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Meiji Seika Kaisha, Ltd.

Meji Seika Kaisha Ltd.

Meui Seika Kaisha, Ltd.

Meiji Seika Kaisya Ltd.

Chihiro Sugimoto

Ikuo Igarashi

Hideyuki Nagasawa

Kozo Fujisaki

Naotoshi Tsuji

Hiroshi Suzuki

Gakunan Gen

Noboru Inoue

Naoaki Yokoyama

Kimie Kadota

Myonjo Yu

A novel galectin, a polynucleotide encoding the same, a vector and a transformant comprising the polynucleotide, an antibody against the galectin, and a screening method for screening a substance capable of modifying the galectin, are disclosed. According to the galectin, polynucleotide, or vector, it is possible, for example, to exterminate ticks, or to treat or prevent tick-borne infections such as rickettsiosis, filariasis, Q fever, African recurrent fever, or viral encephalitis.

Tick galectin

A novel chitinase, a polynucleotide encoding the same, a vector and a transformant comprising the polynucleotide, an antibody against the chitinase, and a screening method for screening a substance capable of modifying the chitinase, are disclosed. According to the chitinase, polynucleotide, or vector, it is possible, for example, to exterminate ticks, or to treat or prevent tick-borne infections such as piroplasmosis, Q fever, or viral encephalitis.

Tick chitinase

Mite galectin

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Hokkaido, Japan

Chihiro Sugimoto