FcRn-Targeted Mucosal Vaccination against Influenza Virus Infection.

The respiratory tract is constantly exposed to various airborne pathogens. Most vaccines against respiratory infections are designed for the parenteral routes of administration; consequently, they provide relatively minimal protection in the respiratory tract. A vaccination strategy that aims to induce the protective mucosal immune responses in the airway is urgently needed.

Survivability of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N1) in naturally preened duck feathers at different temperatures.

Ducks are the "Trojan Horses" for Asian H5N1 avian influenza viruses (AIV) and attain carrier status without displaying overt infection. These birds help in the spread of the virus among the poultry and human population through direct or indirect contact. Preen oil is the secretion of preen gland of water birds such as ducks.

Draft Genome Sequences of Isolates from India.

causes diarrhea and extraintestinal infections in humans and animals. Here, we report the draft genome sequences of strains 360/16 and 646, isolated from neonatal calves.

Diversity of toxin-genotypes among Clostridium perfringens isolated from healthy and diarrheic neonatal cattle and buffalo calves.

The diversity of toxin-genotypes of C. perfringens in neonatal calves was determined in this study. A total of 682 fresh faecal samples comprising 559 healthy and 123 diarrheic neonatal calves (cattle and buffalo) were collected from various farms in Northern India.