A new study shows that vaccination may reduce the impact of white-nose syndrome in bats, marking a milestone in the international fight against one of the most destructive wildlife diseases in modern times. “This is a significant …
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H3N2 Viruses Mutate During Vaccine Production but New Tech Could Fix It
Posted onIn late March 2019, the World Health Organization and a vaccine advisory committee of the Food and Drug Administration selected the final influenza strains to include in the vaccines produced for the next flu season. …
Diagnostics Down Under: Reach of Antibody Testing Lab, World Leader in Studying Dog and Cat Disease Immunity, Now Extends to Australia
Posted onAlthough highly effective vaccines are available against canine parvovirus and canine distemper virus, large numbers of dogs around the world die of these infectious diseases annually. Puppies and young dogs in their first year of …
Cancer Crusaders
Posted onHow today’s canine patients help to advance better cancer therapies for pets and people Rex, a five-year-old Cane Corso weighing in at 100 pounds, had a summer to remember in 2018. Swimming in Lake Michigan, …
New Faculty Focus: Jayshree Samanta
Posted onWhat attracted you to UW–Madison and the School of Veterinary Medicine? Samanta: The world-class stem cell and neuroscience research community. What was your first visit to campus like? I was impressed with the collegiality of …
Preclinical and Clinical Collaborators Shed Light on Preeclampsia
Posted onPreeclampsia is a medical condition that affects pregnant women, raising a mother’s blood pressure and threatening both her life and her baby’s. Accompanying symptoms include water retention and protein in the urine. Rarer, but more …
Fighting Tick and Mosquito-Borne Diseases
Posted onHome to robust populations of ticks and their hosts (namely, mice and deer), Wisconsin has become a hot spot for tick-borne diseases. Over the past 25 years, deer ticks have trekked from the northern parts …
Human Respiratory Viruses Continue to Spread in Wild Chimpanzees
Posted onLess than two years after the first report of wild chimpanzees in Uganda dying as a result of a human “common cold” virus, a new study has identified two other respiratory viruses of human origin …
A Shot at Preventing Canine Cancer
Posted onFive-year trial now underway to test universal vaccine Could the body’s own immune system be primed to prevent cancer through a quick vaccine? A clinical trial launched this fall aims to bring new clarity to …
Discovery Opens New Opportunities to Slow or Reverse MS
Posted onNerve cells stripped of their insulation can no longer carry vital information, leading to the numbness, weakness and vision problems often associated with multiple sclerosis. A new study shows an overlooked source may be able …