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Image shows dog heart tissue infected with foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV). Green and red show FMDV proteins, blue shows cell nuclei.

22 February 2021

Pirbright reports first case of foot-and-mouth disease virus in dogs after eating infected meat

A case report filed by scientists at The Pirbright Institute details the first instance of naturally acquired foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) infection in dogs. In this highly unusual case reported in BMC Veterinary Research, FMDV was identified in a sample of heart tissue received by Pirbright…

African swine fever virus factory showing virus particles forming in red.

01 February 2021

Stunning images allow Pirbright scientists to unpick the secrets of African swine fever viral replication

Transmission electron microscope image of a viral factory showing new virions amongst dense protein/membrane accumulationsDeveloping effective vaccines and treatments against African swine fever virus (ASFV), which kills up to 100 percent of the pigs it infects, has been difficult owing to the virus…