Human & Animal Health

UTIA Announces June 2021 Field Days and Educational Seminars

Apr 28, 2021 News Release
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Five Events, Three Occurring In Person, Will Showcase UTIA Research and Extension

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Tennessee Plant Sciences Faculty Receive Award for COVID-19 Communication

Apr 06, 2021 News Release
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Southern Region of the American Society for Horticultural Science Recognizes Timely Extension Publication

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PLOS Pathogens: Temperature affects susceptibility of newts to skin-eating fungus

Feb 18, 2021 Highlight
An adult eastern newt rests on a white background. Photo credit Dave Huth.

Eastern newt populations in the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada are at greatest risk of infection with a new skin-eating fungus, Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal), according to a study published February 18 in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by Matthew Gray of the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, and colleagues.

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Step Outside: Prevention and Mitigation of a Dangerous Amphibian Pathogen

Nov 23, 2020 Podcast
An eastern newt presents Bsal lesions on its head.

In this episode of Step Outside, David Carter and Adri Tompros discuss their research on Bsal, a recently discovered pathogen that eats away at amphibian skin. Bsal has been found across Europe, and Davis and Adri are part of a concerted effort to prevent further spread and transmission in the US.

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Matt Gray, Deb Miller Work to Prevent Amphibian Pathogen Spread

Nov 09, 2020 Media Mention
An eastern newt rests in a water bath before being tested for Bsal pathogen.

Professors Matt Gray and Deb Miller’s work in the Amphibian Disease Lab centers on preventing the spread of an amphibian pathogen, Bsal, to the United States. Bsal is currently spreading across Europe, and many fear that international pet trade will bring pathogen here. With the Appalachian region being a hotspot for salamander diversity, the Miller-Gray Lab is focused on prevention, detection, and transmission pathways for the pathogen.

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