The Historical Journey of Christmas Turkeys
Turkeys originated in North America, where the wild birds thrived from Canada to Mexico
bird flu
New NDV-H5Nx Avian Influenza Vaccine Has Potential for Mass Vaccination of Poultry
Vaccine protects chickens and likely other poultry against the three recently introduced U.S. avian influenza strains
Flu Study, On Hold, Yields New Vaccine Technology
New method for making flu vaccines using cell culture was devised using a type of research that has since been paused by the feds
Clinical Update on Search for Universal Flu Vaccine Jan. 30 at National Press Club
A Clinical Update on the Search for a Universal Flu Vaccine: Presentation in Washington, DC on January 30, 2014 in Conjunction with the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Biodefense Conference.
New Proposal Ignites Old Fears Over Bird Flu Research
Concern over research involving the creation of bird flu that spreads more easily is in the news again. An international group of scientists published an outline Aug. 6 in Science and Nature for similar experiments that could involve even stronger strains of the type of bird flu known as H7N9.
After Epic Debate, Avian Flu Research Sees Light of Day
After a marathon debate over a pair of studies that show how the avian H5N1 influenza virus could become transmissible in mammals one of the studies was finally and fully published today (May 3, 2012) in the journal Nature
Preventing a Flu Pandemic
Researchers create a myriad of technologies to prevent a deadly outbreak
New bird flu assays expected to expand on detection kits
Applied Biosystems and the Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA), a UK government agency specializing in animal disease surveillance and veterinary research, have announced a strategic collaboration to manufacture and commercialize t