1) Hayashimoto N., Yasuda M., Goto K. Takakura A. and Itoh T. Study of a Bordetella hinzii isolate from a laboratory mouse. Comp Med. 58:440-6. 2008.
2) Hayashimoto N., Yoshida H., Goto K. and Takakura A. Isolation of Streptobacillus moniliformis from a pet rat. J Vet Med Sci. 70:493-5. 2008.
3) Hayashimoto N., Yasuda M., Ueno M., Goto K. and Takakura A. Experimental infection studies of Pasteurella pneumotropica and V-factor dependent Pasteurellaceae for F344-rnu rats. Exp Anim. 57:57-63. 2008.
4) Nomura T., Tamaoki N., Takakura A. and Suemizu H. Basic concept of development and practical application of animal models for human diseases. Curr Top Microbiol Immunol. 324:1-24. Review. 2008
5) Sugawara A., Goto K., Sofuni T. and Takakura A. Characteristic karyotype abnormalities including Robertosonian translocations found in eight mouse embryonic stem cell lines. Chromosome Science. 11:29-36. 2008.