A second line of defense — the immune system’s T cells — may offer protection from COVID-19 even when vaccine-induced antibodies no longer can, according to new research out of the University of Wisconsin School …
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Osorio To Lead UW Global Health Institute
Posted onJorge Osorio, an expert in epidemiology, virology and vaccines, has been named the next director of the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Global Health Institute. Osorio, professor of pathobiological sciences in the School of Veterinary Medicine, has …
Amidst First Major Avian Flu Outbreak in Years, UW Vaccine Research Underway
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There are two main approaches to controlling H5N1, according to Adel Talaat, who is a professor of pathobiological sciences at the University of Wisconsin. Talaat’s research focuses on one of the two main approaches — developing a vaccine.
Palmyra Residents Concerned Over Handling of Avian Flu Outbreak at Local Farm
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Dr. Adel Talaat is a professor of Microbiology at UW Madison. He says that the virus can live on any part of an infected chicken, including on feathers. He says that, from there, the virus can transmit to both other birds and people. He also said, though, that transmission of the Avian Flu to people is extremely rare in the US.
Researchers Work on Avian Influenza Vaccine
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A University of Wisconsin research team is making some progress in developing a vaccine for avian influenza. Dr. Adel Talaat tells Brownfield his research into a vaccine for low-path influenza began in 2017 and provided 100% protection for the birds, but that technology made it difficult to protect large flocks. Now, Talaat is working with new technology that would offer domestic birds including chickens and turkeys protection from current and future strains of the virus.
Understanding the Human-Animal Interplay of COVID-19 and Other Diseases
Posted onTony Goldberg knows that most human diseases, like COVID-19, don’t start — or end — with our species. These diseases are really a part of our whole ecosystem, and that includes the animals we interact …
Researchers Work to Develop Bird Flu Vaccine to Contain Future Outbreaks
Posted onSince being detected in South Carolina in mid-January, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has spread through commercial and backyard flocks along the East Coast and in the Midwest. On March 14, the first case of …
Antivirals, Some Antibodies, Work Well Against BA.2 Omicron Variant of COVID-19 Virus
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Current Anti-COVID Pills Work Well Against Omicron, but Antibody Drugs Are Less Effective
Posted onThe drugs behind the new pills to treat COVID-19 remain very effective against the omicron variant of the virus in lab tests, according to a new study. However, lab tests also showed that the available …