (2007)
  • Author(s): Ito A
  • Organizer: Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting 2007
  • Place of Presentation: Bangkok, Thailand
  • Year and Date: 2007-11-30
• [Presentation] Molecular and immunological diagnosis of taeniasis and cysticercosis in Asia and the Pacific (2007)
  • Author(s): Ito A
  • Organizer: Joint International Tropical Medicine and Malaria 2007
  • Place of Presentation: Bangkok, Thailand
  • Year and Date: 2007-11-30
• [Presentation] Serodiagnosis of human echinococcosis (2007)
  • Author(s): Ito A
  • Organizer: WHO Echinococcosis Guideline meeting
  • Place of Presentation: Besancon, France
  • Year and Date: 2007-09-28
• [Presentation] The present situation of taeniasis/cysticercosis in Asia and the Pacfic: the importance of molecular and immunological approaches (2007)
  • Author(s): Ito A
  • Organizer: Symposium on Recent Progresses in Parasitology, Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases
  • Place of Presentation: Denpasar, Indonesia
  • Year and Date: 2007-08-25
• [Presentation] Introduction to the symposium on cestode zoonoses in Asia and the Pacific (2007)
  • Author(s): Ito A
  • Organizer: 21st Pacific Scientific Congress
  • Place of Presentation: 沖縄
  • Year and Date: 2007-06-14
• [Presentation] The contribution of mitochondrial genomics to the phylogeny and epidemiology of zoonotic tapeworms (2007)
  • Author(s): Nakao M
  • Organizer: 21st Pacific Scientific Congress
  • Place of Presentation: 沖縄
  • Year and Date: 2007-06-14
• [Presentation] The present situation of taeniasis/cysticercosis in Asia and the Pacific: the importance of molecular and immunological approaches (2007)
  • Author(s): Ito A
  • Organizer: 21st Pacific Scientific Congress
  • Place of Presentation: 沖縄
  • Year and Date: 2007-06-14
• [Presentation] Diagnosis of echinococcosis in humans (2007)
  • Author(s): Ito A
  • Organizer: 20th International Congress of Echinococcosis
  • Place of Presentation: Athens
  • Year and Date: 2007-05-17
• [Presentation] Key note speech on Developmental stage- specific gene expression in Echinococcus multilocularis and E. granulosus (2007)
  • Author(s): Ito A
  • Organizer: 22nd International Congress of Hydatidology
  • Place of Presentation: Athens, Greece
  • Year and Date: 2007-05-16
• [Presentation] The present situation of taeniasis and cysticercosis in Asia and the Pacific (2006)
  • Author(s): Ito A
  • Organizer: Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting 2006
  • Place of Presentation: Bangkok, Thailand.
  • Year and Date: 2006-12-01
• [Presentation] Serological and molecular tools for diagnosis. Symposium on Clinical management of Alveolar Echinococcosis (2006)
  • Author(s): Ito A
  • Organizer: 55th Annual Meeting of American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
  • Place of Presentation: Atlanta, USA
  • Year and Date: 2006-11-15
• [Presentation] Keynote speech on CestodeBiology, ICOPA XI (2006)
  • Author(s): Ito A
  • Organizer: ICOPA XI
  • Place of Presentation: Glasgow, UK
• [Book] The World Federation of Neurocysticercosis. Clinical Neurocysticercosis: Immunodiagnosis and molecular diagnosis for cysticercosis (2009)
  • Author(s): Ito A, Takayanagui OM
  • Publisher: usefulness of cerebrospiral fluid (CSF) and serum samples(in press)
• [Book] Oxford University Press. Zoonoses : Taenia solium (2009)
  • Author(s): Flisser A, Craig PS, Ito A
  • Publisher: Taenia saginata and Taenia asiatica (in press)
• [Book] CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group. Handbook of Nucleic Acid Purification (ed. Liu D) Chapter13 (2009)
  • Author(s): Okamoto M, Ito A
  • Publisher: Purification of Nucleic Acids from Helminthes
• [Book] CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group. Food-born Pathogens (ed. Liu D) (2009)
  • Author(s): Ito A, Nakao M, Sako Y, Nakaya K, Yanagida T, Okamoto M
  • Publisher: Chapter 62. Taeniasis
• [Book] Handbook of Nucleic Acid Purification (ed. by Liu D) Chapter 13. Purification of nucleic acids from helminthes. 271-291 (2009)
  • Author(s): Okamoto M, Ito A
  • Publisher: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group(In press)
• [Book] Food-born Pathogens (ed. by Liu D) Chapter 62. Taeniasis. 827-838 (2009)
  • Author(s): Ito A, Nakao M, Sako Y, Nakaya K, Yanagida T, Okamoto M
  • Publisher: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group(In press)
• [Book] Clinical Neurocysticercosis Immunodiagnosis and molecular diagnosis for cysticercosis: usefulness of cerebrospiral fluid (CSF) and serum samples (2009)
  • Author(s): Ito A, Takayanagui OM
  • Publisher: The World Federation of Neurocvsticercosis(In press)
• [Book] Zoonoses Taenia solium, Taenia saginata and Taenia asiatica (2009)
  • Author(s): Flisser A, Craig PS, Ito A
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press(In press)
• [Book] Blackwell Publishing (2007)
  • Author(s): Ito A, Baker DG
  • Publisher: Parasites of Laboratory Animals
• [Book] Parasites of Laboratory Animals (2007)
  • Author(s): Ito A, Baker DG
  • Total Pages: 840
  • Publisher: Blackwell Publishing
• [Book] Flynn's Parasites of Laboratory Animals (second edition) (2007)
  • Author(s): Baker DG
  • Total Pages: 785
  • Publisher: Blackwell, Iowa, USA
• [Book] 現代寄生虫病事情 (2006)
  • Author(s): 多田 功
  • Total Pages: 160
  • Publisher: 医歯薬出版株式会社
• [Book] Parasites of Laboratory Animals (2006)
  • Author(s): Ito A
  • Publisher: Iowa State Press, Blackwell Publishing company, London (In press)
• [Book] Taeniasis/cysticercosis and echinococcosis with focus on Asia and the Pacific (2006)
  • Author(s): Ito A, Craig PS, Schantz PM
  • Total Pages: 312
  • Publisher: Elsevier, London
• [Book] 現代寄生虫病事情 (2006)
  • Author(s): 多田 功
  • Total Pages: 160
  • Publisher: 医歯薬出版
• [Book] WHO/FAO/OIE Guidelines for the surveillance, prevention and control of taeniasis/cysticercosis (edited by Murrell KD) (2005)
  • Author(s): McManus DP, Ito A
  • Total Pages: 139
  • Publisher: WHO/FAO/OIE, Paris
• [Book] Asian Parasitology vol.2. Taeniasis/cysticercosis and echinococcosis in Asia (2005)
  • Author(s): Ito A, Yamasaki H, Wen H
  • Total Pages: 334
  • Publisher: Federation of Asian Parasitologists, Chiba, Japan