Tag: Virus

Estudiantes de secundaria en Florida se preparan para combatir la amenaza de las superbacterias

by Luz Bahder
October 1, 2025

Creado por Meredith Bauer, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS. En la lucha contra las superbacterias, organismos resistentes a múltiples medicamentos como los antibióticos y que representan una amenaza para la ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Alumnos, Amenaza, Antibioticos, Bacteria, Bacteria Resistente, Bacterias, Colegio, Daniel Czyz, Departamento De Microbiología Y Ciencia Celular, Escuela, Escuela De Investigación Del Desarrollo P.K. Yonge, Español, Estudiantes, Estudiantes De Secundaria, Medicamentos, Microbios, Microorganismos, Organismos, P.K. Yonge, Parásitos, Resistencia, Salud Publica, Spanish, Tratamiento De Las Infecciones, UF-IFAS, Virus

Scientists seek to curtail bird flu’s spread through education, outreach efforts

by Megan Winslow
July 10, 2025

Though the current public health risk of H5N1 bird flu is low, the University of Florida (UF) is taking a proactive approach to education about the illness, which is responsible for one human death in the United States, as well as outbreaks ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Health & Nutrition, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Avian Flu, Backyard Chickens, Benjamin Anderson, Bird Flu, Center For Public Issues Education In Agriculture And Natural Resources, Chicken, Cindy Sanders, College Of Public Health & Health Professions, Department Of Environmental And Global Health, Disease, Education, Emerging Pathogens Institute, Extension, FDACS, Florida Department Of Agriculture And Consumer Services, Florida Department Of Health, Florida EDEN, Florida Extension Disaster Education Network, Guide, H5N1, H5N1 Coordination Group, Hen, IFAS, Illness, Infection, Influenza, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Megan Winslow, Migratory, Outreach, Pathogen, PIE Center, Polutry, Response, Ricky Telg, Risk, SCCAHS, Science, Southeastern Coastal Center For Agricultural Health And Safety, Tips, Transmission, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, Virus

Marine Creatures of the Northern Gulf of Mexico – Viruses

by Rick O'Connor
October 15, 2024

We are going to begin this series of articles with a “creature” that some do not consider alive – viruses. While studying marine science in college, and my early days as a marine science educator, there was a debate as to whether viruses ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Tags: Florida Sea Grant, Gulf Of Mexico, Virus

Estudio de UF: La lactancia materna después de la vacuna de COVID-19 podría transmitir anticuerpos a los bebés

by Luz Bahder
March 6, 2024

Creado por Meredith Bauer, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas de UF/IFAS. Según un estudio de University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) y la Facultad de Medicina de UF, las madres lactantes que ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Amamantar, Anticuerpos, Bebes, Ciencia Celular, Covid-19, Español, Estudio, Infantes, Joseph Larkin, Lactante, Lauren Stafford, Leche Materna, Microbiologia, Pediatria, Refuerzo, Sistema Inmunologico, Spanish, UF-IFAS, Vacuna, Virus, Vivian Valcarce Luaces

February 2024 First Friday with Florida First Detector

by Morgan Pinkerton
February 5, 2024

Recap of February 2024 First Friday with Florida First Detector In this month's webinar, we talked about plant pathogens. A pathogen is any organism that causes disease. Some pathogens that can impact plants include fungi, bacteria, viruses, ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Bacteria, Biosecurity, Early Detection, FFD23-24, FloridaFirstDetector, Fungi, Invasive Species, Nematodes, Virus

Tomato Mosaic Virus (ToMV) and its Management

by Amir Rezazadeh
March 3, 2023

Notes More than a dozen viruses have been found to infect tomatoes. Viruses might be difficult to distinguish from one another. The human eye is only capable of determining that a virus is likely to be the source of a problem. Only by sending ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources
Tags: Mosaic Virus, Tomato, Tomato Disease, Tomato Virus, Virus

Un plan de bioseguridad para proteger nuestras aves de corral durante el invierno

by Jonael Bosques
December 14, 2022

El invierno llega a Florida, y con este, migraciones de aves silvestres cargando enfermedades virales y bacterianas las cuales pueden enfermar nuestros pollos, codornices, patos, y otras especies a nuestro cuidado. ¿Cómo reducir la posibilidad ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Animales, Aves, Bacteria, Bioseguridad, Corral, Cuarentena, Depredadores, Enfermedades, Extension, Gallinas, IFAS, Infección, Inspeccion, Invierno, Manejo, Patos, Pollos, Salud, Salvaje, UF, Veterinario, Virus

A Winter Biosecurity Plan for our Backyard Birds

by Jonael Bosques
December 14, 2022

Wintertime is upon us. With it comes massive bird migrations that can carry viral diseases which may end up affecting our backyard chickens, ducks, quail, and other feathered creatures under our care. How do we reduce the possibility of ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Backyard, Chickens, Disease, Extension, Hardee, Hens, IFAS, Infection, Livestock, Poultry, Prevention, UF, Virus

Lo que debe saber sobre el Virus del Mosaico de la Caña de Azúcar (SCMV) y la Necrosis Viral Letal (LVN) que afectan a la grama de San Agustín

by Henry Mayer
December 7, 2022

La enfermedad del mosaico y la necrosis viral letal (LVN)son enfermedades virales de la grama San Agustín (SAG) causadas por el virus del mosaico de la caña de azúcar (SCMV). Los primeros síntomas incluyen un patrón de mosaico en la hoja ... READ MORE

Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Español, Grass, Landscape, LVN, SCMV, Turf, Turf Problem, Virus

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