Research areas
Keywords	virus, animal model, molecular evolution
Themes	We are trying to clarify the in vivo pathogenicity of HIV using SIV and its HIV chimeric virus (SHIV) in monkeys, and to try to develop AIDS vaccine. We isolate primate retroviruses (HTLV/STLV) and lentiviruses (HIV/SIV) from all over the world and perform the phylogenetic analyses to elucidate their origins and viral disseminations from a molecular evolutinary viewpoint.
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Professional societies/Research and synergic activities
Teaching Areas	Undergraduate courses Graduate courses (Master's program) Graduate courses (Doctor's program) Undergraduate courses open to all departments
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