Linking Microbiome Changes to Wildlife Herd Health
Researchers will investigate if gut and nasal microbiomes play a role in the health and development of Cape buffalo calves and viability of the herd.
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Accelerating Treatment Discovery for Complex Feline Viruses
Researchers will use DNA sequencing technology to better understand biological mechanisms that help cats fight off viral infections; highly applicable for the development of the next generation of vaccines.
Diagnosing and Managing Tuberculosis in African Wildlife
Researchers will aim to improve diagnostic testing to control bovine tuberculosis in African wildlife.
Understanding Bacterial Infections
Using cultured cells, researchers will study how the horse's immune system responds to endotoxins, toxic substances in bacteria responsible for many horse diseases, including gastrointestinal disease and foal sepsis.
Improving Allergy Immunotherapy
Researchers will investigate how to improve diagnosis and treatment of equine insect bite hypersensitivity, one of the most common allergic skin diseases in horses.
Evaluating a Vaccine for Leishmaniasis
Researchers will evaluate the efficacy of a vaccine for visceral leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease, in United States foxhounds.
Tackling Devastating Herpesvirus Infection in Elephants
Researchers will characterize key elephant immune responses to infection by the elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus, a virus that causes a devastating hemorrhagic disease in young calves.