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Vaccination Against Influenza A Virus
Millions are affected by the influenza virus each year. Although vaccines are available, they must be updated on a yearly basis to match the circulating viruses; these updates are based on what epidemiologists predict will be circulating. A vaccine that provides broad immunity against the virus would reduce the frequency of needed updates and could...
Published: 12/2/2019   |   Inventor(s): Victor Huber, Ying Fang
Keywords(s): Health Care, Immunology, Vaccine, Vet Med
Category(s): Immunology, Microbiology, Health Care, Basic Biomedical Science, Agriculture
Antimicrobial Polymers and Coatings
Microorganisms have strong abilities to survive on the surfaces of ordinary materials; some species of microorganisms, including drug-resistant strains, can stay alive for more than 90 days. Contaminated materials may serve as significant and important sources for cross-contamination and cross-infection. One of the potential methods to reduce such risks...
Published: 12/2/2019   |   Inventor(s): Yuyu Sun, Jinrong Yao, Zhenbing Cao
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Category(s): Biomedical Engineering, Microbiology, Polymer Chemistry, Health Care
Hypohalide Salts
Inorganic hypohalide salts are excellent disinfecting agents with proven efficacy against a broad range of microorganisms and an outstanding safety record. However, the salts can be difficult to handle, store, and apply. USD’s technology provides an improved stability and storage of inorganic hypohalide salts, and also provides a method that can...
Published: 12/2/2019   |   Inventor(s): Yuyu Sun, Zhenbing Cao, Simon Johnson
Keywords(s): Anti-Microbials, Biomedical Engineering, Health Care, Life Science, Microbiology
Category(s): Microbiology, Biomedical Engineering, Health Care