Pirbright scientists use ‘molecular magnets’ to discover FMD virus segments that could improve vaccine effectiveness
Posted: 17 June, 2021
Recent research from The Pirbright Institute has revealed new parts of the foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) that stimulate an immune response, which could be used to inform the design of improved vaccines. They also discovered that specific immune cells were present in cattle samples four years after the animals had been vaccinated, indicating for the first time that they play a role in long term vaccine protection.
