Virus spillover—the transmission of viruses from one species to another—may be occurring between bats and humans in Nagaland, India, according to a new collaborative study by the National Centre of Biological Sciences ...
Ecology
Nov 1, 2019
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James Cook University scientists have discovered a common honey bee disease can be deadly to native Australian wild bees and can be transmitted by flowers—the first time this link has been made.
Plants & Animals
Aug 7, 2019
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An international research team led by Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, has identified molecular and genetic mechanisms that allow bats to stay healthy while hosting viruses that kill other animals, according to a new study ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 26, 2019
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A global team of investigators has identified a key protein involved in Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS), a serious and sometimes fatal respiratory disease, according to research published today in the journal Nature.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 21, 2018
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Swine diets are carefully formulated to provide the perfect balance of protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, and fats. But what if those diets also provided health-promoting bioactive compounds that could make animals ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 29, 2018
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Arteriviruses, a family of single-stranded RNA viruses that belongs to the order Nidovirales, produce more proteins and messenger RNAs than previously reported, a finding that provides important insights about a virus that ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 16, 2017
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Iowa State University veterinarians are refining a method of collecting diagnostic samples from swine that both pigs and producers are happy about – and all it requires is a little rope.
Plants & Animals
Jun 22, 2016
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Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) is the most widespread disease in the swine industry. In sows, PRRSV causes reproductive problems during gestation, including abnormal litters or abortions. Growing ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 21, 2015
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A collaborative discovery involving Kansas State University researchers may improve animal health and save the U.S. pork industry millions of dollars each year.
Plants & Animals
Mar 15, 2012
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Feeding mannan oligosaccharides (MOS) can fine-tune the immune system of pigs, suggests a new University of Illinois study.
Other
Jul 29, 2011
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