Monkeys who catch Zika virus through bites from infected mosquitoes develop infections that look like human Zika cases, and may help researchers understand the many ways Zika can be transmitted. Researchers at the University of …
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Chimpanzee Deaths in Uganda Pinned on Human Cold Virus
Posted onIn 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 …
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 …
A Little Myelin Goes a Long Way to Restore Nervous System Function
Posted onIn the central nervous system of humans and all other mammals, a vital insulating sheath composed of lipids and proteins around nerve fibers helps speed the electrical signals or nerve impulses that direct our …
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 …
A Better Life for Bruce
Posted onA neurologist at the SVM has developed an easier, less stressful way to give cats seizure medication and is working to prove its effectiveness through a clinical study — with promising results. The story of …
Recipients of Companion Animal Fund, Equine Health Fund Research Grants Announced
Posted onFaculty in the UW School of Veterinary Medicine will launch 12 new research projects aimed at improving animal health care thanks to grants from the school’s Companion Animal Fund and Equine Fund. The Companion Animal …
Fund Supports 12 New Research Projects to Improve Companion Animal Health
Posted onThanks to grants from the school’s Companion Animal Fund (CAF), faculty and residents at the UW School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) will launch 12 new research projects aimed at improving animal health care. Nearly $110,000 …
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 …