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Study examines ‘virus and host’ factors in African swine fever

Researchers from The Pirbright Institute are joining UCL experts in a study to understand how African swine fever virus (ASFV) enters and replicates in pig cells. Scientists at UCL’s Institute of Structural and Molecular Biology, led by Professor Finn Werner and funded by…

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Pirbright joins European African Swine Fever Project

The Pirbright Institute has joined a European Union-funded project which will study next-generation vaccines against African swine fever (ASF). Backed by support from Horizon Europe and led by the biotechnological pharmaceutical company, HIPRA, the four-year VAX4ASF project…

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Scientists identify T-cells involved in anti-viral immunity and disease during bluetongue virus infection in sheep

A unique study has highlighted an important role for ‘helper’ T-cells in enabling sheep to mount a timely protective immune response to bluetongue virus (BTV) infection. Transmitted by Culicoides biting midges, bluetongue virus has recently been detected in over 80 sheep and…

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Pirbright strengthens animal disease partnership with India

The Pirbright Institute has co-signed a Memorandum of Understanding with India’s National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB) to create an animal disease and zoonosis laboratory partnership with the UK. Pirbright director, Professor Bryan Charleston, joined…

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Pirbright animal specialist joins LASA Council

A member of the animal services team at The Pirbright Institute has been elected to the council of the UK’s leading expert body on the care of animals used in experimental studies. Lauren Cresser, Home Office Liaison Contact and Named Information Officer at The Pirbright…

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Science case studies

At The Pirbright Institute, we harness cutting-edge technology to contain, control and combat diseases for global economic and food security. Explore a number of case studies that highlight our work and impact within genetic engineering, pandemics, zoonoses and vaccine…

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Development of a quantitative NS1 antigen enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for Zika virus detection using a novel virus-specific mAb

Viruses from the Flaviviridae family, such as Dengue virus (DENV), Yellow fever virus (YFV), and Zika virus (ZIKV) are notorious global public health problems. ZIKV emergence in Polynesia and the Americas from 2013 to 2016 raised concerns as new distinguishing features set…

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2023 International African Swine Fever Workshop: Critical Issues That Need to Be Addressed for ASF Control

The 2023 International African Swine Fever Workshop (IASFW) took place in Beijing, China, on 18-20 September 2023. It was jointly organized by the U.S.-China Center for Animal Health (USCCAH) at Kansas State University (KSU) and the Chinese Veterinary Drug Association (CVDA)…