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Save the date: Final SPARC Project Meeting to take place in Brussels
The STAR IDAZ International Research Consortium (IRC) Helminth Working Group and LiHRA are pleased to announce that the final project meeting of the Thematic Network SPARC – Sustainable Parasite Control in Grazing Ruminants will take place on 4 December in Brussels. The meeting will bring together stakeholders to discuss how sustainable parasite control can be…
Belgium 
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New CBPP Vaccine Development Roadmap Published
STAR IDAZ International Research Consortium has published a new roadmap for the development of vaccines against contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP), now available on the STAR IDAZ website under the Mycoplasmas priority topic. CBPP, caused by Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides (Mmm), remains one of the most serious cattle diseases in sub-Saharan Africa, affecting more than 20…
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STAR IDAZ IRC Capripoxvirus Gap Analysis Workshop
Capripoxviruses, including lumpy skin diseases virus (LSDV), sheeppox virus (SPPV), and goatpox Virus (GTPV), are a group of viruses that cause contagious diseases in animals. Characterised by skin lesions, pustules, and other systemic symptoms, these diseases can have a significant impact on animal health, welfare, and productivity. The ability to affect multiple species, including both…
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Development of a plant expressed, protein-based subunit vaccine against Brucellosis
Planned Completion date 30/11/2029
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Source Countries:
South Africa
31st Conference of the World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology
The WAAVP Conference (World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology) is an international event that brings together professionals and researchers in the field of veterinary parasitology from around the world. The association aims to promote scientific advancement, research and collaboration in the field of veterinary parasitology to improve animal and human health. At these…
Europe 
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Modified live vaccine protects against bovine anaplasmosis
Bovine anaplasmosis caused by Anaplasma marginale is an economically important tick-borne disease of cattle in tropical and subtropical regions throughout the world. Killed vaccines have been used for control of this disease with limited success. To create a novel vaccine, a team led by Roman Ganta genetically modified A. marginale by targeted gene deletion method.…
Algeria 
Argentina 
Australia 
United States
Biting flies on dairy farms can spread bovine mastitis
Bovine mastitis is a disease which causes inflammation of the mammary glands, resulting in abnormal or reduced milk production in cattle. It can be fatal if left untreated. Bovine mastitis can be caused by pathogenic bacteria, and other microbes, though the exact mechanism of transmission was previously well understood. In a recent study published in…
United States
Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in U.S. dairy cattle
A study published in Nature provides evidence of mammal-to-mammal transmission of the virus, between cows and from cows to cats and a raccoon, highlighting the ability of the virus to cross species barriers. The researchers say that the spillover of HPAI H5N1 into dairy cattle and evidence for efficient and sustained mammal-to-mammal transmission are unprecedented.…
United States
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Deadline: Sunday, April 9, 2023 - 00:00 ET
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
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