The current COVID-19 vaccines are designed to trigger an antibody response to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, which is vulnerable to mutations that could make the vaccine less effective over time....
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed as the cause of mortality for 10 California condors found in northern Arizona, according to wildlife officials.
As of March 8, 2023, avian outbreaks affecting poultry had involved 58,602,281 cases and occurred in 47 U.S. states. Owners of backyard poultry flocks are understandably concerned about this highly...
Gov. Kim Reynolds earlier this year announced $40 million in funding for phase 2 of the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (VDL) at the College of Veterinary Medicine campus. The governor also proposed...
Meat may be an important vehicle for human exposure to extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli strains from food animals. The authors present a novel approach for predicting the origins of clinical E....
Leishmaniasis is one of the most common zoonoses worldwide and a serious public health concern, yet it is often overlooked and neglected in dogs in the U.S. With the number of cases rising in the...
Previous studies have shown that the two largest nuclear disasters in history, occurring at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in 1986 and the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in 2011, led to...
This study describes for the first time the occurrence of L. infantum infection among a population of reintroduced and wild-born L. pardinus living in the Portuguese Guadiana Valley Park.
Ticks, and the diseases they spread, are becoming increasingly prevalent across the U.S., and most tick-borne diseases recognized in dogs have been found in cats.
Dufour-Zavala, executive director of the Georgia Poultry Laboratory Network, said that the 2015 HPAI outbreak decreased during the summer months. The 2022 virus continued to spread from farm-to-farm...
By María Iglesias-Caballero, virologist, National Center for Microbiology at the Carlos III Health Institute, Madrid
A researcher wonders explores an alleged outbreak of MERS after the World Cup in Qatar and takes the opportunity to explain the virus and its surveillance. ...
The authors propose and discuss five research priorities for animal health that will help to deliver a sustainable and healthy planet: vaccinology, antimicrobial resistance, climate mitigation and ...
