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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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Equine Herpesvirus Encephalitis

March 04, 2025 / General News

Equine herpesviruses are very common in horses. While they most commonly cause mild respiratory signs, sometimes they can cause neurologic disease (herpesvirus encephalitis). Clinical signs of herpesvirus encephalitis include: The highest risk of disease spread…
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Get to Know Falkor Conroy

February 20, 2025 / Get to Know

Falkor Conroy, Audio Visualization Coordinator, began working at the College of Veterinary Medicine in 2024. When did you begin working at the College of Veterinary Medicine?March 28, 2024. Describe your role at the college.I’m the…
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What Makes the Bird Flu Virus So Unusual?

February 10, 2025 / General News

Dr. James Lowe, a professor of veterinary clinical medicine at the U. of I., describes the factors that influence infection with the H5N1 virus in a variety of animals. The H5N1 virus attacks specific body…
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