New research at Kansas State University aims to tackle one of the most significant threats to global animal health and food security — highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI — by using mealworms, a supplement of poultry feed, as a vaccine-delivery method.
Research protects nation's poultry supply
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New research aims to tackle highly pathogenic avian influenza by using mealworms, a supplement of poultry feed, as a vaccine-delivery method.
Kansas State University researchers in Laura Miller's and Santosh Dhakal's labs are working to address avian influenza. Front row, from left are Shristi Ghimire, Laura Miller, Erin Schirtzinger, Shristy Magar and Saranya Vijayakumar. Back row, from left are Santosh Dhakal, Saurav Pantha, Mahamadul Hasan and Eric Cheng.
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