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2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Prediction of emerging infectious diseases mediated by the bat as the reservoir.

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 20405049
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section海外学術
Research Field Boundary agriculture
Research InstitutionNagoya University (2011-2012)
Yamaguchi University (2008-2010)

Principal Investigator

HONDO Eiichi  名古屋大学, 生命農学研究科, 教授 (30271745)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) MAEDA Ken  山口大学, 農学部, 教授 (90284273)
MIZUNO Takuya  山口大学, 農学部, 教授 (90398826)
TAKEMATSU Yoko  山口大学, 農学部, 准教授 (30335773)
Project Period (FY) 2008 – 2012
Keywordsコウモリ / 新興感染症 / ウイルス / 環境
Research Abstract

Recently, emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases mediated by the bat are becoming world’ s threats. In the present study, the veiled habitat of the flying fox as the potential reservoir of these infectious diseases was investigated in South-East Asia and Oceania. The history of the infection of some infectious diseases was recognized even in the flying foxes living near the suburb of one of the world largest cities. It was also revealed using Argos satellite that these flying foxes had amazing flight ability. The accumulated data in this study on their flight were collected using the flying foxes in Thailand and the Philippines. Taken together with the flight data provided by Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, Australia, it is quite possible that the flying foxes in Asia and Oceania communicate mutually by long distance flight. In addition, to predict appearance of these infectious diseases in human societies, the relationships between environmental indexes and the flight of the flying fox was investigated. The seasonal change in the direction of winds appeared to be involved in initiation of the long distance flight of the flying fox.

  • Research Products

    (6 results)

All 2012 2011 2010 2008

All Journal Article (3 results) Presentation (2 results) Patent(Industrial Property Rights) (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] 東南アジア・オセアニアのオオコウモリの行動2011

    • Author(s)
      本道栄一、寺川純平、杉山真言、水野拓也、前田健
    • Journal Title

      山口県獣医師会雑誌

      Pages: 31-44

  • [Journal Article] Movement of lyle's flying fox (Pteropus lylei)2010

    • Author(s)
      Hondo E, Inoue N, Maeda K, Rerkamnuaychoke W, Duengkae P
    • Journal Title

      J Wildl Thai

      Pages: 55-60

  • [Journal Article] 本道栄一、前田健、水野拓也、竹松葉子、脇谷晶一、 寺川純平、 Thanmaporn Phichitraslip、木 曾 康 、 Prateep Duengkae2008

    • Author(s)
      タイ国におけるオオコウモリの調査
    • Journal Title

      Worawut Rerkamnuaychoke 山口県獣医師会雑誌

  • [Presentation] Emerging Infectious Diseases mediated by the flying fox2012

    • Author(s)
      Eiichi Hondo
    • Organizer
      25thAnnual In-house Review and Evaluation of Research & Extension Outputs Central Mindanao University
    • Place of Presentation
      Bukidnon, Philippines.
    • Year and Date
      20120717-18
  • [Presentation] The fruits bats in East Asia as Possible Reservoir of Emerging Diseases2010

    • Author(s)
      Eiichi Hondo
    • Organizer
      International conference on wildlife conservation medicine
    • Place of Presentation
      Jiji, Taiwan
    • Year and Date
      20100000
  • [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] コウモリ由来細胞株2008

    • Inventor(s)
      本道栄一、前田健、安本茂
    • Industrial Property Rights Holder
      山口大学
    • Patent Publication Number
      特開 2008-263964
    • Filing Date
      2008-03-25

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Published: 2014-08-29  

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