Current Topics of Infectious Diseases in Japan and Asia

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-IX

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2. Microbiological Aspects

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Features of Enteric Infections in Asia

      • Mitsuaki Nishibuchi

      Pages 3-23

   3. Molecular epidemiology of Vibrio cholerae and campylobacters isolated in Asian countries

      • Shinji Yamasaki, Masahiro Asakura, Sachi Shiramaru, Sucharit Basu Neogi, Atsushi Hinenoya, Worada Samosornsuk et al.

      Pages 25-43

   4. Diarrheal Diseases and Probiotics

      • Yoko Yanagawa, Kazuo Tanaka

      Pages 45-58

   5. Dengue and chikungunya virus infection in Southeast Asia: active governmental intervention in Republic of Singapore

      • Minako Jen Yoshikawa

      Pages 59-77

3. Epidemiological Aspects

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 79-79

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   2. Current global situation of tuberculosis, with a focus on Japan

      • Akira Shimouchi

      Pages 81-94

   3. Tuberculosis among the poor

      • Hirotaka Ochiai, Akira Shimouchi, Naoki Shimada, Tadahiro Ohtsu, Takako Shirasawa, Hiromi Hoshino et al.

      Pages 95-106

   4. The status and trends of HIV/AIDS epidemics in Asia and the Pacific

      • Mitsuhiro Kamakura

      Pages 107-117

4. Clinical Aspects

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 119-119

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   2. Disease Characteristics and Treatment of 2009 H1N1 Influenza

      • Osamu Kobayashi

      Pages 121-126

   3. Drug-resistant respiratory pathogens in Japan

      • Tetsuya Matsumoto

      Pages 127-132

It is a great pleasure to present Current Topics of Infectious Diseases in Japan and Asia. This is a memorable scienti? c publication for Showa University, prepared in conjunction with the 6th Annual Meeting, Showa International Symposium for Life Sciences, held at the university in 2009. This symposium was supported in part by Grants for the Pro- tion of the Advancement of Education and Research in Graduate School. On behalf of Showa University, it is a privilege to see the publication of this volume of scienti? c research articles for the advancement of knowledge about infectious diseases in Japan and Asia. Akiyoshi Hosoyamada, M.D., Ph.D. President Showa University, Tokyo, Japan February 2010 Preface The 6th Annual Meeting, Showa International Symposium for Life Sciences, hosted by Showa University, was held in the university’s Kamijo Hall on September 19, 2009. The symposium was entitled “Current Topics of Infectious Diseases in Japan and Asia” and focused on various infectious diseases in the region. Two prominent researchers from overseas — Dr. Lee Ching Ng from Singapore and Dr. Guanghui Li from China — and eight Japanese speakers gave lectures, which were followed by productive discussions, with special comments by Dr. Patricio N. Abinales of Kyoto University.

• AIDS
• HIV
• Virus
• antibiotics
• bacteria
• epidemics
• epidemiological
• epidemiology
• infection
• infections
• infectious
• infectious disease
• infectious diseases
• intestinal infections
• molecular epidemiology

• Department of Microbiology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

  Kazuo Tanaka

• Department of Clinical Infectious Diseases, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

  Yoshihito Niki

• Department of Public Health, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

  Akatsuski Kokaze

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