Based on genome analyzes of arthropod-borne protozoan and rickettsial zoonotic diseases, identification of genes relevant to pathogenesis, studies on molecular pathogenesis and disease transmission are being conducted. Through collaborative studies and field surveillance with institutions in Africa such as Zambia and South Africa, metagenomic analyzes of zoonotic pathogens and development of molecular diagnosis methods are being carried out.

1. Support for graduate students in this program
2. Global surveillance for infectious diseases
3. Graduate international collaborations for this program

1. Nakao R, Morrison LJ, Zhou L, Magona JW, Jongejan F, Sugimoto C. (2011) Development of multiple-locus variable-number tandem-repeat analysis for rapid genotyping of Ehrlichia ruminantium and its application to infected Amblyomma variegatum collected in heartwater endemic areas in Uganda. Parasitology. 2012 139(1):69-82
2. Salim B, Meeus T, Mohammed A, Bakheit MA, Kamau J, Nakamura I, Sugimoto C. (2011) Population genetics of Trypanosoma evansi from camel in the Sudan. PLoS Neglect. Trop. D., 5, e1196.
3. Tuda J, Mongan AE, Tolba ME, Imada M, Yamagishi J, Xuan X, Wakaguri H, Sugano S, Sugimoto C, Suzuki Y. (2010) Full-parasites: database of full-length cDNAs of apicomplexa parasites, 2010 update. Nucleic Acids Res. 39 (Database issue):D625-631.
4. Kamau J, Salim B, Yokoyama N, Sugimoto C. (2010) Rapid discrimination and quantification of Theileria orientalis types using ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacers. Infect Genet Evol. 11:407-414.
5. Hayashida K, Hattori M, Nakao R, Tanaka Y, Kim JY, Inoue N, Nene V, Sugimoto C. (2010) A schizont-derived protein, TpSCOP, is involved in the activation of NF-kappaB in Theileria parva-infected lymphocytes. Mol Biochem Parasitol. 174:8-17.