The African Swine Fever Vaccinology research laboratory led by Dr Chris Netherton working to develop the first vaccine for #ASF. All views are our own.
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Travelling outside the UK during the holiday season? ✈️
Don’t risk bringing restricted items like pork and cheese or plants and seeds back into the country—they can carry harmful bacteria.
Think before you pack and don’t bring it back!
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An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) is in place across Great Britain with mandatory housing measures in parts of England. Watch our video by The Surrey Poultry Vet to find out what actions you need to take in the AIPZ: youtu.be/VFWZk9bpG1Y?list=PL…
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Following a confirmed case of Foot and Mouth Disease in Germany, the UK Chief Veterinary Officer is urging livestock keepers to remain vigilant for signs of disease, follow scrupulous biosecurity & report any suspicion of disease immediately to the Animal and Plant Health Agency.
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African swine fever (ASF) continues to seriously threaten the UK’s pig industry. 🐖
Now is the time to act❗ Mandy Nevel, AHDB’s Head of Animal Health & Welfare, shares why taking proactive steps today is crucial.
Prepare your business👉 ow.ly/QBMv50U81QA
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The awesome Helen Roberts @DefraGovUK animal disease expert talking communication in disease emergencies.
How does false news affect animal health? In emergencies such as disease outbreaks, humanitarian crises and natural hazards, accurate information is critical to ensuring effective response and minimize harm. But the rapid spread of misinformation during these high-stakes situations can undermine efforts to protect human and animal populations, amplifying vulnerabilities in several ways.
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'Aerosol immunization with influenza matrix, nucleoprotein, or both prevents lung disease in pig'
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#FluVaccine, #Influenza, @Pirbright_Inst @BBSRC @UKRI_News @gatesfoundation .
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⚠️@DefraGovUK has announced immediate measures to safeguard pig farmers from an African swine fever outbreak.
This includes a ban on personal imports of pork and pork products from the EEA, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Switzerland.🐖
READ MORE 🔗 ow.ly/Y7ve50TwkUw
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Nice piece of work from @TalkerStephanie, @JaynehopeL and @Summerf51145787 on bovine mononuclear phagocytes.
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Just shows you where current technology can take us!
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#Cows #Immunology #Veterinary
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📢Happy to announce one of our first publication of this year!... Identification of a Potential Entry-Fusion Complex Based on Sequence Homology of African Swine Fever and Vaccinia Virus📷mdpi.com/1999-4915/16/3/349… via
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ICYMI: Pirbright vaccinology specialist Dr Priscilla Tng is one of 15 promising UK researchers to have been awarded a Fellowship by UK Research and Innovation’s Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).
Read the story ⬇️pirbright.ac.uk/news/2024/08…
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Restrictions after deadly virus detected in sheep bbc.in/3Xj57iy
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⚠️The Pirbright Institute has begun testing for bluetongue virus (BTV) following a single reported case in Norfolk.
Pirbright helps the UK respond to BTV by screening ruminant blood samples.
Read the full story ➡️ow.ly/zo1T50T7LbY
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🎉 Congratulations to Pirbright scientist Dr Priscilla Tng who has been awarded a prestigious @BBSRC Discovery Fellowship.
Read the story ➡️ pirbright.ac.uk/news/2024/08…
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Join the global veterinary vaccinology community at the @IntVetVaccNet conference.
Foster international collaborations critical for the development of livestock and zoonotic disease vaccines.
📅9 - 10 November
📍 Vietnam
Register now ⬇️
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📣 Attention early-career researchers!
The Pirbright Strategic Career Development Award (CDA) provides experience and independence to support career development while delivering strategically important science.
Find out more and apply ➡️ ow.ly/9EWI50Rp55L
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📰 New publication: Research examines termination signals and transcript diversity in African swine fever virus ⬇️ frontiersin.org/journals/imm…
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Come and join us! We are looking for a #postdoc to develop a new serological test for #rinderpest! #ThePirbrightInstitute #RPV #Diagnostics – at South East, England
JOB: Support the post eradication era of rinderpest.
We're looking for a Postdoctoral Research Scientist to develop a a serological test that does not require “live” rinderpest virus antigen.
More details and to apply ➡️
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Pirbright researchers are joining @ucl scientists in a study to understand how African swine fever virus (ASFV) enters & replicates in pig cells. This collaboration promises vital insights for developing strategies to combat the disease.
Read the story ➡️ ow.ly/N4it50QGAv0
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We are looking for a postdoc to study role played by recombination in the evolution of enteroviruses
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PhD Studentship: Explore Paramyxovirus genomes and untranslated regions.
Merge bioinformatics and virology for a comprehensive survey of Paramyxoviridae genera with Pirbright and @imperialcollege researchers.
Apply by 4 March ➡️ ow.ly/QAU350QG4zs
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