Researchers will investigate recent outbreaks of encephalomyocarditis virus, a rodent-borne virus that causes deaths in captive animals worldwide, most notably elephants.
Researchers will evaluate the safety and efficacy of vaccinating wild African dogs against canine distemper virus, a disease that threatens the long-term survival of this endangered species.
Researchers will study equine herpesvirus to better understand how the disease develops and spreads. This new information will help improve diagnostics and contain outbreaks.