US Biologic Presents at World Vaccine Congress

US Biologic’s CSO, Dr. Jolieke G. van Oosterwijk, presented at the World Vaccine Congress in Washington, D.C. Dr. van Oosterwijk discussed “using zoonotic disease surveillance to guide oral vaccine design” and presented the methods US Biologic uses to prevent pandemic-level diseases. In her talk, Dr. van Oosterwijk explained to the audience the unique nature of oral…

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An Invasive New Tick Is Spreading in the U.S.

“For the first time in 50 years, a new tick species has arrived in the United States — one that in its Asian home range carries fearsome diseases. The Asian long-horned tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis, is spreading rapidly along the Eastern Seaboard. It has been found in seven states and in the heavily populated suburbs of…

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Zoonotic Implications of Changing Tick Populations

“Practitioners in both veterinary and human medicine must remain aware of the changing geography of ticks and associated vector-borne diseases. The discovery of the Asian tick H longicornis in New Jersey and Virginia should be an important reminder of the fact that ‘ticks and tickborne pathogens do not recognize international boundaries.’ Thus, ‘a robust international disease monitoring network’…

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Study shows increase of Lyme disease in dogs

The condition in canines is rising in states traditionally not considered to be high-risk, suggesting human endangerment may also be increasing in these areas. Lyme disease in dogs has become increasingly common in the Northeast and has moved into U.S. regions not historically considered endemic. Full article

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