An old adage states that the best defense is a good offense. The USDA Agricultural Research Service is taking that to heart, by working with scientists abroad to address emerging animal disease threats there before they can take hold in America.
ARS has established strategic research collaborations worldwide dedicated to “offshore” research. This collaboration specifically targets research that cannot be conducted in the United States, either because a disease does not exist here or the expertise in a pathogen resides overseas.
Of particular concern are emerging zoonotic pathogens –…
