Last Chlamydia-Free Koala Population May Safeguard Future of Species
DENVER/July 2, 2019 – The last, large, isolated, healthy c hlamydia -free population of koalas in Australia may have been identified on Kangaroo Island, said...
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Understanding: Antibiotic Resistance
May 15, 2019 – Antibiotic resistance in bacteria is a major global problem. Diseases once easily treated with antibiotics are surging back with a vengeance...
Science 101 – How Do Antibiotics Work?
April 4, 2019 – Chances are if you have a dog, at some point in their life they’ve been on antibiotics (this applies to people,...
European Badgers’ Gut Bacteria May Be a Powerful Ally in the Fight Against Tuberculosis
DENVER/Oct. 3, 2018 – Morris Animal Foundation-funded researchers look at novel ways to reduce TB spillover from European badgers to cattle in midst of outbreak...
Researchers Find California Sea Lions with Greater Genetic Diversity are More Susceptible to Leptospirosis
DENVER/April 6, 2018 – Morris Animal Foundation-funded researchers have shown that California sea lions with more genetic diversity are less likely to recover from leptospirosis,...
Tuberculosis: Ancient Disease, Present Threat to Wildlife
March 19, 2018 – Galloping consumption, the White Plague, Pottís disease, phthisis and scrofula — the names we've given tuberculosis since ancient times speak to...
Die-off of Fur Seal Pups Attributed to Mites, Pneumonia and Changing Sea Temperatures
DENVER/March 14, 2018 – Morris Animal Foundation -funded researchers uncovered several key factors contributing to a die-off of South American fur seal pups, including mites,...