Research Center for Fish Diseases

For sustainable aquaculture and stock enhancement, the center promotes studies on disease prevention of aquatic animals.

Infection Control Group
Examination for sterilization efficacy of rearing water against Myxosporean parasite: Kudoa septempunctata (right). (left: Kudoa septempunctata)

Immunology Group
DNA microarray analysis of immune-related gene expression between fish species after the vaccination against red sea bream iridovirus (RSIV).

Etiology Group
Virus-infected fish cells (left) and uninfected fish cells (right). The left photo shows destruction of fish cell monolayer caused by virus infection

　Sampling Methods of Histopathology for Fish and Shellfish