In winter/spring 2021-2022, high pathogenicity avian influenza viruses (HPAIVs) that are genetically closely related to each other were detected worldwide. In a public garden in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, a crow die-off by HPAIV infection occurred from March 29 to May 18, 2022. During the event,...

On the basis of our 2011 microbiological monitoring tests, we report here the current microbiological status of mice and rats housed in experimental facilities in Japan. We tested more than 14,000 mice, 6,000 serum samples, 500 fecal or cecal samples, and 200 lung samples from 3,549 mouse...

Survey on gibier meat of Nippon dear and boar caught in Tokushima prefecture in Japan in 2014 - 2015 regarding infection of E-type hepatitis virus, food poisoning pathogens and parasites is reported; the results shows that E-type hepatitis virus gene is detected from serum and liver in boars, food-...

Clostridium perfringens toxinotype E infections are rare in calves, and the development of intestinal lesions were commonly observed. In 2012, a 6-day-old calf in Japan exhibited swelling with emphysema on the right gluteal region, sudden paralysis of the hind limb and dysstasia. A pathological...

Three cases of food poisoning after the consumption of raw deer meat occurred in Wakayama Prefecture on June 2, 2018. Sarcocystis truncata was detected in the raw deer meat, and we found that the agent expressed diarrhea-inducing 15 kDa protein similar to that of Sarcocystis fayeri. Among genus ...

Background: Vector-borne diseases are emerging worldwide and have an important zoonotic relevance. In the last few years, the interest in vector-borne pathogens in cats has increased. However, studies on feline vector-borne pathogens on tropical islands are lacking. Islands differ from continental...

Information regarding the prevalence of infectious agents in mice in pet shops in Japan is scarce. This information is particularly useful for minimizing the risk of potential transmission of infections to laboratory mice. Therefore, we surveyed infectious agents in mice from pet shops in Kanagawa...

Migratory birds are important carriers of pathogens such as viruses, bacteria and protozoa. Avian haemosporidia have been detected from many wild birds of Japan, but the infection status of migratory birds and transmission area are still largely unknown. Gallinago snipes are long-distance migratory ...

A myxozoan parasite Kudoa septempunctata causing the food poisoning of humans which consume raw olive flounder Paralichthys olivaceus has become a new threat to public health. This review focuses the recent occurrence of K. septempunctata-induced food poisoning in Japan for 10 years, the typical...