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Based upon the mission statement issued in １９９９， in the Institute of Tropical
Medicine, basic and applied studies on tropical medicine are being undertaken.
These studies aim at developing knowledge for diagnosis, treatment and prevention
of tropical diseases focusing on infectious ones.
The research activities consists of three major fields; research on pathogens
such as viruses, bacteria, protozoa and helminthes, research on human pathology
and research on natural and social environment. Research subjects are of wide
range from the bench to the latrine, from molecular biology to field surveys
at grassroot level. Collaborative studies with World Health Organization,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Japan International Cooperation Agency,
foreign universities and institutions are on going.
The achievements attained through these activities have been published in
journals inside and outside Japan as well as in the "Tropical Medicine",
an official journal of the institute.