Rare human parasite found in U.S. horse for the first time, University of Florida researchers report
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A rare, potentially fatal species of parasite never before found in North America has been identified in a Florida horse.
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Analysis of bacterial genes may help ID cause of dog brain disease, say UF researchers
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — By analyzing the genes of bacteria, University of Florida researchers have moved a step closer to pinpointing how two brain disorders common in small-breed dogs occur.
UF veterinary researchers discover new virus linked to death of Australian snakes
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A University of Florida researcher and colleagues in Australia and Germany have discovered what might be a deadly new snake virus.
Mutant gut bacteria reverse colon cancer in lab models, UF researchers find
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A mutant form of a meek microbe deals a gutsy blow to colon cancer, University of Florida scientists have discovered. The special bacteria halted abnormal inflammation, reduced precancerous growths and reversed progression of severe cancerous lesions in the large intestines of mice. The findings appear June 11 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.