Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory
Coverage of Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory in the Nexus archive.
- Inside the lab at the heart of Louisiana’s mosquito-borne disease prevention network
The Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory analyzes thousands of mosquito samples to track and prevent the spread of diseases like West Nile virus. The lab processes up to 25,000 vials annually, testing for pathogens in mosquitoes collected from 30 parishes, using DNA analysis to inform public health responses.
- Inside the fight against ‘zombie deer disease,’ scientists confront changing politics
Scientists at the Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory test deer for chronic wasting disease, a fatal illness spreading among deer populations in 36 U.S. states and other regions. Political shifts threaten containment efforts as state legislators may relax policies to prevent the disease's spread.
- Inside the fight against ‘zombie deer disease,’ scientists confront changing politics
Scientists in Louisiana are testing deer samples for chronic wasting disease, a fatal illness spreading among deer populations nationwide. The disease, also known as 'zombie deer disease,' has no cure and has expanded to 36 U.S. states, Canadian provinces, and parts of Asia and Scandinavia. Rising political tensions threaten containment efforts as state legislators consider relaxing restrictions.