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Infection & Immunity Research
The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF) supports research on how dogs’ immune systems fight infections and protect against diseases, aiming to improve treatments and prevention strategies.
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A Common Skin Bacteria, Two Different Outcomes
Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (often abbreviated S. pseudintermedius) is the most common bacteria found on the skin of dogs. In most dogs, it causes no problems at all, much like the harmless bacteria that normally live on our skin. For some dogs, when their skin becomes irritated or damaged, like from scratching, moisture, or small wounds, the […]
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The Canine Immune Response to Valley Fever
Introduction Valley Fever (coccidioidomycosis) is caused by inhaling spores from the Coccidioides fungus, which lives in desert soil. Dogs, humans, and other animals can breathe in these spores, especially in the southwestern United States and parts of Mexico and Central and South America. Thanks to funding from the AKC Canine Health Foundation, researchers have identified […]
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