The PRD-CAP project investigators are covering a wide range of topics in their inquiries.
Below is a list of the current research topics along with the PI or PI's in charge. Click on the project topic to read a full description and the findings of each.
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- Understanding the Respiratory Microbiome of Commercial Turkeys & Chicken
PI: Timothy J. Johnson and Chang-Won Lee
Presentations:
Johnson TJ & Lee CW – PRDCAP project 2015
Johnson TJ & Lee CW – PRDCAP project 2016
Ngunjiri JM & Lee CW – PRDCAP project 2016
Johnson TJ & Lee CW – PRDCAP project 2017
Ngunjiri JM & Lee CW – PRDCAP project 2017 - Johnson TJ & Lee CW – PRDCAP project 2018
Ngunjiri JM & Lee CW – PRDCAP project 2018
- Understanding the Respiratory Microbiome of Commercial Turkeys & Chicken
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- Co-infection of Broiler Chickens with Mycoplasma Synoviae (MS), NDV, IBV and ILTV to Reproduce Airsaccultitis and Mortality Reported with MS Infections in the Field.
PI: Ferguson-Noel N.
Ferguson N. & Garcia M. – PRDCAP project 2015
Ferguson N. & Garcia M. – PRDCAP project 2016
Ferguson N. & Garcia M. – PRDCAP project 2017 - Ferguson N. & Garcia M. – PRDCAP project 2018
- Co-infection of Broiler Chickens with Mycoplasma Synoviae (MS), NDV, IBV and ILTV to Reproduce Airsaccultitis and Mortality Reported with MS Infections in the Field.
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- Co-Infection Studies in Chickens and Turkeys with Different Respiratory Pathogens
PI: Mary J. Pantin-Jackwood
Pantin M. et al.- PRDCAP project 2015
Pantin M. et al.- SEPRL- NC1180 Report 2015
Pantin M. et al.- PRDCAP project 2016
Pantin M. et al.- PRDCAP project 2017 - Pantin M. et al.- PRDCAP project 2018
- Co-Infection Studies in Chickens and Turkeys with Different Respiratory Pathogens
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- Characterization of the Mucosal Immunity in Chickens Administered a Live Attenuated Infectious Laryngotracheitis Virus (ILTV) Chicken Embryo Origin (CEO) Vaccine Alone or Combined with Select Viral Respiratory Vaccines
PI: Maricarmen García andRobert M. Gogal Jr.
Garcia M. et al. – PRDCAP project 2015
Garcia M. et al. – PRDCAP project 2016
Garcia M. et al. – PRDCAP project 2017 - Garcia M. et al. – PRDCAP project 2018
- Characterization of the Mucosal Immunity in Chickens Administered a Live Attenuated Infectious Laryngotracheitis Virus (ILTV) Chicken Embryo Origin (CEO) Vaccine Alone or Combined with Select Viral Respiratory Vaccines
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- Respiratory Pathogen Studies in Chickens with IBDV Induced Immune Suppression.
PI: Daral J. Jackwood
- Respiratory Pathogen Studies in Chickens with IBDV Induced Immune Suppression.
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- Development and Longevity of Protective Immunity Elicited by the Combinations of Live Attenuated NDV, IBV, ILTV Vaccines in Pullets and the Effect of These Vaccines in Pullets Co-Infected with Other Respiratory Pathogens
PI: Mark W. Jackwood, Mary Pantin-Jackwood, Naola Ferguson-Noel, and Maricarmen Garcia
Jackwood M. et al. – PRDCAP Project 2015
Jackwood M. et al. – PRDCAP Project 2016
Jackwood M. et al. – PRDCAP Project 2017 - Jackwood M. et al. – PRDCAP Project 2018
- Development and Longevity of Protective Immunity Elicited by the Combinations of Live Attenuated NDV, IBV, ILTV Vaccines in Pullets and the Effect of These Vaccines in Pullets Co-Infected with Other Respiratory Pathogens
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- Evaluate the Effects of Air Quality on the Onset (infection), Transmission and Severity of Respiratory Disease Caused by IBV as a Model.
PI: Mark W. Jackwood and Brian J. Jordan
Jackwood M. et al. – PRDCAP Project 2015
Jackwood M. et al.- UGA-NC1180 Report 2015
Jackwood M. et al. – PRDCAP Project 2016
Jackwood M. et al. – PRDCAP Project 2017 - Jackwood M. et al. – PRDCAP Project 2018
- Evaluate the Effects of Air Quality on the Onset (infection), Transmission and Severity of Respiratory Disease Caused by IBV as a Model.
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- Infectious Bronchitis Virus S2 Expressed from Recombinant Virus to Confer Protection Across Serotypes in Chickens
PI: H. Toro ; CO-PI: Q. Yu, V.L. van Santen, and K. Joiner
Toro H. et al. -PRDCAP Project 2015
Toro H. et al. – Auburn- NC1180 Report 2015
Toro H. et al. -PRDCAP Project 2016
Toro H. et al. -PRDCAP Project 2017 - Toro H. et al. -PRDCAP Project 2018
- Infectious Bronchitis Virus S2 Expressed from Recombinant Virus to Confer Protection Across Serotypes in Chickens
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- Development of Novel Nanoparticle-Base Vaccines for Infectious Bronchitis Virus
PI: Mazhar Khan and Peter Burkhard
Khan M. et al.- PRDCAP Project 2015
Khan M. et al. -UConn- NC1180 Report 2015
Khan M. et al.- PRDCAP Project 2016
Khan M. et al.- PRDCAP Project 2017 - Khan M. et al.- PRDCAP Project 2018
- Development of Novel Nanoparticle-Base Vaccines for Infectious Bronchitis Virus
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- Use of HVT Vector Vaccines to Protect Against Important Respiratory and Immunosuppressive Diseases of Poultry
PI: Blanca Lupiani and Sanjay M. Reddy
- Use of HVT Vector Vaccines to Protect Against Important Respiratory and Immunosuppressive Diseases of Poultry
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- Transmission Dynamics of Respiratory Microorganisms in Backyard Chickens
PI: Claudio L. Afonso; CO-PI: Corrie C. Brown
Miller P. et al.- PRDCAP Project 2016
Afonso C. et al.- PRDCAP Project 2017 - Afonso C. et al.- PRDCAP Project 2018
- Transmission Dynamics of Respiratory Microorganisms in Backyard Chickens