Feedstuffs A research team led by Purdue University, along with partners Entomol and 1,4Group, has been awarded $2 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service to evaluate a novel antiviral fogging technology to combat high pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), which remains a serious threat to poultry health and the global food supply.
The project’s lead investigator is Dr. Ekramy Sayedahmed, assistant professor of poultry medicine at Purdue University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. His research focuses on avian influenza vaccines and molecular virology.