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DEFEND is a partnership of academic, industry and government organisations working to halt the spread of ASF and LSD in Europe. Funding from @EU_H2020

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The Pirbright Institute
The Pirbright Institute@Pirbright_Inst·
In an effort to combat the devastating impact of African swine fever (ASF) on global food security, Pirbright researchers have secured funding to assess the cross-protection potential of modified live vaccines against diverse ASFV strains in Africa. ➡️ ow.ly/LqLV50R1Xuh
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World Organisation for Animal Health
Key in the creation of a Gender Task Force at WOAH, & the first female director of animal health in Argentina, Dr. X Melón talks about being a woman in the #vet workforce. Ongoing research shows that there is still a long way to gender parity in the animal health sector. #IWD2024
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She says, when she started, she was the only female veterinarian, but that now things are evolving as the number of women in the #veterinary workforce grow. The key, she says, "is building women's confidence." #IWD2024
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ASF Vaccinology
ASF Vaccinology@ASFVacc·
Researchers @ucl have solved the structure of #AfricanSwineFever RNA polymerase. The enzyme complex that the virus uses to generate its mRNA in cells. Can this system be used to screen and identify antivirals? Also, what does the horn on RBP2 do?! nature.com/articles/s4146…
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World Organisation for Animal Health
📌 African swine fever report for 29/01 - 18/02/24: 🐷 2 countries in Europe & 1 in Asia reported new outbreaks. 🐷 11 new outbreaks in domestic pigs & 222 in wild boars. 🐷 Bhutan, Moldova, & Ukraine reported a recurrence of ASF. 🐷 464 domestic pigs were lost due to ASF.
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The Pirbright Institute
The Pirbright Institute@Pirbright_Inst·
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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Vincent ter Beek
Vincent ter Beek@vincenttb·
Some good news to report about African #Swine Fever: The #ASF outbreak in wild #boar in Sweden 🇸🇪 appears to be under control. If all goes well the country hopes to be free from ASF virus in fall this year. Read more in @PigProgress - and check the map ⏩ pigprogress.net/health-nutriti…
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3/3 Professor Dirk Jan de Koning of Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet (SLU) produced our third 2 pager on the application of genomics to livestock species. All our 2 pagers are available to download from the Defend website: defend2020.eu/defend-two-pag… @defend2020 @HorizonEU
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2/3 Hannes Bergmann, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLI), produced our second 2 pager on building a risk framework to handle low knowledge and high uncertainty disease situations. @defend2020 @Loeffler_News @ASFVacc @HorizonEU
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1/3 Defend have created a set of 2 pager summaries appropriate for lay readers that highlight the key findings of the project. Dr Silvia Bellini produced this 2 pager summarising DEFEND’s work on developing practices for better control of ASF. @defend2020 @FIzsler
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The Pirbright Institute
The Pirbright Institute@Pirbright_Inst·
🏆We're celebrating our Athena Swan Silver Award which recognises our dedication to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment for everyone. Read the story and hear firsthand from from our staff about their experiences with EDI at Pirbright ➡️ ow.ly/qERo50QttvB
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ASFVpapers
ASFVpapers@ASFV_papers·
A novel conserved B-cell epitope in pB602L of African swine fever virus dlvr.it/T19Pmh
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Defend2020@defend2020·
Defend partner, VSF Italia, have produced a video that examines the impact of conflict, migration and virus spread in Europe. The video, available at youtu.be/CAp4j-VCdLg?si… the challenges faced by European countries as ASFV & LSD spread across countries. #Defend2020 #VSFI
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Vincent ter Beek
Vincent ter Beek@vincenttb·
More #ASF news: Italy 🇮🇹 reports that it found African #Swine Fever virus, genotype II on a farm on the island Sardinia in Sept 2023. This island is known for the presence of genotype I. The situation appears under control. Read more at @PigProgresspigprogress.net/health-nutriti…
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ASFVpapers
ASFVpapers@ASFV_papers·
Construction of and evaluation of the immune response to two recombinant pseudorabies viruses expressing the B119L and EP364R proteins of African swine fever virus dlvr.it/T19fP3
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ASFVpapers@ASFV_papers·
African swine fever virus P72 genotyping tool dlvr.it/T16dqf
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