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Meiji Seika Kaisha, Ltd.

Meji Seika Kaisha Ltd.

Meui Seika Kaisha, Ltd.

Meiji Seika Kaisya Ltd.

Hiroshi Suzuki

Kozo Fujisaki

Ikuo Igarashi

Hideyuki Nagasawa

Naotoshi Tsuji

Chihiro Sugimoto

Gakunan Gen

Naoaki Yokoyama

Noboru Inoue

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

Hiroshi Suzuki