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Study explores aerosol immunisation as path to broadly protective influenza vaccine

Scientists at The Pirbright Institute and the University of Oxford have taken a significant step towards developing a universal influenza vaccine. Influenza vaccines have long been the first line of defence against flu, but they come with a significant challenge. These…

Pigs and piglets on farmland

Study explores aerosol immunisation as path to broadly protective influenza vaccine

Scientists at The Pirbright Institute and the University of Oxford have taken a significant step towards developing a universal influenza vaccine. Influenza vaccines have long been the first line of defence against flu, but they come with a significant challenge. These…

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Aerosol immunization with influenza matrix, nucleoprotein, or both prevents lung disease in pig

Current influenza vaccines are strain-specific and require frequent updates to combat new strains, making a broadly protective influenza vaccine (BPIV) highly desirable. A promising strategy is to induce T-cell responses against internal proteins conserved across influenza…

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A rosin-functionalized plastic surface inactivates African swine fever virus

African swine fever virus (ASFV) causes a severe hemorrhagic disease in pigs, leading to up to 100% case fatality. The virus May persist on solid surfaces for long periods; thus, fomites, such as contaminated clothing, footwear, farming tools, equipment, and transport…

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ProImmune and Pirbright collaborate to advance animal health

A strategic partnership between The Pirbright Institute and ProImmune aims to develop target-binding reagents that significantly accelerate research in animal health. Ankyrons™ are small, recombinant, target binding ankyrin repeat proteins developed by ProImmune. They are…

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China and Pirbright strengthen research collaboration

Academic institutions across China have signed an agreement with The Pirbright Institute to develop a five-year programme of joint research. The partnership strengthens ongoing work to tackle a range of avian diseases that affect the poultry industry in the UK and China. The…

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Poultry Health Course: Instructor-led

Learn about key poultry diseases, biosecurity, nutrition, and industry challenges.

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Review shows bird flu control strategies ‘not working’

A review of sustained mammal-to-mammal bird flu transmission in diverse species, led by The Pirbright Institute, shows global control strategies are not working. Writing in Nature, researchers analysed whether outbreaks in European fur farms, South American marine mammals…

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Pirbright researchers map genome of inbred pig model

Scientists at The Pirbright Institute have generated a nearly complete genome assembly for an inbred domestic pig breed, enhancing the animal’s potential use as a biomedical model for better human and animal health. Derived from the domestic Large White pig breed, the highly…

Small light pink pig with yellow tag in ear

Pirbright researchers map genome of inbred pig model

Scientists at The Pirbright Institute have generated a nearly complete genome assembly for an inbred domestic pig breed, enhancing the animal’s potential use as a biomedical model for better human and animal health. Derived from the domestic Large White pig breed, the highly…