In the wild, chimpanzees face any number of dire threats, ranging from poachers to predators to deforestation. That’s why scientists, investigating an outbreak of respiratory disease in a community of wild chimpanzees in Uganda’s Kibale …
Pathobiological Sciences News
In the Heart of Devastating Outbreak, Research Team Unlocks Secrets of Ebola
Posted onIn a comprehensive and complex molecular study of blood samples from Ebola patients in Sierra Leone, published today (Nov. 16, 2017) in Cell Host & Microbe, a scientific team led by the University of Wisconsin–Madison has …
H7N9 Influenza is Both Lethal and Transmissible in Animal Model for Flu
Posted onIn 2013, an influenza virus that had never before been detected began circulating among poultry in China. It caused several waves of human infection and in late 2016, the number of people to become …
New Faculty Focus: Matt Reynolds
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A UW-Madison new faculty Q&A features Matt Reynolds, assistant professor of immunology, Department of Pathobiological Sciences.
Wisconsin Idea: UW’s ‘Mission Statement’ under the Microscope in Fall Course
Posted onThe “Wisconsin Idea,” often described as the most succinct explanation for the university’s role in the state of Wisconsin, will be dissected on campus during 15 lectures this fall in Sociology 496: “FORWARD? The Wisconsin …
Zika Infections Unlikely to be Passed by Kissing, Casual Contact
Posted onSaliva is no way to pass a Zika virus infection. According to researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison who conducted studies with monkeys, casual contact like kissing or sharing a fork or spoon is not …