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New publication describes the vesicular disease outbreaks of Seneca Valley virus in England in 2022

Published in Emerging Infectious Diseases, a research letter describes the first detection of Seneca Valley virus (SVV) in England, with cases identified across five outdoor pig farms between June and September 2022. The work was a collaboration between The Pirbright Institute and the Animal and…

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Pirbright staff support heathland restoration at Bullswater Common

Pirbright staff and volunteers helped clear more than 500 square metres of invasive gorse in a single morning, supporting the restoration of rare heathland habitat at Bullswater Common - located on the Institute’s doorstep. Last month, members of the Energy and Environment Team and Animal Services…

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Pirbright expertise informs economic analysis for foot-and-mouth disease control

How much should policymakers invest in controlling animal diseases that spread across national borders, who should pay, and will intervention really work? A researcher at The Pirbright Institute is one of a team of seven authors who have drafted a new handbook for the Food and Agriculture…

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Field study reveals the best way of sampling for foot-and-mouth disease in endemic settings

Scientists from The Pirbright Institute have led a longitudinal study of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in collaboration with the National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI) in Northern Nigeria. The project investigated the role that small ruminants and contaminated environments have on the…

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24 October 2024

Pirbright expertise supporting control of livestock diseases in North Africa

Three scientists from The Pirbright Institute have shared their knowledge of tackling animal viruses at a North African conference. Professor Munir Iqbal, Dr Donald King and Dr Georgina Limon-Vega addressed an audience of vets and representatives from animal health authorities at the 8th Scientific…