Kentucky State University News February 18, 2022 Kentucky State University professor co-authored new article on animal coronaviruses A Kentucky State University professor recently co-authored a new article on animal coronaviruses. Dr. Alexander Lai, associate professor of biology, is a co-author on the recently published article titled "Phylogeography Reveals Association between Swine Trade and the Spread of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus in China and across the World". Lai said the research was a collaboration among scientists from China, Belgium and the United States. "The current COVID-19 pandemic has exposed major gaps in our knowledge on the origin, ecology, evolution, and spread of animal coronaviruses," Lai said. "Integrating data from viral evolution, geography, and international trade, we identified predictor variables for the spread of animal coronaviruses. This finding has significant application in the control of virus spread." Click here<https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8826572/> to read the article. Sandra M. Phoenix, Executive Director HBCU Library Alliance 678-210-5801 (office) 404-702-5854 (cell) http://www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> Seek justice, honor the ancestors, honor the children and those yet to come. Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/ and Twitter at https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance Check out "PULSE!" The HBCU Library Alliance's News Source! - https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/