Research

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.

- 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 Broilers
  PI: Calvin L. Keeler, Jr. and Jack Gelb, Jr.
  Keeler C. et al. – UDel- NC1180 Report 2015
  Keeler C. et al. – UDel- PRDCAP Report 2016
  Keeler C. et al. – UDel- PRDCAP Report 2017
- Keeler C. et al. – UDel- PRDCAP Report 2018

- Poultry Network and Diseases Control
  PI: Mohamed El-Gazzar
  El-Gazzar M. et al. – PRDCAP Project 2015
  El-Gazzar M. et al. – PRDCAP Project 2016
  El-Gazzar M. et al. – PRDCAP Project 2017
- El-Gazzar M. et al. – 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.
  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 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

- 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

- Respiratory Pathogen Studies in Chickens with IBDV Induced Immune Suppression.
  PI: Daral J. Jackwood

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- Use of HVT Vector Vaccines to Protect Against Important Respiratory and Immunosuppressive Diseases of Poultry
  PI: Blanca Lupiani and Sanjay M. Reddy

- Novel Non-Antibiotic Compounds for the Control of Colibacillosis and Mycoplasma Infection in Poultry.
  PI: Gireesh Rajashekara

- 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

- Unification of Molecular Detection Methods for Poultry Respiratory Pathogens
  PI: David L. Suarez
  Suarez D. et al.- PRDCAP Project 2016
  Suarez D. et al.- PRDCAP Project 2017
- Suarez D. et al.- PRDCAP Project 2018

- Big Red Biosecurity Program: A Comprehensive Educational Bio-security Program for Nebraska Poultry That Explores Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Drone) Technology
  PI: Don Reynolds
- Reynolds et al.- PRDCAP Project 2018

- Study of the Respiratory Virome of Backyard Poultry and Educating Owners About Respiratory Pathogens
  PI: Sunil Kumar Mor
- Mor et al.- PRDCAP Project 2018