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Baker, Amy L. |
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U.S. Department of Agriculture |
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Animal, Nutritional and Applied Microbial Sciences |
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Dr. Baker conducts research to characterize the ecology, evolution, emergence, and pathogenesis of influenza A virus (IAV) in swine and the risk for interspecies transmission. Her research is also focused on developing and evaluating detection and intervention strategies for swine to prevent or control IAV. IAV represents a unique virus that is a pathogen to pigs, humans, and numerous other species, requiring cross-disciplinary approaches and multiple influenza sector engagement. These studies focus on IAV in the natural swine host, in ferrets, and at the swine and human interface, including endemic swine strains as well as emerging threats like high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI). Dr. Baker actively contributes to the USDA influenza surveillance system in swine and as a collaborator with public health and influenza researchers with other hosts of interest to assess risk of interspecies transmission and pandemic potential to humans. Dr. Baker recently joined the USDA ARS response to the 2024 outbreak of HPAI H5N1 in dairy cattle by developing experimental challenge models in calves and lactating cows and evaluating vaccine interventions in lactating cows. |
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