A5016953600- Legionella and Acanthamoeba research
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
- Animal Virus Infections Studies
- Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research
- Water Treatment and Disinfection
- Escherichia coli research studies
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Vibrio bacteria research studies
Kanagawa Prefectural Institute of Public Health
2018-2024
An outbreak of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) O157:H7 infection occurred in October 2016 Kanagawa, Japan. A total 61 patients and 17 asymptomatic cases EHEC were confirmed by laboratory testing. Among them, 24 hospitalized 4 developed hemolytic-uremic syndrome. epidemiological investigation revealed that this was associated with the consumption uncooked minced meat cutlets sold frozen at branches a supermarket chain. The implicated made mixture beef, pork, onions, eggs. All 40...
We investigated the prevalence of Salmonella in 227 small red-eared sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans) from 2006 to 2008. A total 130 turtles (57.3%) tested positive for S. enterica subsp. enterica. Twenty-two serotypes including Montevideo, Newport, Pomona, Braenderup, Sandiego, and Litchfield were identified. strains with closely related pulsed field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) patterns isolated several shops located different areas Antimicrobial resistance was detected among Litchfield....