Our department is the only one laboratory, which focuses mainly on rabies research among the Faculty of Medicine in Japan.

Research Themes and Interests, especially Rabies

(1)　Comprehensive researchs on Rabies virus

Our laboratory is one of the few rabies research facilities in Japan. We aim to elucidate the pathogenesis of rabies from the view point of viral and host side in responses related to infection and onset of rabies. We also study the pathogenic mechanism of rabies virus in the central nervous system, and aim to develop biological products (antiviral agents, vaccines and human type antibody) in order to overcome this fatal disease.
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(2)　Development of therapeutic antibodies

Based on researches about infectious diseases and pathogens including rabies virus, we develop diagnostic systems using monoclonal antibodies for clinical use. In addition, we produce human type monoclonal antibodies in vitro to develop preventive and therapeutic purposes.

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The other viruses and bacterias

(1)　HTLV-1

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(2)　Molecular epidemiological study on emerging infectious diseases

On a global level, we conduct molecular epidemiological studies on different viral infections such as rabies virus, rotavirus, severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) virus, dengue virus, etc.

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