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Pirbright celebrates Athena Swan Silver Award

The quest for gender equality at The Pirbright Institute has been recognised through an Athena Swan Silver Award. The Athena Swan Charter is a framework used across the globe to support and transform gender equality within higher education (HE) and research. The five-year…

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Pirbright drives energy efficiencies

The Pirbright Institute is cutting fossil fuel energy use and costs across its Surrey campus in 2024. The Institute analysed the energy efficiency of its buildings and infrastructure in 2022-23 to develop a site-wide energy plan that drives down gas and electricity…

BBSRC National Vaccinology Centre: The Jenner Building

Pirbright welcomes new BBSRC Executive Chair

The Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, Michelle Donelan, has appointed Professor Anne Ferguson-Smith as the new Executive Chair of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). Professor Ferguson-Smith is a highly respected…

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The Identification of Host Proteins That Interact with Non-Structural Proteins-1α and -1β of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus-1

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome viruses (PRRSV-1 and -2) are the causative agents of one of the most important infectious diseases affecting the global pig industry. Previous studies, largely focused on PRRSV-2, have shown that non-structural protein-1α (NSP1α)…

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A Qualitative Risk Assessment for Bluetongue Disease and African Horse Sickness: The Risk of Entry and Exposure at a UK Zoo

Bluetongue virus (BTV) and African horse sickness virus (AHSV) cause economically important diseases that are currently exotic to the United Kingdom (UK), but have significant potential for introduction and onward transmission. Given the susceptibility of animals kept in zoo…

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Culicoides-borne Orbivirus epidemiology in a changing climate

Orbiviruses are of significant importance to the health of wildlife and domestic animals worldwide; the major orbiviruses transmitted by multiple biting midge (Culicoides) species include bluetongue virus, epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus, and African horse sickness virus…

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Ancient DNA shows how a chicken virus evolved to become more deadly

Experts from The Pirbright Institute have worked with an international team of scientists led by Oxford and LMU Munich to trace the evolution of Marek's disease virus (MDV). The highly contagious poultry pathogen causes fatal disease in chickens worldwide, costing the…

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Chicken caecal enterotypes in indigenous Kadaknath and commercial Cobb chicken lines are associated with Campylobacter abundance and influenced by farming practices

Identifying farming practices that decrease susceptibility to infectious diseases and optimise food conversion efficiency is valuable for chicken welfare and productivity, the environment, and public health. Enterotypes can be used to define microbial community phenotypes…

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Avian disease research: Pirbright scientists strengthen UK-China collaboration

A team of avian disease researchers from The Pirbright Institute have visited China to strengthen international ties. The poultry industry is a significant partner in the quest for global food security and provides a significant source of protein for billions of people…

cow being vaccinated at the Compton site, Pirbright Institute

Pirbright shares in global vaccines fund

The Pirbright Institute is to share in a £6.3m fund for five Global Vaccines Networks. The investment will allow Pirbright, in partnership with The Roslin Institute at the University of Edinburgh, to further develop the International Veterinary Vaccinology Network (IVVN)…