| :: Faculty |
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| Saif, Linda J. |
| Distinguished University Professor |
| 118 Food
Animal Health OARDC Wooster, OH 44691 |
| (330) 263-3742 |
| Email address: Saif.2@osu.edu |
| Research Interests |
| Research
areas include: diagnosis, molecular characterization, pathogenesis,
immunity and development of vaccines to enteric and respiratory viruses
of swine and cattle. Current emphasis is on the use of monoclonal
antibodies and RT-PCR assays for viral diagnosis and strain differentiation;
characterization of passive immunity and mucosal immune responses
to enteric viruses, development of recombinant DNA vaccines; and studies
of mucosal adjuvants and immunomodulators.
Major extension activities include: the diagnosis of enteric viral infections in swine, cattle, sheep, mink wildlife and exotic animal species using electron microscopy, ELISA and RT-PCR. Enteric respiratory viruses being examined include rotaviruses, coronaviruses, bredoviurses, caliciviruses and small round structured viruses. |
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