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A novel way to create vaccines against infectious bronchitis virus explored by Pirbright scientists

Researchers at The Pirbright Institute have developed a potential vaccine for infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) that could protect chickens from severe disease with just one dose. IBV is a coronavirus that causes a highly contagious disease in poultry, it results in respiratory symptoms and affects…

£1.6 million awarded to a UK consortium to tackle infectious diseases

Pirbright joins a consortium of six institutes to receive funding of £1.6 million to support collaborative research against infectious diseases. The consortium, which sees world-leading experts from Pirbright, the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK Health Security Agency, London School of…

African swine fever – what is the current situation?

African swine fever is a highly contagious disease caused by the African swine fever virus. It infects both domestic and wild pigs and has a case fatality rate of up to 100%. There have been outbreaks in Europe in recent years, with the latest near the French border in Germany, bringing this disease…