Tag Archives: The Pirbright Institute

The Pirbright Institute identified the position and function of specific genes in goat’s genetic code responsible for antibody production

SURREY, 21-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The Immunogenetics Group at The Pirbright Institute has identified the position and function of specific genes in the goat’s genetic code that are responsible for antibody production. Up until now, identifying and characterising the genes … Read the full press release

The Pirbright Institute: Breakthrough in the search for an effective vaccine for bovine respiratory syncytial virus (bRSV)

SURREY, 05-Apr-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Scientists have made a breakthrough in the search for an effective vaccine for bovine respiratory syncytial virus (bRSV), which could also be effective against the human form of the disease that can be dangerous for infants … Read the full press release

The Pirbright Institute to play a key role in new European Commission funded project to fight mosquito-transmitted diseases

SURREY, 28-Feb-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The Pirbright Institute is to play a key role in a new international project funded by the European Commission, to fight the mosquito-transmitted diseases now threatening Europe. The Infravec2 Project is an international consortium of 24 partner … Read the full press release

University of Glasgow, The Pirbright Institute: repeated emergence of the Bluetongue virus amongst European livestock in recent decades shaped by its ability to re-assort its genes

GLASGOW, 24-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The repeated emergence of the Bluetongue virus (BTV) amongst European livestock in recent decades has been shaped by its ability to re-assort its genes, a study has found. The virus infects ruminant animals such as … Read the full press release