Department of Bacterial Diseases consists of four research groups: Enteric Pathogen Group, Pathogenic Mechanisms Research Group, and Immunological Mechanisms Research Group located at Tsukuba Headquarters, and Dairy Hygiene Group at Sapporo Research Station.
Each group conducts research focusing on bacterial infections affecting livestock and pathogenic bacteria transmitted to humans through animal products.
Specifically, bacterial strains currently circulating in the field are collected through diagnostic activities in collaboration with livestock hygiene service centers, and are analyzed for their genetic characteristics, antimicrobial susceptibility, and antigenicity to accumulate fundamental knowledge.
Based on these findings, we promote the development and practical application of rapid and highly accurate diagnostic methods, surveillance technologies targeting high-risk bacterial strains, and effective preventive measures such as vaccines.
