Mekata Tohru

Profile Information

J-GLOBAL ID: 201801015886412504
researchmap Member ID: B000288235

Research Areas

Life sciences / Marine/Aquatic life sciences /

Research History

Apr, 2022 - Present

Associate professor, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Okayama University of Science
Aug, 2020 - Mar, 2022

国立研究開発法人水産研究・教育機構水産技術研究所
Apr, 2016 - Jul, 2020

国立研究開発法人水産研究・教育機構増養殖研究所
Apr, 2015 - Mar, 2016

国立研究開発法人水産総合研究センター増養殖研究所
Apr, 2011 - Mar, 2015

独立行政法人水産総合研究センター増養殖研究所
May, 2010 - Mar, 2011

独立行政法人水産総合研究センター養殖研究所
Apr, 2010 - Apr, 2010

Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki
Apr, 2007 - Mar, 2010

日本学術振興会特別研究員（DC1）

Education

Apr, 2007 - Mar, 2010

Interdisciplinary Graduate school of Agriculture and Engineering, University of Miyazaki
Apr, 2005 - Mar, 2007

Graduate School of Agriculture, Masters Coarse, University of Miyazaki
Apr, 2001 - Mar, 2005

Department of Biological Production and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki

Awards

Papers

Pathogenicity, genomic analysis and structure of abalone asfa-like virus: evidence for classification in the family Asfarviridae.

Tomomasa Matsuyama, Ikunari Kiryu, Tohru Mekata, Tomokazu Takano, Kousuke Umeda, Yuta Matsuura

The Journal of general virology, 104(8), Aug, 2023
Digenean Larva Migrans in Cultured Seriola spp. Caused by Hirudinella ventricosa (Trematoda: Hirudinellidae)

Yanagi Soetsu, Mekata Tohru, Imaoka Yoshiaki, Ogawa Kazuo

Fish Pathology, 57(3) 76-82, Sep 15, 2022
Concentration and reduction efficiency of vancomycin-resistant heterotrophic bacteria and vanA and vanB genes in wastewater treatment unit processes

Takashi Furukawa, Tohru Mekata, Mohan Amarasiri, Kazunari Sei

Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance, 30 340-347, Sep, 2022
Immunostimulation of shrimp through oral administration of silkworm pupae expressing VP15 against WSSV

Jirayu Boonyakida, Takafumi Nakanishi, Jun Satoh, Yoshiko Shimahara, Tohru Mekata, Enoch Y. Park

Fish and Shellfish Immunology, 128 157-167, Sep, 2022
Asymptomatically Infected Broodstock are a Potential Infection Source for Aquareovirus Outbreaks in Hatchery-reared Japanese Flounder Paralichthys olivaceus

Kawato Yasuhiko, Maeda Tomoki, Nishioka Toyohiro, Kiryu Ikunari, Mekata Tohru, Matsuyama Tomomasa, Tensha Kozue, Yamashita Isao, Kawamura Yoshihiro, Raku Atsushi …

Fish Pathology, 57(1) 11-19, Mar 15, 2022
Identification of antigenic domains and peptides from VP15 of white spot syndrome virus and their antiviral effects in Marsupenaeus japonicus

Jirayu Boonyakida, Jian Xu, Jun Satoh, Takafumi Nakanishi, Tohru Mekata, Tatsuya Kato, Enoch Y. Park

Scientific Reports, 11(1), Dec, 2021
Strategy for understanding the biological defense mechanism involved in immune priming in kuruma shrimp

Tohru Mekata

Developmental and Comparative Immunology, 125, Dec, 2021
Application of environmental DNA for monitoring red sea bream iridovirus at a fish farm

Yasuhiko Kawato, Tohru Mekata, Mari Inada, Takafumi Ito

Microbiology Spectrum, 9(2), Oct, 2021
Mass mortality of pearl oyster (Pinctada fucata (Gould)) in Japan in 2019 and 2020 is caused by an unidentified infectious agent

Tomomasa Matsuyama, Satoshi Miwa, Tohru Mekata, Yuta Matsuura, Tomokazu Takano, Chihaya Nakayasu

PeerJ, 9, Sep, 2021
Isolation and characterization of hirame aquareovirus (HAqRV): A new Aquareovirus isolated from diseased hirame Paralichthys olivaceus

Yasuhiko Kawato, Tohru Mekata, Toyohiro Nishioka, Ikunari Kiryu, Takamitsu Sakai, Maeda Tomoki, Satoshi Miwa, Kanae Koike, Masahiro Sadakane, Koh ichiro Mori

Virology, 559 120-130, Jul, 2021
Early infection dynamics of the beko disease in seriola spp

Soetsu Yanagi, Jun Satoh, Yoshiaki Imaoka, Hidemasa Kawakami, Shogo Harakawa, Tohru Mekata, Chihaya Nakayasu, Koh Ichiro Mori

Fish Pathology, 56(2) 89-96, Jun 15, 2021
Chemical treatment of beko disease in Seriola fishes: Laboratory trials of commercially available fishery and veterinary medicines

Soetsu Yanagi, Jun Satoh, Tohru Mekata, Takamitsu Sakai, Hidemasa Kawakami, Shogo Harakawa, Sho Shirakashi, Shogo Hamano, Kei Fukudome, Kazuhiko Wada …

Fish Pathology, 56(2) 62-70, Jun 15, 2021
Development of quantitative real-time PCR and loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assays for detection of microsporidium seriolae

Tohru Mekata, Jun Satoh, Chihaya Nakayasu, Yuji Ishii, Shogo Harakawa, Hidemasa Kawakami, Soetsu Yanagi

Fish Pathology, 56(2) 53-61, Jun 15, 2021
Complete genome sequence of carp edema virus isolated from koi carp

Tohru Mekata, Yasuhiko Kawato, Takafumi Ito

Microbiology Resource Announcements, 10(16), Apr, 2021
Immune toxicity of phenanthrene and its combined effects of white spot syndrome virus on the survival of kuruma shrimp (Penaeus Japonicus)

Mana Ito, Jun Satoh, Takeshi Hano, Tohru Mekata, Katsutoshi Ito

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 208, Jan 15, 2021
Infections of kudoa septempunctata (myxozoa: Multivalvulida) in wild grass puffer takifugu alboplumbeus and japanese whiting sillago japonica

Sho Shirakashi, Sang Phil Shin, Tohru Mekata, Ikunari Kiryu

Fish Pathology, 56(3) 140-148, 2021
Antigenic properties of VP15 from white spot syndrome virus in kuruma shrimp Marsupenaeus japonicus

Jirayu Boonyakida, Jian Xu, Jun Satoh, Takafumi Nakanishi, Toru Mekata, Tatsuya Kato, Enoch Y. Park

Fish and Shellfish Immunology, 101 152-158, Jun, 2020
Development and characterization of a skin cell line (SGA) from the mosquitofish Gambusia affinis and its susceptibility to fish Betanodavirus

Jyotsna, Parameswaran Vijayakumar, M. Ravi, Raja Sudhakaran, Tohru Mekata, T. Rajaswaminathan

Aquaculture, 520, Apr, 2020
Histopathological Features of Mycobacterium chelonae Infection in Two Farmed Japanese Pufferfish (Takifugu rubripes)

Y. Ishii, H. Kawakami, T. Mekata, A. Sugiyama

Journal of Comparative Pathology, 170 86-90, Jul, 2019
Molecular characterization and gene expression analysis of hypoxia-inducible factor and its inhibitory factors in kuruma shrimp Marsupenaeus japonicus

Yo Okamura, Tohru Mekata, Gehad Elsaid Elshopakey, Toshiaki Itami

Fish and Shellfish Immunology, 79 168-174, Aug, 2018

Misc.

養殖技術講座 : べこ病(前編)ブリ類に発生するべこ病の診断法

米加田徹

養殖ビジネス = Aqua culture business, 58(12) 26-29, Nov, 2021
魚病養殖技術講座 : 日本魚病学会魚類重要疾病対策(第6回)ホワイトスポット病 : クルマエビ

米加田徹, 稲田真理, 伊丹利明

養殖ビジネス = Aqua culture business, 56(1) 65-68, Jan, 2019
養殖技術講座 : 種苗期の疾病対策(最終回)ヒラメのナナホシクドア感染症と防除対策

米加田徹

養殖ビジネス = Aqua culture business, 54(5) 37-40, Apr, 2017
安全・安心・健康なエビを作るためのクルマエビの最新養殖技術(第2回)従来法より安価で迅速なクルマエビの疾病の診断法

米加田徹, 伊丹利明

養殖 = Aqua culture magazine :つくる漁業の総合情報誌, 47(5) 44-47, Apr, 2010

Professional Memberships

Jun, 2005 - Present

日本水産学会
Sep, 2004 - Present

日本魚病学会

Research Projects

Development of a technical strategy for the source control of antibiotic resistant bacteria and antibiotic resistance genes based on one-health approach

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Apr, 2023 - Mar, 2026
クルマエビ抗微生物性ペプチド群の抗ウイルス応答時の挙動

科学研究費助成事業基盤研究(C), 基盤研究(C), 日本学術振興会, Apr, 2020 - Mar, 2023

米加田徹
Induction mechanism of antiviral factors in Kuruma shrimp

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Apr, 2017 - Mar, 2020

Mekata Tohru
Functional elucidation and optimization of quantitative detection of biological response factors for quasi-immune respose in Marsupenaeus japonicus

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Apr, 2016 - Mar, 2020

Satoh Jun
Inactivation of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in sewage water treatment plant: Is the sewer system a pool of antibiotic-resistant genes?

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B), Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Apr, 2015 - Mar, 2018

Furukawa Takashi, Sei Kazunari, Konishi Tadashi, Mekata Tohru, Hashimoto Reina, Jikumaru Atsushi
Identification of the biosignal factor induced by oral administration of recombinant WSSV proteins in kuruma shrimp.

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Apr, 2013 - Mar, 2016

Satoh Jun, MEKATA TOORU
Development of a genotyping assay and characterization of Kudoa septempunctata

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B), Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Apr, 2013 - Mar, 2016

Mekata Tohru
Identification of TNF pathway modulator and implications for immune response in kuruma shrimp

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B), Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 2011 - 2012

MEKATA Tohru
Identification of the hemolymph factor controlling the specification and memory in "quasi-immune response" of kuruma shrimp

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 2010 - 2012

SATOH Jun, MEKATA Tooru
クルマエビの初期免疫応答関連遺伝子の探索と疾病防除のためのバイオマーカーの開発

科学研究費助成事業特別研究員奨励費, 特別研究員奨励費, 日本学術振興会, 2007 - 2009

米加田徹

Industrial Property Rights

特許第7128466号海産魚のべこ病に有効な治療薬とその投与方法

佐藤純, 米加田徹, 坂井貴光, 森広一郎, 山▲崎▼ 雅俊, 伊東尚史, 西岡豊弘, 川上秀昌, 原川翔伍, 柳宗悦, 福留慶, 和田和彦, 白樫正
特許第6780213号魚卵顕微注入法

岡本裕之, 石川卓, 米加田徹, 嶋田幸典
特許第6244289号クドア・セプテンプンクタータの検出方法

永井慎, 米加田徹
特開2009-183228 LAMP法による甲殻類病原性ウイルスの検出方法及び検出試薬キット

伊丹利明, 酒井正博, 河野智哉, 米加田徹

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