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13 August 2025

Study highlights factors driving Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in livestock

A study has revealed crucial insights into the transmission patterns and risk factors of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) in sheep, a natural host of the virus. Led by The Pirbright Institute and based on sequential observational studies and a multi site randomised trial conducted in…

Limon G, Tchakarova SR, Ludi A, Alexandrov T, Christova I, Petkova P, Maze E, Thomas K, Baker N, England M, Browning C, Wilsden G, Belij-Rammerstorfer S, Lambe T, Jolles A, Carroll M, Hewson R, Gubbins S, Charleston B, Lyons NA. (2025)

Drivers of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever in Natural Host and Effects of Control Measures, Bulgaria

Journal Emerging Infectious Diseases

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Drivers of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever in Natural Host and Effects of Control Measures, Bulgaria

Journal Emerging Infectious Diseases

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Drivers of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever in Natural Host and Effects of Control Measures, Bulgaria

Journal Emerging Infectious Diseases

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Drivers of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever in Natural Host and Effects of Control Measures, Bulgaria

Journal Emerging Infectious Diseases

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Bellucci MA, Amiri M, Berryman S, Moshari A, Owino CO, Luteijn RD, Tuthill TJ, Svitkin Y, Belsham GJ, van Kuppeveld FJM, Sonenberg N. (2025)

ITAF45 is a pervasive trans-acting factor for picornavirus Type II IRES elements

Journal PNAS

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Yassin AA, Ludi AB, Grazioli S, Brocchi E, Horton D, King DP, Asfor AS. (2025)

Mapping cross-reactive residues in the G-H loop of foot-and-mouth disease virus: insights for serotype-specific design

Journal Frontiers in Microbiology

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Nevard K, Ang JXD, Anderson MAE, Gonzalez E, Shackleford L, Alphey L. (2025)

Harnessing the highly adaptable barnase-barstar system for genetic biocontrol of Aedes aegypti

Journal Communications Biology

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Fletcher KA, Benedetti B, Limon G, Grist A, Padalino B, Hernández-Gil M, Gibson TJ. (2025)

Pathophysiology of penetrating captive-bolt stunning of horses

Journal Animal Welfare

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Abir ASM, Tan WS, Omar AR, Ho KL, Iqbal M, Mariatulqabtiah AR. (2025)

Immunogenicity of Matrix Protein 2 Ectodomain (M2e) Displayed on Nodavirus-like Particles as Avian Influenza Vaccine for Poultry

Journal Vaccines

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