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Ayato TAKADA
Ayato TAKADA
Affiliation：
Division of Global Epidemiology, Research Center for Zoonosis Control
Title：Professor
Degree：Ph. D
Name of the field：Virology
Current research
- Molecular basis of the pathogenesis of filovirus (Ebola and Marburg viruses) infection and filovirus diagnosis, prophylaxis and treatment.
- Ecology of hemorrhagic fever viruses in Asia and Africa: Natural hosts and transmission to humans.
- Role of antibodies in heterosubtypic immunity against influenza A viruses.
- Mechanisms of antibody-mediated neutralization targeting virus egress from cells.
- Global surveillance of animal influenza.
Projects for graduate students
- Promotion of fostering Zoonosis Control Expert
- Establishment of global research network.
Recent publications
- Nakayama, E., Tomabechi, D., Matsuno, K., Kishida, N., Yoshida, R., Feldmann, H., Takada, A. 2011. Antibody-dependent enhancement of Marburg virus infection. J. Infect. Dis. Suppl 3:S978-985.
- Simulundu, E., Ishii, A., Igarashi, M., Mweene, A.S., Suzuki, Y., Hang'ombe, B.M., Namangala, B., Moonga, L., Manzoor, R., Ito, K., Nakamura, I., Sawa, H., Sugimoto, C., Kida, H., Simukonda, C., Chansa, W., Chulu, J., Takada, A. 2011. Characterization of influenza A viruses isolated from wild waterfowls in Zambia. J. Gen. Virol. 92(Pt 6):1416-1427.
- Ogawa, H., Miyamoto, H., Ebihara, H., Ito, K., Morikawa, S., Feldmann, H., Takada, A. 2011. Detection of all known filovirus species by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction using a primer set specific for the viral nucleoprotein gene. J. Virol. Methods 171(1):310-313.
- Matsuno, K., Kishida, N., Usami, K., Igarashi, M., Yoshida, R., Nakayama, E., Shimojima, M., Feldmann, H., Irimura, T., Kawaoka, Y., Takada, A. 2010. Different potential of C-type lectin-mediated entry between Marburg virus strains. J. Virol. 84(10):5140-5147.
- Yoshida, R., Igarashi, M., Ozaki, H., Kishida, N., Tomabechi, D., Kida, H., Ito, K., and Takada, A. 2009. Cross-protective potential of a novel monoclonal antibody directed against antigenic site B of the hemagglutin of influenza A viruses. PLoS. Pathog. 5(3):e1000350.
