Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory
As avian influenza outbreak worsens, local farms remain cautious
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Q&A with microbiology student Jazmyne Jackson
Microbiology student Jazmyne Jackson screens for Myxobolus cerebralis, a parasite that lives in the bone and cartilage of fish, in WADDL.
Infectious disease and immunology fellow to continue research into tick disease
Elis Fisk, a fourth-year anatomic pathology resident and doctoral student at Washington State University, has been accepted as a fellow in the College of Veterinary Medicine’s infectious disease and microbial immunology post-doctoral training program.
Experts recommend steps to avoid spread of avian influenza
Cases of the H5N1 avian influenza virus in birds have been confirmed in Washington, and disease experts at WSU are asking the public to take measures to avoid spread.
WSU home to leading parasitology expert
Dr. Laura Williams, a licensed veterinarian at the Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory at WSU, is one of fewer than 50 veterinarians in the U.S. board certified in parasitology by the American College of Veterinary Microbiologists (ACVM) and the only one in Washington.
WADDL receives National Animal Health Laboratory Network Level I status
The network is a partnership of 60 animal disease diagnostic laboratories in 42 states dedicated to the early detection of, response to, and recovery from animal health emergencies.
