Zoonotic and Emerging Diseases

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K-State Researcher Aims to Protect Public & Ag Health from Emerging & Zoonotic Diseases
K-State Researcher Aims to Protect Public & Ag Health from Emerging & Zoonotic Diseases

The post-COVID connection between viruses transmitted between animals and humans has never had a higher purpose. It has been more than a century since the impact of a virus…

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Longhorned Tick Discovered in Northern Missouri for First Time, MU Researchers Find
Longhorned Tick Discovered in Northern Missouri for First Time, MU Researchers Find

Discovery indicates a looming problem for cattle health in the Midwest. 

The Longhorned tick causes the loss of millions of dollars in agricultural revenue to cattle pro…

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MRIGlobal Innovator Says Preparation is the Best Medicine
MRIGlobal Innovator Says Preparation is the Best Medicine

Novel Zoonotic Diseases Warrant Innovative Approaches

Viruses cause human suffering in acute and chronic diseases, with one estimate suggesting that scientists have iden…

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One Health Modeling Research at UMKC Seeks New Tools to Combat Antimicrobial-Resistant Organisms
One Health Modeling Research at UMKC Seeks New Tools to Combat Antimicrobial-Resistant Organisms

The Midwest Virtual Laboratory of Pathogen Transmission in Healthcare Settings (MVL-PATHS), an interdisciplinary research collaborative, will use a One Health modeling appr…

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From Research to Reality: K-State Scientists Advance Disease and Vaccine Research
From Research to Reality: K-State Scientists Advance Disease and Vaccine Research

The research started a long time ago. 

Long before you went into your neighborhood pharmacy to get a vaccine — whether an annual flu shot, COVID-19 booster or a shot to …

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USDA Funds $30M to Support SARS-CoV-2 Animal Research
USDA Funds $30M to Support SARS-CoV-2 Animal Research

The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is making $30 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding available to address SARS-CoV-2 in animals and advance the n…

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