Article Pirbright scientists train Tanzanian centre to gain OIE status Scientists from The Pirbright Institute are paving the way for a regional OIE (World Organisation for Animal Health) reference laboratory in Tanzania by training local scientists to further advance their diagnostic capability of Peste des petit ruminants virus (PPRV) in the… Read more
Research paper Empirical and model-based evidence for a negligible role of cattle in peste des petits ruminants virus transmission and eradication Peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) is a multi-host pathogen with sheep and goats as main hosts. To investigate the role of cattle in the epidemiology of PPR, we simulated conditions similar to East African zero-grazing husbandry practices in a series of trials with… Read more
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Article Control of African horse sickness improved with rapid, reliable diagnostic test Researchers at The Pirbright Institute have developed a field test for African horse sickness (AHS) that is reliable, fast and simple to use. African horse sickness (AHS) is a viral disease that infects all equine species and is often fatal in horses and mules. It has become… Read more
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Research paper Novel strategies to enhance vaccine immunity in neonatal livestock. International Coordination of Research on Infectious Animal Diseases (ICRAD) First Call The ICRAD ERA-NET launched its first call in 2020, with funding partners from twenty European countries. The aim was to foster a collaborative and interdisciplinary approach towards developing innovative instruments for the control and prevention of animal infectious… Read more
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