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Functions of Research Institutes for Communicable Diseases in 
Developed countries 
This chapter examines the functions of typical research institutes for infectious 
diseases in Japan, the United States, and the United Kingdom in order to clarify the 
functions generally played by such research institutes.  Reference is made to the 
functions confirmed here as forming a framework for the analysis of the functions and 
roles of the research institutes that are the targets of this study in three African 
countries; Ghana, Kenya, and Zambia.