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Bats are known carriers of zoonotic infections that cause significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. This has led to mass killing of bats during disease outbreaks. In addition, white-nose syndrome, a fungal disease of bats, continues to threaten survival of bats throughout North America. Vaccination offers the opportunity for very targeted disease intervention; however, no meaningful progress has been made in developing technology for vaccination of free-ranging bats. Researchers will assess various liquids and pastes for their ability to successfully deliver oral vaccine to bats when applied topically. The researchers' goal is to develop a way to efficiently and practically vaccinate groups of bats while roosting or otherwise congregated. Immunization of bats would help reduce disease burden in bat communities and help control disease transmission to humans and other species. This Fellowship Training Grant will support a veterinarian earning a PhD in emerging infectious diseases.

Study ID
D14ZO-407
Study Status
Complete
Start Date
07/01/2014
Grant amount awarded
$88,899
Grant recipient
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Study country
United States
Investigator
Ben R. Stading, DVM, MPH
Study category
Infectious Disease