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Chemical Stunts Growth of Bacteria-Carrying Flies

(Food Safety News) A chemical that inhibits insect growth may help combat the spread of foodborne bacteria carried by house flies, according to new research from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Scientists at USDA’s Agricultural Research Service have found that pyriproxyfen – a pesticide that’s been shown to stunt mosquito growth – has the same  Read More »

Study Looks At Possible Vaccines Developed From Canine Virus

(Red Orbit) Dogs are known to be man’s best friend. However, on closer inspection, canines could provide even more than friendly companionship and become a gateway to infection protection. In particular, researchers from the University of Georgia (UGA) recently revealed that a common virus found in dogs could possibly help develop novel vaccines to treat  Read More »

Flu outbreaks predicted with weather forecast techniques

(EurekAlert) Scientists at Columbia University and the National Center for Atmospheric Research have adapted techniques used in modern weather prediction to generate local forecasts of seasonal influenza outbreaks. By predicting the timing and severity of the outbreaks, this system can eventually help health officials and the general public better prepare for them. The study, published  Read More »

OIE: Foot and Mouth Disease Reported in East China

(The Pig Site) Laboratory tests carried out at the Lanzhou Veterinary Institute have confirmed a foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in the Dalian region. On November 24 a pig farm in Puwan New District in Dalian was confirmed as having FMD. Currently the source of origin of the infectionn is not known. So far  Read More »

DTRA Chem-Bio Seeks Diagnostics Innovation Challenge Services

(Global Biodefense) The Chemical and Biological Technologies Department at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is seeking sources to assist agency staff in defining, developing, advertising, and administering a large market stimulatory grand challenge and prize reward initiative related to point-of-care or point-of-need diagnostics for infectious disease threats. The Department of Defense (DoD) seeks to  Read More »

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