Oral session

Chaired by Kazunori Oishi (RIMD) & Jotika Boon-Long (NIH)

13 Streptococcus mutans clonal variation revealed by multilocus
sequence typing

Jinthana Lapirattanakul^1,2, Kazuhiko Nakano¹, Shigetada Kawabata² and
Takashi Ohshima¹
¹: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Japan, ²: Department of Oral and Molecular Microbiology, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Japan.

14 Prevalence of antibody to Orientia tsutsugamushi and Rickettsia typhi
Wilmington in field rodent along Thailand-Myanmar-Lao PDR
Cambodia Border

Decha Pangjai, Wacharee Saisongkorh and Chonlada Klaiyaithong
National Institute of Health, Department of Medical Sciences, Thailand.

15 Detection and genotyping of Helicobacter pylori in stool specimens
from human healthy volunteers

Itaru Hirai^1,3, Saori Fujimoto¹, Ai Kimoto¹, Yasutaka Fukuda¹, Tadahiro
Sasaki¹, Toshiki Moriyama², Takeshi Azuma³ and Yoshimasa Yamamoto^1,3
¹: Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Biochemistry, Department of Bioinformatics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan, ²: Health Care Center, Osaka University, Japan, ³: International Center for Medical Research and Treatment, Kobe University School of Medicine, Japan

16 Possible risk factors for pneumonia in children: A field test of case
record form for children with pneumonia in Bangkok

Ryuichi Uchida¹, Pollert Puntanakul², Sorasak Lochindarat³, Thanyanut
Bunnag³, Yukari Tanaka⁴, Parichart Puangpatra⁴, Chris Verathamjamras⁴,
Kazuyoshi Kawakami⁵, Anusak Kerdsin⁶, Surang Dejsirilert⁶ and Kzunori
Oishi¹
¹: Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Japan, ²:School of Medicine, Vajira Hospital, Thailand, ³:Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health, Thailand ⁴: Research Collaboration Center on Emerging and Re-emerging Infections, Osaka University, Japan, ⁵:School of Medicine, Tohoku University, Japan, ⁶: National Institute of Health, Department of medical Sciences, Thailand.

17 Development of a Multiplex Loop-Mediated Isothermal
Amplification (mLAMP) method for the simultaneous detection of
bovine Babesia parasites

Hiroshi Iseki¹, Oriel M. M. Thekisoe¹, Naoaki Yokoyama¹, Noboru Inoue¹,
Andrew Nambota², Jun Yasuda³ and Ikuo Igarashi¹
¹: National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Hokkaido 080-8555, Japan, ²: School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia, PO Box 32379, Lusaka, Zambia, ³: Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, Morioka, Iwate 020-8550, Japan.

18 A plant-like calcium pathway controls host cell egress and tissue
cyst formation by Toxoplasma gondii

Kisaburo Nagamune^{1, 2}, Eduardo N. Chini³ and L. David Sibley¹
¹: Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA, ²: Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Japan, ³: Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, MN, USA.

19 Distinctive biological features of human immunodeficiency virus
type 1 subtype C isolates of Indian origin: Implications for disease
progression

Juan Fernando Arias¹, Manju Bala^1,2 and Kazuyoshi Ikuta1¹
¹: Department of Virology, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan, ²: Regional STD Teaching, Training and Research Center, New OPD Building, Safdarjang Hospital, Delhi, India.

20 Real-time diagnosis and monitoring of cytomegalovirus infection
using TaqMan-MGB probe technology

Pilailuk Akkapaiboon Okada, Thunyarat Sooksomboon, Ariya Peungpa,
Sukjai Pholampaisathit, Pathom Sawanpanyalert
National Institute of Health, Department of Medical Sciences, Nonthaburi 11000, Thailand.

21 Genetic variability of Thai isolate of swine hepatitis E virus
Uamporn Siripanyaphinyo¹, Masanori Kameoka¹, Dusit Laohasinnarong²,
Juthamas Siripanee³ and Kazuyoshi Ikuta^1,4
¹: Thailand-Japan Research Collaboration Center on Emerging and Re-emerging Infections, Department of Medical Sciences, Thailand., ²: Faculty of Veterinary Science, Mahidol University, Thailand., ³: National Institute of Health, Department of Medical Sciences, Thailand., ⁴:Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Japan.
(video is not available)

Report from the RCC-ERI Chaired by Teruo Yasunaga (RIMD) & Panasda Isarangkura-na-Ayuthaya (NIH)
1) Section of Bacterial Infections, Kazuhisa Okada “Development of rapid detection methods for bacterial pathogens: The method for the toxigenic Vibrio cholerae based on the LAMP technique”
2) Section of Viral Infections, Masanori Kameoka “Genotypic and phenotypic studies for HIV-1 Protease derived from drug treatment-naive, HIV-1-infected patients residing in Saraburi province, Thailand”
3) Section of Bioinformatics, Norihito Kawashita “Computational Studies for HIV Envelope Protein”

Opening Remarks
Dr.Paijit Warachit (Ministry of Public Health, Thailand) Dr. Taroh Kinoshita (RIMD, Osaka University, Japan)

Bacterial Infections I Chaired by Takeshi Honda (RIMD) & Leelaowadee Sangsuk (NIH)
1) Naretrit Khadthasrima, Field Epidemiology Training Program, Bureau of Epidemiology, Department Disease Control, MOPH, Thailand “Epidemiology Outbreak of Streptococcus suis in Payao Province”
2) Sunao Iyoda and Haruo Watanabe, Department of Bacteriology, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japan “Coordinate expression of virulence genes in enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli”

Viral Infections I Chaired by Tatsuo Shioda (RIMD) & Wattana Auwanit (NIH)
1) Pilaipan Puthavathana, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Thailand “Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of H5N1 virus isolates, Thailand”
2) Yoshiharu Matsuura, RIMD, Osaka University, Japan “Baculoviruses for gene delivery and vaccine vectors“

Bacterial Infections II Chaired by Haruo Watanabe (NIID) & Surang Dejsirilert (NIH)
1) Yukako Fujinaga, RIMD, Osaka University, Japan “Mechanism of intestinal absorption of botulinum toxin”
2) Uraiwan Kositanont, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Thailand “Research experience on molecular biology and immunoproteomic towards diagnosis of leptospirosis”

Viral infections II Chaired by Kazuyoshi Ikuta (RIMD) & Surapee Anantapreecha (NIH)
1) Yaowapa Pongsuwan, National Institute of Health, DMSc, Thailand “Molecular epidemiology of enterovirus 71 in Thailand“ 2) Naokazu Takeda, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japan “Interaction between norovirus and histo-blood group antigens“ (video is not available)

Oral session Chaired by Kazunori Oishi (RIMD) & Jotika Boon-Long (NIH)
13 Streptococcus mutans clonal variation revealed by multilocus sequence typing Jinthana Lapirattanakul^1,2, Kazuhiko Nakano¹, Shigetada Kawabata² and Takashi Ohshima¹ ¹: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Japan, ²: Department of Oral and Molecular Microbiology, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Japan.
14 Prevalence of antibody to Orientia tsutsugamushi and Rickettsia typhi Wilmington in field rodent along Thailand-Myanmar-Lao PDR Cambodia Border Decha Pangjai, Wacharee Saisongkorh and Chonlada Klaiyaithong National Institute of Health, Department of Medical Sciences, Thailand.
15 Detection and genotyping of Helicobacter pylori in stool specimens from human healthy volunteers Itaru Hirai^1,3, Saori Fujimoto¹, Ai Kimoto¹, Yasutaka Fukuda¹, Tadahiro Sasaki¹, Toshiki Moriyama², Takeshi Azuma³ and Yoshimasa Yamamoto^1,3 ¹: Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Biochemistry, Department of Bioinformatics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan, ²: Health Care Center, Osaka University, Japan, ³: International Center for Medical Research and Treatment, Kobe University School of Medicine, Japan
16 Possible risk factors for pneumonia in children: A field test of case record form for children with pneumonia in Bangkok Ryuichi Uchida¹, Pollert Puntanakul², Sorasak Lochindarat³, Thanyanut Bunnag³, Yukari Tanaka⁴, Parichart Puangpatra⁴, Chris Verathamjamras⁴, Kazuyoshi Kawakami⁵, Anusak Kerdsin⁶, Surang Dejsirilert⁶ and Kzunori Oishi¹ ¹: Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Japan, ²:School of Medicine, Vajira Hospital, Thailand, ³:Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health, Thailand ⁴: Research Collaboration Center on Emerging and Re-emerging Infections, Osaka University, Japan, ⁵:School of Medicine, Tohoku University, Japan, ⁶: National Institute of Health, Department of medical Sciences, Thailand.
17 Development of a Multiplex Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (mLAMP) method for the simultaneous detection of bovine Babesia parasites Hiroshi Iseki¹, Oriel M. M. Thekisoe¹, Naoaki Yokoyama¹, Noboru Inoue¹, Andrew Nambota², Jun Yasuda³ and Ikuo Igarashi¹ ¹: National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Hokkaido 080-8555, Japan, ²: School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia, PO Box 32379, Lusaka, Zambia, ³: Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, Morioka, Iwate 020-8550, Japan.
18 A plant-like calcium pathway controls host cell egress and tissue cyst formation by Toxoplasma gondii Kisaburo Nagamune^{1, 2}, Eduardo N. Chini³ and L. David Sibley¹ ¹: Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA, ²: Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Japan, ³: Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, MN, USA.
19 Distinctive biological features of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 subtype C isolates of Indian origin: Implications for disease progression Juan Fernando Arias¹, Manju Bala^1,2 and Kazuyoshi Ikuta1¹ ¹: Department of Virology, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan, ²: Regional STD Teaching, Training and Research Center, New OPD Building, Safdarjang Hospital, Delhi, India.
20 Real-time diagnosis and monitoring of cytomegalovirus infection using TaqMan-MGB probe technology Pilailuk Akkapaiboon Okada, Thunyarat Sooksomboon, Ariya Peungpa, Sukjai Pholampaisathit, Pathom Sawanpanyalert National Institute of Health, Department of Medical Sciences, Nonthaburi 11000, Thailand.
21 Genetic variability of Thai isolate of swine hepatitis E virus Uamporn Siripanyaphinyo¹, Masanori Kameoka¹, Dusit Laohasinnarong², Juthamas Siripanee³ and Kazuyoshi Ikuta^1,4 ¹: Thailand-Japan Research Collaboration Center on Emerging and Re-emerging Infections, Department of Medical Sciences, Thailand., ²: Faculty of Veterinary Science, Mahidol University, Thailand., ³: National Institute of Health, Department of Medical Sciences, Thailand., ⁴:Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Japan. (video is not available)

The 2nd Thailand-Japan Joint Forum on Infectious Diseases