IGUCHI Atsushi

写真a

Affiliation

Faculty of Agriculture Department of Animal and Grassland Sciences

Title

Associate Professor

Laboratory Address

農学部南棟6階 S617

Laboratory Phone number

0985-58-7507

Homepage

http://www.cc.miyazaki-u.ac.jp/iguchi

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  • 農学博士 ( 2006.3   神戸大学 )

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  • 細菌学,ゲノム科学,食品微生物学

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  • Life Science / Bacteriology

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  • Kobe University   Graduate School, Division of National Science and Technology

    - 2006.3

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    Country:Japan

  • Kobe University   Graduate School, Division of National Science and Technology

    - 2003.3

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  • Shiga University   Faculty of Education

    - 2000.3

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  • University of Miyazaki   Faculty of Agriculture   Department of Animal and Grassland Sciences   Associate Professor

    2014.04 - Now

  • University of Miyazaki   Interdisciplinary Research Organization   Assistant Professor

    2010.03 - 2014.03

  • University of Miyazaki   Frontier Science Research Center   Researcher

    2006.04 - 2009.03

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  • Kobe University   Assistant Professor

    2009.4 - 2010.2

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  • 日本獣医学会

    2017.5

  • 日本臨床微生物学会

    2011.10

  • 日本食品微生物学会

    2010.4

  • 日本ゲノム微生物学会

    2008.1

  • 日本細菌学会

    2002.4

 

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  • Prevalence of potentially pathogenic and antimicrobial-resistant Escherichia coli in raw milk and dairy products in Egypt Reviewed

    Elbastawesy A.M., Awasthi S.P., Hatanaka N., Hinenoya A., Iguchi A., Ombarak R.A., Deeb A.M.M., Yamasaki S.

    International Dairy Journal   162   2025.3

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    Milk and dairy products are popular in Egyptian diets, but their contamination with Escherichia coli, poses health risks. This study investigated the prevalence of potentially pathogenic and antimicrobial-resistant E. coli in raw milk and dairy products from Kafrelsheikh and Algarbia Governorates, Egypt. Two hundred ten samples including raw buffalo milk, goat milk, Domiati cheese, Domiati cheese with pepper, rayeb, and yogurt were analyzed. The prevalence of E. coli was 26.2%, with the highest occurrence in buffalo milk (68.0%) and the lowest in rayeb (7.5%). Based on ERIC-PCR, eighty-four non-clonal E. coli strains were selected and further characterized. Among tested virulence genes, adhesion genes such as lpfAO113 and ehaA, were the most prevalent. Toxin-encoding genes such as astA, cdt, cnf, and hlyA were also detected. The cytotoxic and hemolytic activity of cdt, cnf, and hylA carrying E. coli were confirmed on CHO cells and sheep blood agar, respectively. Twenty-three (27.4%) strains showed resistance to one or more antimicrobials, and 10 (11.9%) strains exhibited multidrug resistance (MDR). Among 12 antimicrobials tested resistance against ampicillin, streptomycin and tetracycline was the highest. Phylogenetic analysis and O-genotyping indicated clinically significant strains such as Og103, Og157 and OgGp9. Notably, two OgGp9 strains were OgGp9:Hg18 and phylogenetic group D, like those associated with a large diarrheal outbreak caused by milk consumption in Japan, in 2021. Interestingly, these two strains harbored a complete type 3 secretion system 2 locus (ETT2) and one of these strains was MDR. These findings indicate that these dairy products were contaminated with potentially pathogenic and multidrug-resistant E. coli. This is the first report to analyze E. coli contamination in Domiati cheese with pepper and detect OgGp9:Hg18 outbreak-associated strains with ETT2 and MDR in Egypt.

    DOI: 10.1016/j.idairyj.2024.106145

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  • <i>Escherichia coli</i> O-genotyping PCR and H-genotypingPCR Methods on Food Poisoning of Diarrheagenic <i>E. coli</i> Reviewed

    Odagiri Masaaki, Kato Naoki, Sone Miki, Tsuchiya Akihiko, Kondo Takahide, Iguchi Atsushi

    Japanese Journal of Food Microbiology   41 ( 3 )   119 - 123   2024.9

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    DOI: 10.5803/jsfm.41.119

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  • Combined usage of serodiagnosis and O antigen typing to isolate Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O76:H7 from a hemolytic uremic syndrome case and genomic insights from the isolate Reviewed

    Lee K., Iguchi A., Terano C., Hataya H., Isobe J., Seto K., Ishijima N., Akeda Y., Ohnishi M., Iyoda S.

    Microbiology spectrum   12 ( 1 )   2024.1

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    IMPORTANCE: Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is a life-threatening disease caused by Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) infection. The treatment approaches for STEC-mediated typical HUS and atypical HUS differ, underscoring the importance of rapid and accurate diagnosis. However, specific detection methods for STECs other than major serogroups, such as O157, O26, and O111, are limited. This study focuses on the utility of PCR-based O-serotyping, serum agglutination tests utilizing antibodies against the identified Og type, and isolation techniques employing antibody-conjugated immunomagnetic beads for STEC isolation. By employing these methods, we successfully isolated a STEC strain of a minor serotype, O76:H7, from a HUS patient.

    DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02355-23

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  • Genomic characterization of endemic diarrheagenic Escherichia coli and Escherichia albertii from infants with diarrhea in Vietnam

    Iguchi A., Takemura T., Ogura Y., Nguyen T.T.H., Kikuchi T., Okuno M., Tokizawa A., Iwashita H., Pham H.Q.A., Doan T.H., Tran N.L., Tran T.L., Nguyen T.H., Tran T.H., Pham T.N.L., Dao T.D., Vu T.M.H., Nguyen T.N., Vu H., Nguyen V.T., Vu T.T.H., Le T.H., Lai T.A., Ngo T.C., Hasebe F., Nguyen D.T., Yamashiro T.

    PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases   17 ( 4 )   2023.4

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    Background Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli (DEC) is a group of bacterial pathogens that causes life-threatening diarrhea in children in developing countries. However, there is limited information on the characteristics of DEC isolated from patients in these countries. A detailed genomic analysis of 61 DEC-like isolates from infants with diarrhea was performed to clarify and share the characteristics of DEC prevalent in Vietnam. Principal findings DEC was classified into 57 strains, including 33 enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC) (54.1%), 20 enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) (32.8%), two enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC) (3.3%), one enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC), and one ETEC/EIEC hybrid (1.6% each), and surprisingly into four Escherichia albertii strains (6.6%). Furthermore, several epidemic DEC clones showed an uncommon combination of pathotypes and serotypes, such as EAEC Og130: Hg27, EAEC OgGp9:Hg18, EAEC OgX13:H27, EPEC OgGp7:Hg16, and E. albertii EAOg1:HgUT. Genomic analysis also revealed the presence of various genes and mutations associated with antibiotic resistance in many isolates. Strains that demonstrate potential resistance to ciprofloxacin and ceftriaxone, drugs recommended for treating childhood diarrhea, accounted for 65.6% and 41%, respectively. Significance Our finding indicate that the routine use of these antibiotics has selected resistant DECs, resulting in a situation where these drugs do not provide in therapeutic effects for some patients. Bridging this gap requires continuous investigations and information sharing regarding the type and distribution of endemic DEC and E. albertii and their antibiotic resistance in different countries.

    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0011259

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  • Simultaneous detection of various pathogenic Escherichia coli in water by sequencing multiplex PCR amplicons

    Suzuki Y., Shimizu H., Tamai S., Hoshiko Y., Maeda T., Nukazawa K., Iguchi A., Masago Y., Ishii S.

    Environmental Monitoring and Assessment   195 ( 2 )   2023.2

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    Waterborne diseases due to pathogen contamination in water are a serious problem all over the world. Accurate and simultaneous detection of pathogens in water is important to protect public health. In this study, we developed a method to simultaneously detect various pathogenic Escherichia coli by sequencing the amplicons of multiplex PCR. Our newly designed multiplex PCR amplified five genes for pathogenic E. coli (uidA, stx1, stx2, STh gene, and LT gene). Additional two PCR assays (for aggR and eae) were also designed and included in the amplicon sequencing analysis. The same assays were also used for digital PCR (dPCR). Strong positive correlations were observed between the sequence read count and the dPCR results for most of the genes targeted, suggesting that our multiplex PCR-amplicon sequencing approach could provide quantitative information. The method was also successfully applied to monitor the level of pathogenic E. coli in river water and wastewater samples. The approach shown here could be expanded by targeting genes for other pathogens.

    DOI: 10.1007/s10661-022-10863-6

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  • E. coli Og-typing PCRによる便培養液中の大腸菌構成解析

    岩田 佳音、伊豫田 淳、井口 純

    第44回日本食品微生物学会学術総会  2023.9.21 

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    Event date: 2023.9.21 - 2023.9.22

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  • ニホンジカやキョンなどの野生動物が保有する病原性大腸菌の調査

    中塚 瑞涼、加藤 結子、伊豫田 淳、井口 純

    第44回日本食品微生物学会学術総会  2023.9.21 

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    Event date: 2023.9.21 - 2023.9.22

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  • ベトナムの下痢症乳幼児から分離された病原性大腸菌等の特徴

    井口純、竹村太地郎、小椋義俊、奥野未来、菊地泰生、長谷部太、 山城哲

    九州微生物フォーラム2023  2023.9.1 

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    Event date: 2023.9.1 - 2023.9.2

    Presentation type:Poster presentation  

  • 健康な家畜、家禽およびヒトから分離されたastA 陽性大腸菌の特徴

    チャンチャムニ タパコーン,井口 純

    日本食品微生物学会学術総会  2022.9.30 

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    Event date: 2022.9.29 - 2022.9.30

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  • 健康なヒトが保菌する大腸菌の病原性因子の分布

    高妻宏暢,中村寛海,加藤結子,○井口 純

    日本食品微生物学会学術総会  2022.9.30 

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    Event date: 2022.9.29 - 2022.9.30

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  • 大腸菌非定型O血清群のO抗原コード遺伝子を標的としたPCR分類法

    井口 純,加藤 結子

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    Applicant:宮崎大学

    Application no:2021-106157  Date applied:2021.6.25

    Announcement no:特開2023-004478  Date announced:2023.1.17

    Country of applicant:Domestic  

  • PCR法を用いた赤痢菌の広域O血清群判定方法

    井口 純, 西井 啓修

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    Applicant:宮崎大学

    Application no:2021-501840  Date applied:2020.2.5

    Announcement no:WO2020/170823  Date announced:2020.8.27

    Patent/Registration no:7479640  Date registered:2024.4.26 

    Country of applicant:Domestic , International (PCT) application   Country of acquisition:Domestic

  • PCR法を用いた大腸菌の広域鞭毛抗原型判定方法

    井口純, 番上将也

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    Applicant:国立大学法人宮崎大学

    Application no:PCT/JP2017/25817  Date applied:2017.7.14

    Announcement no:WO2018/016451  Date announced:2018.1.25

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  • PCR法を用いた大腸菌の広域O血清群判定方法

    井口  純

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    Application no:2015-508754  Date applied:2014.3.28

    Announcement no:WO2014/157611  Date announced:2014.10.2

    Patent/Registration no:6500773  Date registered:2019.3.29 

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  • 宮崎大学ハイステップ表彰

    2024.3   宮崎大学  

    井口純

  • 令和3度宮崎大学農学部論文表彰 最優秀論文賞

    2021.9   宮崎大学農学部   Additional Og-Typing PCR Techniques Targeting Escherichia coli-Novel and Shigella-Unique O-Antigen Biosynthesis Gene Clusters

    井口純

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  • 平成30年度宮崎大学農学部論文表彰 最優秀論文賞

    2018.12   宮崎大学農学部   Escherichia coli H-Genotyping PCR: a Complete and Practical Platform for Molecular H Typing

    井口純

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  • 平成30年度日本食品微生物学会研究奨励賞

    2018.9   日本食品微生物学会   大腸菌の血清型を網羅的に判定できるPCR法の開発に関する研究

    井口 純

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  • 日本細菌学会黒屋奨学賞

    2016.3   日本細菌学会  

    井口純

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  • ウシ消化管内で共生するヒト病原細菌の空間・生態的特徴の解明と新たな防除法の構築

    Grant number:23K27059  2023.04 - 2026.03

    独立行政法人日本学術振興会  科学研究費基金  基盤研究(B)

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  • ウシ消化管内で共生するヒト病原細菌の空間・生態的特徴の解明と新たな防除法の構築

    Grant number:23H02366  2023.04 - 2026.03

    独立行政法人日本学術振興会  科学研究費補助金  基盤研究(B)

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  • カンピロバクター食中毒の発生に寄与する二次汚染要因の探索

    Grant number:16K00941  2016.04 - 2019.03

    科学研究費補助金  基盤研究(C)

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    カンピロバクター食中毒の発生に寄与する二次汚染要因の探索

  • 大腸菌抗原変化のメカニズム解明と多様化した糖鎖抗原の機能について

    Grant number:16K08780  2016.04 - 2019.03

    科学研究費補助金  基盤研究(C)

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    大腸菌の菌体表層には糖鎖抗原(O抗原)が発現しており、その抗原性の種類は180を超えている。本研究ではO抗原の多様性に注目し、①抗原変化の遺伝学的な組換えメカニズムを解明する。さらに②多様化した糖鎖構造の宿主に対する機能性(生存性や病原性)を検証する。

  • リステリアの食品製造施設への定着要因を探る

    Grant number:25350180  2013.04 - 2016.03

    科学研究費補助金  基盤研究(C)

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    Listeria monocytogenes(リステリア)は、食品を介して髄膜炎や敗血症などの重篤な感染症を引き起こす。本菌は食品製造施設に定着し、製造・加工工程で食品を汚染することが示されており、分離株の分子疫学解析によって施設定着株の存在を認める報告が多数みられる。しかしながら、これら定着株に特有の属性はいまだ不明である。本研究は、施設および食品由来リステリア株に新規遺伝子型別法を適用し、リステリアの施設定着に関連する遺伝系統を明らかにする。また、先に分離した高バイオフィルム形成性の定着株を中心に、これらの菌株が形成するバイオフィルムの性状と構成多糖の解析ならびに自由生活性アメーバに対する本菌の捕食抵抗性を比べて、施設定着株が有する属性とその遺伝系統を明らかにし、食品衛生に資することを目的とする。

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  • 日本食品微生物学会   評議員  

    2020.1   

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  • CADIC特別セミナー「グローバルヘルスの課題解決に挑む」

    Role(s): Presenter, Planner

    2023.11.30

  • CADIC特別セミナー「下痢症を引き起こす病原細菌の最新研究」

    Role(s): Presenter, Planner

    2023.11.7

  • 下痢原性大腸菌等遺伝子検査法講習会

    Role(s): Lecturer

    宮崎大学農学部  2023.8.24 - 2023.8.25

  • 日本細菌学会総会内シンポジウム

    Role(s): Presenter

    日本細菌学会  シンポジウム  2023.3.16

  • 大分大学グローカル感染症研究研究セミナー

    Role(s): Lecturer

    大分大学グローカル感染症研究センター  第6回グローカル感染症研究セミナー  2023.1.12

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