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Study: Tickborne Disease Reported Every Month of the Year and in Every Illinois County

July 2, 2026 / Pathobiology

A new analysis of state health department data reveals that more than 6,400 Illinois residents were diagnosed with tickborne disease from 2004-2022. The most commonly reported infections in the state are Lyme disease, occurring across…
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Shiga-Producing E. Coli Infections Becoming More Resistant to Antibiotics, Study Finds

June 09, 2026 / Pathobiology

Resistance to antimicrobial agents is rising among human infections with Escherichia coli bacteria that produce the Shiga toxin, according to a study analyzing data from nearly 2,000 infections in the United States between 2010 and…
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One Simple Trick Makes Zebrafish a Better Model for Microbiome Research

June 04, 2026 / Pathobiology

A new advance in animal husbandry involving a popular aquarium fish should speed the pace of discovery in laboratory studies of host-microbe interactions, researchers report. The new findings are detailed in the journal mSystems, a…
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Unlocking How Dogs’ Fungal Ear Infections Evade Treatment Points Vets to Drug Stewardship

April 09, 2026 / Pathobiology

Mutations in a key protein make a yeast found in dogs with common outer ear infections more resistant to the topical antifungals used to treat it, veterinarians and pathobiologists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign…
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Research Spotlight: Taejoon Won

March 25, 2026 / Pathobiology

Using about 60 words, how would you explain your main area of research focus to someone sitting next to you on an airplane? My research is all about immunology, particularly autoimmune responses in the heart….
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Travel award winners at the 2026 International Conference of Swine Viral Diseases

International Swine Viral Disease Conference Meets

February 23, 2026 / General News

The annual NAPRRS/NC229 International Conference of Swine Viral Diseases was held in Chicago, Illinois, on January 16 and 17. It marked the 22nd time that researchers, veterinarians, and other pork industry leaders from around the…
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Peter Constable, Bob Rowland, Ying Fang, Weiping Zhang, Gireesh Rajashekara, Bill Bernhard

Investiture for Chair and Professorship: Meet Our Recipients

December 18, 2025 / General News

Research Spotlight: Weiping Zhang

December 17, 2025 / Pathobiology

Using about 60 words, how would you explain your main area of research focus to someone sitting next to you on an airplane? My research focus is to develop broadly protective vaccines against the leading…
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Do Toxicants Cause Obesity? Fishing for Answers in the Microbiome

November 18, 2025 / Pathobiology

The worldwide prevalence of obesity more than doubled between 1990 and 2022, according to the World Health Organization. This chronic complex disease has been linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and…
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green phages attacking a bacterium (illustration)

Illinois Team to Lead up to $28M Initiative to Build a Precision Phage Platform for Promoting Public Health

November 18, 2025 / General News

Researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign will partner with investigators from industrial and academic institutions, including Ginkgo Bioworks, Baylor University, University of Minnesota, Oregon State University, and Oregon Health & Science University, on a…
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Pathobiology

Study: Tickborne Disease Reported Every Month of the Year and in Every Illinois County

Shiga-Producing E. Coli Infections Becoming More Resistant to Antibiotics, Study Finds

One Simple Trick Makes Zebrafish a Better Model for Microbiome Research

Unlocking How Dogs’ Fungal Ear Infections Evade Treatment Points Vets to Drug Stewardship

Research Spotlight: Taejoon Won

International Swine Viral Disease Conference Meets

Investiture for Chair and Professorship: Meet Our Recipients

Research Spotlight: Weiping Zhang

Do Toxicants Cause Obesity? Fishing for Answers in the Microbiome

Illinois Team to Lead up to $28M Initiative to Build a Precision Phage Platform for Promoting Public Health

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Study: Tickborne Disease Reported Every Month of the Year and in Every Illinois County

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