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Two Pirbright scientists win Microbiology Society prizes

Two scientists from The Pirbright Institute have been awarded the Journal of General Virology - Most Promising Science prize for their poster presentations at this year’s Microbiology Society Annual Conference. Their achievements are testament to the incredibly important…

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Pirbright staff support heathland restoration at Bullswater Common

Pirbright staff and volunteers helped clear more than 500 square metres of invasive gorse in a single morning, supporting the restoration of rare heathland habitat at Bullswater Common - located on the Institute’s doorstep. Last month, members of the Energy and Environment…

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New publication describes the vesicular disease outbreaks of Seneca Valley virus in England in 2022

Published in Emerging Infectious Diseases, a research letter describes the first detection of Seneca Valley virus (SVV) in England, with cases identified across five outdoor pig farms between June and September 2022. The work was a collaboration between The Pirbright…

Ten years rinderpest free

Ten years on: Celebrating the eradication of rinderpest

Today the world celebrates ten years since rinderpest virus was officially declared eradicated on 25 May 2011 by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). This achievement particularly resonates with the goals and history of The Pirbright Institute, whose staff both…

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Scientists find a new way coronaviruses can get into human cells

An international team of researchers has identified an East African bat coronavirus capable of entering human cells. Whilst the virus - Cardioderma cor coronavirus (CcCoV) KY43, or CcCoV-KY43 - can bind to a cell receptor found in the human lung, preliminary testing in Kenya…

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Pirbright twins with Philippines to improve African swine fever control

On 10 June 2021, experts at The Pirbright Institute kicked off a new World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) twinning project with the Animal Disease Diagnosis and Reference Laboratory, part of the Bureau of Animal Industry’s Veterinary Laboratory Division (BAI- VLD-…

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Researchers identify mutations driving bird flu vaccine escape

Critical haemagglutinin residues shape antigenic diversity in H5 avian influenza viruses Research led by The Pirbright Institute has identified specific mutations in the haemagglutinin (HA) protein of H5 avian influenza viruses that significantly influence how well poultry…

New vaccine platform shows promise against pig coronaviruses

New vaccine platform shows promise against pig coronaviruses

Scientists at The Pirbright Institute have tested an innovative vaccine platform developed by SpyBiotech Ltd that could transform how coronaviruses are controlled in livestock, and potentially help guard against future zoonotic outbreaks in humans. Respiratory coronaviruses…

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Pirbright scientists use ‘molecular magnets’ to discover FMD virus segments that could improve vaccine effectiveness

Recent research from The Pirbright Institute has revealed new parts of the foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) that stimulate an immune response, which could be used to inform the design of improved vaccines. They also discovered that specific immune cells were present in…

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Institute experts discuss Hantavirus outbreak with global media

Specialists in viral disease from The Pirbright Institute have been discussing the hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius with global media. Dr  Giulia Gallo, a researcher in the Institute’s Viral Glycoproteins group, spoke to Sky News’ anchor Mark Austin, and…