Australia

Australia is strengthening its response to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5, backed by more than AUD 270 million in government investment and scientific expertise from STAR IDAZ IRC partner CSIRO. Following Australia’s first detection of H5 bird flu in June 2026, CSIRO’s Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP) has played a central role in…

The STAR IDAZ International Research Consortium (IRC) Asia and Australasia Regional Network convened in Beijing, 25 September 2025, for an in-person meeting that brought together representatives from across the region to strengthen collaboration and align research priorities in animal health. Delegates from India, Pakistan, China, Japan, Russia, Indonesia, and Thailand participated in lively discussions aimed…

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.…