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Single-cell analysis reveals lasting immunological consequences of influenza infection and respiratory immunization in the pig lung

The pig is a natural host for influenza viruses and integrally involved in virus evolution through interspecies transmissions between humans and swine. Swine have many physiological, anatomical, and immunological similarities to humans, and are an excellent model for human…

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Research provides ‘atlas’ for studies into pig lung immunity

A study by scientists at The Pirbright Institute and the Babraham Institute has detailed how immune cells in pigs lung change after influenza infection or vaccination. For protection against influenza in livestock or humans, it is important that a vaccine induces the right…

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Research provides ‘atlas’ for studies into pig lung immunity

A study by scientists at The Pirbright Institute and the Babraham Institute has detailed how immune cells in pigs lung change after influenza infection or vaccination. For protection against influenza in livestock or humans, it is important that a vaccine induces the right…

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Comparing Phylogeographies to Reveal Incompatible Geographical Histories within Genomes

Modern phylogeography aims at reconstructing the geographic movement of organisms based on their genomic sequences and spatial information. Phylogeographic approaches are often applied to pathogen sequences and therefore tend to neglect the possibility of recombination…

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Poultry health course flies high

A practical poultry health course aimed at industry specialists has made a welcome return to The Pirbright Institute after a five-year hiatus. Some 16 participants from veterinary practices and government agencies joined the week-long series of hands-on practical sessions…

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Comparative evaluation of disease dynamics in wild boar and domestic pigs experimentally inoculated intranasally with the European highly virulent African swine fever virus genotype II strain "Armenia 2007"

Since the reintroduction of African swine fever virus (ASFV) in Europe in 2007 and its subsequent spread to Asia, wild boar has played a crucial role in maintaining and disseminating the virus. There are significant gaps in the knowledge regarding infection dynamics and…

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Watch: Investigating bird flu in cattle

The Pirbright Institute is conducting reactive research into unknown factors behind human cases of bird flu in the US. Traces of the H5N1 virus were first found in pasteurised milk in the US earlier this year, impacting dairy cattle across the US and infecting a small number…

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Watch: Investigating bird flu in cattle

The Pirbright Institute is conducting reactive research into unknown factors behind human cases of bird flu in the US. Traces of the H5N1 virus were first found in pasteurised milk in the US earlier this year, impacting dairy cattle across the US and infecting a small number…

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Launch of Biorisk Professional Registration Scheme

A new professional registration scheme for biorisk specialists has been launched in the UK. The programme will allow practitioners to benchmark their competence, develop professional skills and share learning. The Biorisk Professional Registration Scheme (BPRS) from the…

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The impact of exchanging the light and heavy chains on the structures of bovine ultralong antibodies

The third complementary-determining regions of the heavy-chain (CDR3H) variable regions (VH) of some cattle antibodies are highly extended, consisting of 48 or more residues. These `ultralong' CDR3Hs form β-ribbon stalks that protrude from the surface of the antibody with a…