Pirbright delegation to present at largest ever entomology conference
A large delegation from The Pirbright Institute will be flying the flag for great British science this week, at the biggest ever entomology conference.
A large delegation from The Pirbright Institute will be flying the flag for great British science this week, at the biggest ever entomology conference.
Researchers at The Pirbright Institute have developed field tests for Indian strains of bluetongue virus (BTV) that are reliable, rapid and simple to use.
Bluetongue is a viral disease transmitted by biting midges (Culicoides) that infects cattle, goats, sheep and wild animals such as deer, although sheep tend to be the most severely affected. In India, BTV impacts directly on subsistence level sheep farmers in southern states and is a key limiting factor in development.
Scientists at The Pirbright Institute, led by Gareth Shimmon, have found a new way of diagnosing foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) which is more cost effective and relies less on the use of small animals.
FMD is a highly contagious viral disease that infects cloven-hoofed (two-toed) mammals such as cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and various wildlife species. The disease occurs in parts of Africa, the Middle East, Asia and parts of South America and causes huge economic losses annually.
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