- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments
- Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies
- Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Organ Donation and Transplantation
University of Georgia
2024
Plum Island Animal Disease Center
2012
Abstract Avian influenza poses a severe threat to poultry production and global food security, prompting the development of vaccination programs in numerous countries. Modified live virus (MLV) vaccines, with their potential for mass application, offer distinct advantage over existing options. However, concerns surrounding reversion, recombination, unintended transmission have hindered progress MLV avian poultry. To address these concerns, we engineered reassortment-impaired,...
Background: African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV) is the cause an acute, highly contagious, infectious disease in domestic pigs that usually lethal to animal. There no vaccine for virus and potential distribution of infection global. Therefore, most countries free take significant measures prevent entry virus. Georgia reported ASFV World Organization Animal Health (OIE) 2007 after final confirmation by OIE reference laboratory. Sequence analysis Georgian isolate revealed a close relationship...
Aim: Latin-America Pediatric Renal Transplant Registry began in 2003. The objective is to analyze and share the results of pediatric kidney transplantation performed Latin America. Methods: Data renal transplants on patients from 43 centers 14 countries: Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, México, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Perú y Venezuela between January 1st, 2004 December 31st, 2012 was collected. Results: 2944 were obtained. Mean age 11.4+3.6...