国立感染症研究所

This department is engaged in researches on host cells of infections by the methods of biochemistry, somatic cell genetics, and cell biology to provide scientific information for coping with infectious diseases. In addition, this department acts as a national control laboratory for BSE.

LABORATORY OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
Biochemical and cell biological studies on pathogenic prion. Biochemical confirmatory test for BSE.
LABORATORY OF BIOMEMBRANES
Studies on the metabolism and functions of bio-membranes related to infections diseases using genetic approaches.
LABORATORY OF CELL FUNCTION
Biochemical, molecular biological and cell biological studies on the functions of host cells in microbial infection.
LABORATORY OF PATHOLOGICAL BIOCHEMISTRY
Studies on the host cell factors related to pathology and response of infected cells.

Copyright 1998 National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japan

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