Molecular epidemiology and research on prevention and anti-viral agent against respiratory viruses for young children

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26460819
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Hygiene and public health
• Research Institution: Osaka Institute of Public Health (2017); Osaka City Institute of Public Health and Environmental Sciences (2014-2016)
• Principal Investigator: Kaida Atsushi 地方独立行政法人 大阪健康安全基盤研究所, 微生物部, 主任研究員 (50372131)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 山元 誠司 大阪市立環境科学研究センター, その他部局等, 研究員 (20649008) ; 奥 勇一郎 大阪市立環境科学研究センター, その他部局等, 研究員 (10456832) ; 久保 英幸 大阪市立環境科学研究センター, その他部局等, 研究副主幹 (20321937)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 分子疫学 / ウイルスゲノム / パラインフルエンザウイルス / ライノウイルス / エンテロウイルスD68

Outline of Final Research Achievements

One of the major causative agents of respiratory tract infections among children is respiratory virus. Our previous study suggested that human rhinovirus (HRV) and human parainfluenza viruses (HPIVs) accounted for about 40% of the total detected respiratory viruses from specimens of patients with respiratory symptoms. This study focused on HRV and HPIV types 1, 2, and 3 and performed a molecular epidemiological analysis. Also, complete genome sequences of the enterovirus D68 strains detected during the study period were also analyzed and compared with strains identified from other areas in the world.

Free Research Field

呼吸器感染症ウイルスの分子疫学および基礎研究