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    University of Pennsylvania Avian Influenza Experts Provide Briefing to Pennsylvania Policy Makers

    As concerns about the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak continue to grow, experts from the University’s School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) and Perelman School of Medicine (PSOM) visited…

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    How Penn is helping with bird flu research and disease surveillance

    Faculty are working on a new vaccine for the H5N1 virus, studying its transmission, and helping the state test samples from birds and mammals.

    Here’s why bird flu fears are intensifying

    Dr. Louise Moncla comments on outbreaks of avian influenza in dairy cattle.

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    Penn Vet’s Wildlife Futures Program Launches Habitat Initiative for Philadelphia Bats

    In an effort to support local bat populations, the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine’s (Penn Vet) Wildlife Futures Program (WFP) has facilitated the design and construction of a…

    Understanding disease prevalence in Pennsylvania wild turkeys

    Researchers from Penn Vet’s Wildlife Futures Program are collaborating with the Pennsylvania Game Commission and Penn State on a multi-year turkey study.

    ‘A Dangerous Virus’: Bird Flu Enters a New Phase

    Dr. Louise Moncla comments on the possibility of H5N1 becoming endemic in dairy herds.

    Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine Shed New Light on the Evolution of Adaptive Immunity in Cold-Blooded Vertebrates

    [December 1, 2023; Philadelphia, PA] – Upon infection or immunization, all jawed vertebrate species generate proteins called antibodies that bind and neutralize pathogens. Strong and long-lasting antibody responses in warm-blooded…

    A person holding a tarantula.

    Forging Community Connection

    Penn Vet Shelter Medicine and Community Engagement programming connects animal sciences, veterinary medicine, and the Philadelphia area. In addition to faculty- and staff-driven programs, the outreach programs offer opportunities for…

    Lungfish Cocoons Are Alive, Sort Of

    Dr. Oriol Sunyer comments on research finding immune cells within lungfish protective cocoons.

    MEDIA ALERT – 70 Reports of Mysterious Songbird Deaths in Philadelphia Region, Across State

    Wildlife Futures Program experts at Penn Vet and officials from the Pennsylvania Game Commission are investigating more than 70 general public reports of songbirds that are sick or dying dying…

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