K. Imaoka

Genetic investigation of GPI anchored Bd37 orthologs in Babesia divergens group and use of recombinant protein for ecological survey in deer.

This study identifies three Bd37 orthologs in the Asia lineage of Babesia divergens/B. capreoli group and demonstrates that recombinant JP-A-based ELISA detects a higher seroprevalence in deer compared to 18S rRNA PCR.

Development of a reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction for the detection of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus from suspected infected animals

This paper develops an RT-PCR assay to detect SFTSV in suspected animals, identifying 5 positive cases among 56 samples and demonstrating its sensitivity and specificity.