- Basic Veterinary Science
- Veterinary Anatomy and Histology
- Veterinary Biochemistry・Veterinary Physiology
- Veterinary Pharmacology
- Laboratory Animal Science
- Veterinary Developmental Biology
- Veterinary Microbiology
- Pathogenetic and Preventive Veterinary Science
- Veterinary Epidemiology
- Veterinary Pathology
- Veterinary Hygiene
- Veterinary Public Health
- Veterinary Parasitology
- Clinical Veterinary Science
- Veterinary Surgery
- Veterinary Radiology
- Veterinary Internal Medicine
- Veterinary Clinical Pathology
- Veterinary Theriogenology
- Preventive Physiology and Management
- Large Animal Clinic
- Veterinary Diagnosis and Development Center
- Animal Medical Center
- National BioResource Project Paramecium
- Yamaguchi University Joint Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary Epidemiology
Faculty
TAKANO Ai, PhD, DVM
Associate Professor, Laboratory of Veterinary Epidemiology
Our Lab
Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of diseases, and its application for the control of diseases.
The lab investigates how pathogens get into food, and evaluates the risk of foodborne diseases due to the consumption of contaminated food. In addition, based on the results of microbiological risk assessment, the HACCP system was developed. Furthermore, due to the legal requirements of the HACCP in the Japanese food industry in 2020, a hazard database for small food business operators who have limited knowledge on hazards is under development. In order to assist them, we are performing hazard analysis.
At the Takano lab, we investigate tick-borne zoonotic diseases in Japan and several countries. Based on the surveillance of pathogens, we analyze the risk of diffusion of diseases, through the movement of wild animals. In addition, we investigate the dynamics of pathogens in vectors using experimental infections involving ticks.
Research Interests
Lab01
- Veterinary public health (especially food safety and epidemiology area)
- Veterinary epidemiology
- Exercise on veterinary public health
Lab02
- Epidemiology of vector borne zoonotic diseases
- Study of the elucidation of the transmission mechanism of tick borne pathogens in their vector ticks.