External News
An economic evaluation of intervention strategies for Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED)
(1/11/2016) Loss reductions achieved by biosecurity were significant: vaccination was the least cost-effective intervention practices considered.
Phylogeography of Rift Valley Fever Virus in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.
(9/01/2017) The history of this virus shows considerable mobility, and dynamic evolution and biogeography, emphasizing its potential to spread beyond its current range.
Modelling the consequences of targeted selective treatment strategies on performance and emergence of anthelmintic resistance amongst grazing calves
(16/11/2016) strong support for TST (targeted selective treatments), with all strategies showing improvements on calves treated selectively, compared with whole-herd treatment
Porcine Rotaviruses: Epidemiology, Immune Responses and Control Strategies (31/3/2017)
A.N. Vlasova; J.O. Amimo; L.J. Saif. 2017 Viruses, 9(3), 48; doi:10.3390/v9030048
Porcine Rotaviruses: Epidemiology, Immune Responses and Control Strategies (31/3/2017)
A review of recent research to provide insights on historic and current prevalence and genetic diversity of porcine RVs in different geographic regions and production systems.
Global partnership launched to prevent epidemics with new vaccines
(19/01/2017) Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) to target new vaccines for emerging diseases, including Nipah, MERS and Lassa fever
Advances in peste des petits ruminants vaccines, 17/1/2017
A review (by N. Kumar, S. Barua, T. Riyesh, and B. N. Tripathi) comprehensively describing the latest developments in PPR vaccines.
Applying proteomics to tick vaccine development: where are we? 23/2/2017
A review (by M. Villar, A. Marina, & J. de la Fuente) of proteomic approaches for discovery of tick and pathogen derived protective antigens, and the design of effective vaccines to control tick infestations and pathogen infection and transmission.
Bluetongue: control, surveillance and safe movement of animals
(08/03/2017) The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a Scientific Opinion on bluetongue, reviewing control measures for the disease and options for safe trade of animals from infected to free areas.
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.