Epidemiology and pathlogy of leishmaniasis in Old world.

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23256001
• 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: The University of Tokyo
• Principal Investigator: MATSUMOTO Yoshitsugu 東京大学, 農学生命科学研究科, 教授 (00173922)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): MATSUMOTO Yasunobu 東京大学, 農学生命科学研究科, 准教授 (90251420) ; SANJOBA Chizu 東京大学, 農学生命科学研究科, 助教 (70549667) ; GOTO Yasuyuki 東京大学, 農学生命科学研究科, 准教授 (50553434)
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: リーシュマニア症 / 人獣共通感染症 / 原虫 / 媒介昆虫 / 保虫宿主

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The comparative studies of leishmaniasis from different foci: visceral leishmaniasis, post kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis, cutaneous leishmaniasis including the parasites, vector insects, patients, reservoir animals were attempted to understand the epidemiology and pathology of leishmaniasis in Old world. Based on these studies, a new therapeutic drug candidate for visceral leishmaniasis had been obtained and the diagnosis regent for cutaneous leishmaniasis is under development. The sustainable and functioning vector control method concerning with the geographic matter, host-parasite interaction, and the vector behavior was proposed on endemic area of leishmaniasis in Turkey and Bangladesh.

Free Research Field

寄生虫学・免疫学