Our research...

focuses on bacterial diseases of production animals, including their effects on animal health, public health and food safety. The long-term goal of one of our projects is to establish the molecular basis of virulence and antimicrobial resistance of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC), the causative agent of colibacillosis, an economically devastating problem for the poultry industry. Establishing the molecular basis of APEC virulence and resistance should lead to more rational approaches for future colibacillosis control strategies.

We also host two databases dedicated to the genomic research of E. coli: The E. coli Plasmid Table and The E. coli Genomes of Animal pathogens Database.

Newest additions to PubMed with Avian Pathogenic Escherichia Coli (APEC):

pubmed: avian pathogenic esc... (rss_2.0) (NCBI: db=pubmed; Term=Avian Pathogenic Escherichia Coli)
Signature-Tagged Mutagenesis in a Chicken Infection Model Leads to the Identification of a Novel Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli Fimbrial Adhesin.

Upcomming Symposia:

Iowa State Unviersity Events - Lectures (Lectures program, colleges, departments) (rss_2.0) (All upcoming events in the category.)
Live webcast: 'Frontiers of Evolution' (Nov 24, 2009 12:00)
Horticulture Seminar (Nov 30, 2009 16:10)
Statistics Seminar (Nov 30, 2009 16:10)
Lecture: The future of food (Dec 03, 2009 19:00)
Lecture: Veritas Forum (Dec 04, 2009 12:00)
Geology lecture (Dec 04, 2009 16:00)
Polishing (our understanding of) the Ring (Galaxies) and Hunting for More in the Galaxy Zoo (.org) (Dec 04, 2009 16:10)
Works in Progress lecture series (Dec 04, 2009 17:45)
Planetarium Show (Dec 04, 2009 19:00)
Statistics Seminar (Dec 07, 2009 16:10)