Linda J. Saif

Linda J. Saif studies viruses that infect the intestines and respiratory tracts of animals, especially pigs and cattle, including coronaviruses, rotaviruses, and noroviruses, and how these pathogens can jump between animal species and humans (zoonotic transmission). Her work uses animal models such as gnotobiotic (germ-free) pigs to understand infection, immunity, and vaccine responses, and connects to broader 'One Health' questions about pandemic origins and prevention. This research is relevant to students interested in veterinary virology, immunology, zoonotic disease emergence, and translational animal-model research related to human viral diseases like COVID-19.

Publication output rose sharply around 2020-2022 (likely reflecting COVID-19-related coronavirus research) and has gradually declined since, though it remains steady overall with an average of about 14 publications per year over the last five years.

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