External News
A thermostable presentation of the live, attenuated peste des petits ruminants vaccine in use in Africa and Asia
(27/06/2017) Promising vaccine shows sufficient thermostability for use without a cold chain for up to 30 days, which would facilitate the delivery of vaccination in the global eradication of PPR.
Optimal surveillance strategies for bovine tuberculosis in a low-prevalence country
(23/06/2017) Using Uruguay as an example, this paper explores the potential for risk-based (targeted) surveillance to improve the cost-effectiveness of bTB management.
Behaviour of free ranging wild boar towards their dead fellows: potential implications for the transmission of African swine fever
(31/05/17) Study found no evidence for cannibalism; contacts mainly consisted of rooting near or underneath the carcasses
Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) vaccines in the context of current molecular epidemiology
(06/05/2017) This review highlights current challenges in controlling PCV2 infections.
West Nile virus surveillance in Europe: moving towards an integrated animal-human-vector approach
(04/05/2017) This article describes surveillance and monitoring activities for WNV conducted at national and European levels, and suggests key actions for strengthening collaboration between the public health and veterinary sector.
Peste des petits ruminants (PPR): A neglected tropical disease in Maghreb region of North Africa and its threat to Europe (20/04/2017)
PPR outbreaks in northern Algeria and North-West Morocco highlight that PPRV has spread to the northern border of North Africa and may pose a threat of introduction to Europe.
Antibiotic resistance in Escherichia coli in husbandry animals: the African perspective
(07/04/2017) A review highlighting the need for greater regulation in the use of veterinary drugs and the implementation of surveillance programmes in order to decelerate the advance of antimicrobial resistance in Africa.
Protective efficacy of multivalent replication-abortive vaccine strains in horses against African horse sickness virus challenge
(24/07/2017) A new generation of vaccines made using reverse genetics show potential for protecting against all strains of AHSV.
Avian influenza A/H7N9 risk perception, information trust and adoption of protective behaviours among poultry farmers in Jiangsu Province, China
(18/05/2017) Survey reveals poultry farmers perceive A/H7N9 as a personally-irrelevant risk.
Scientists join forces to halt the spread of African swine fever in Europe
(08/03/2017) The Pirbright Institute hosted an international workshop as part of its support for ASF-STOP Cost Action – a network launched in 2016 to tackle African swine fever.