New research revives H7N9 avian influenza pandemic worries H7N9, the avian influenza virus that has infected some 133 people in China since March, killing 43 of them, has the potential to cause serious illness and even a pandemic, according to newly published research by University of Wisconsin-Madison researcher Yoshihiro Kawaoka, the same scientist who rendered H5N1 transmissible among ferrets, sparking global controversy. Kawaoka identified factors that make H7N9 a serious public health threat: It can cause infection in the lower respiratory tract in addition to the upper respiratory tract, one sample was transmitted via air between ferrets, and infected chickens don't tend to suffer serious health problems. Wisconsin State Journal (Madison) (7/11) Canine microchimerism may inform understanding of disease in dogs, humans Veterinarians at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine discovered that microchimerism, a condition in which a person's body contains cells that are not genetically theirs, also occurs in dogs. Veterinarians Jeffrey Bryan and Sandra Axiak-Bechtel found that 36% of the 90 golden retrievers they tested demonstrated michrochimerism. "Finding microchimerism in dogs allows us to track this condition over a lifespan of about 10 years, as opposed to the 70 or 80 years of a human life," said Dr. Bryan. "This will make it much easier to determine any increased risk of or protection from other diseases brought on by microchimerism." PhysOrg.com (7/9) Rabies cases among livestock prompt vaccination reminder in Colo. A bull in Weld County, Colo., tested positive for rabies, marking the fourth case of the deadly zoonotic virus in the state's livestock so far this year, according to assistant state veterinarian Nick Striegel. Three horses were also positive for rabies in the state this year. Animal health officials are urging livestock owners to watch for symptoms of rabies and discuss vaccination with their veterinarian. Pet owners are also being warned after eight people, including one veterinarian, were exposed to rabies after handling an infected kitten. All are undergoing prophylactic vaccinations. San Francisco Chronicle (free content)/The Associated Press (7/10), The Denver Post (7/10) Other News  | Growing Your Subscription-Based Business
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