Associate Professor Yasuko Ohba

Affiliation: Department of International Institute for Zoonosis Control for Zoonotic Diseases

If you are interested, I recommend this subject! : Virology

Message: There are an immeasurable number of invisible viruses in nature. Most of them are unknown viruses, and humans only know about 9,000 types. There are not only bad viruses, but also viruses that are good for the living organisms that coexist with them. As the new coronavirus spreads around the world, you may be surprised that such a small microorganism can change the behavior of people around the world. Similarly, small human discoveries may save the world. I would like you to jump into the world of virus research, which is full of possibilities.

Professor Ohba's research is introduced in ``Lecture by a Hokkaido University faculty member, ``Search for viruses hidden in animals! How to prevent zoonotic diseases.'' *Move to Yume Navi.

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