A new CRISPR-based diagnostic test to detect tilapia lake virus
Dr. Kuttichantran Subramaniam and Ph.D. student Dorothea Megarani hope the test will help fish professionals detect the virus in the field or in laboratories with limited resources.
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Faculty member leads team to create guidelines for equine allergic skin disease
The first-ever clinical consensus guidelines were created for an international group and published in Veterinary Dermatology.
Tick surveillance key to tracking emerging disease babesiosis
Dr. Jeff Gruntmeir, a veterinary parasitologist, analyzes ticks for disease-causing agents
Study: Mutations in Everglades virus portend possible new threat to large mammals
Researchers say this is the first report that shows in detail the evolution of EVEV in South Florida.
Antibiotic resistance and biofilm development: UF researchers examine the relationship
One of the main causes of the increase in antibiotic resistance is the ability of bacteria to build biofilms.
UF researchers discover new viruses in invasive pythons in Florida
The team led by Dr. Robert Ossiboff was the first to characterize serpentovirus in wild free-ranging pythons or in any free-ranging North American reptile.
Dr. Jon Kim: Using AI to revolutionize the field of comparative oncology and help animals and humans in the real world
Dr. Kim will focus on developing novel diagnostic and clinical applications in comparative oncology and translational medicine.
Scientist receives 2022 Urology Care Foundation research scholarship
The funding will support the development of an optogenetic-based strategy for controlling the external urethral sphincter.
UF conducts first-of-its-kind study of mortality in manatee calves
Researchers evaluating patterns of mortality in Florida manatee calves found the leading cause of death to be natural causes.
Study: Altering antigen presentation alleviates symptoms of Sjögren’s syndrome in NOD mice
Nguyen's study presents a novel therapeutic approach for Sjögren's syndrome, identifying small molecules capable of inhibiting T cell response via antigen-specific presentation.
