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Team Finds Regional, Age-Related Trends in Exposure to Drug-Resistant Campylobacter

March 19, 2025 / Pathobiology

Campylobacter infections are the most common foodborne illnesses in the U.S., sickening an estimated 1.5 million people each year. A new study examined records of Campylobacter jejuni infections from 10 states, plotting regional, age-related, and…
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Study: Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy Linked to Language Delays in Children

January 05, 2024 / Comparative Biosciences News

Acetaminophen is considered the safest over-the-counter pain reliever and fever reducer available during pregnancy, and studies show that 50% to 65% of women in North America and Europe have taken the analgesic during pregnancy. A…
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New Antifungal Molecule Kills Fungi Without Toxicity in Human Cells, Mice

November 13, 2023 / Research News

A new antifungal molecule, devised by tweaking the structure of prominent antifungal drug Amphotericin B, has the potential to harness the drug’s power against fungal infections while doing away with its toxicity, researchers at the…
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Preliminary Data Support Novel Immunotherapy for Advanced Malignant Melanoma in Dogs

October 24, 2023 / Research News

A clinical study of 11 dogs with advanced malignant melanoma demonstrated the efficacy, safety, and tolerability profile of cANK-101, a canine interleukin-12 anchored immunotherapy. These preliminary data were presented in October at the 2023 Annual…
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Promising Kidney Transplant Solution Taps Expertise of Dr. Jim Lowe

October 23, 2023 / General News

In August, two U.S. surgical teams announced successful experimental kidney transplant from transgenic pigs into brain-dead human recipients. In both instances, the pig kidneys produced urine, carried out other functions of a kidney, and were…
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T-Cells Infiltrate Brain, Cause Respiratory Distress in Condition Affecting the Immunocompromised

August 30, 2023 / Comparative Biosciences News

When an immunocompromised person’s system begins to recover and produce more white blood cells, it’s usually a good thing – unless they develop a potentially deadly inflammatory condition. New research from the University of Illinois…
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Summer Program Expands Students’ Appreciation of Research

August 09, 2023 / General News

For more than 20 years, the College of Veterinary Medicine has provided veterinary students with the opportunity to explore the world of research through the Summer Research Training Program (SRTP). In 2023, a dozen students…
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Third NIH Grant Moves Novel Anti-Diarrheal Vaccine Forward

August 01, 2023 / Pathobiology

Dr. Weiping Zhang, professor in the Department of Pathobiology, was recently awarded a five-year, $5.6 million R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to optimize a promising vaccine against enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC)….
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Team Finds Regional, Age-Related Trends in Exposure to Drug-Resistant Campylobacter

Study: Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy Linked to Language Delays in Children

New Antifungal Molecule Kills Fungi Without Toxicity in Human Cells, Mice

Preliminary Data Support Novel Immunotherapy for Advanced Malignant Melanoma in Dogs

Promising Kidney Transplant Solution Taps Expertise of Dr. Jim Lowe

T-Cells Infiltrate Brain, Cause Respiratory Distress in Condition Affecting the Immunocompromised

Summer Program Expands Students’ Appreciation of Research

Third NIH Grant Moves Novel Anti-Diarrheal Vaccine Forward

Team Develops All-Species Coronavirus Test

Friedrichs’ Investment in Cancer Research Yields Dividends

Three in Flaws Laboratory Earn Recognition

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