United States: PEDv on the rise in North Carolina
Reports beginning with the week of September 15 show dramatic increases in cases in NC.
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Spain: vaccine against foot and mouth disease - a successful case of technology transfer
An innovative approach that combines multiple copies of the structural components (called epitopes) of the viruses that generate protective immunity in a single molecular platform.
United States: FDA issues proposed rule to help ensure the safety of food for animals
This proposed regulation would help prevent foodborne illness in both animals and people and is open for public comments for 120 days.
Novel method makes FMD vaccine production safer
A virus DNA sequence that, if removed, makes the FMD virus harmless to animals, but still allows it to grow in cell culture.
CIS: common measures for Foot-and-Mouth disease control reviewed
The Set of Common CIS Member-Country Measures for Foot-and-Mouth Disease Prevention and Control up to 2020 was discussed at the meeting of the Economic Commission held in the CIS office.
Origin, evolution, and genotyping of emergent PEDV strains in the United States
The data from this study have important implications for understanding the ongoing PEDV outbreaks in the United States.
United States: Ohio forms first PRRS task force
The group will consist of producers, veterinarians and other industry partners.
Russia: temporary restrictions on pork products from several Belarusian plants lifted
The Rosselkhoznadzor considered feasible to lift temporary restrictions imposed on pig and pork product movements from several pig farms and meat processing plants of the Minsk Oblast.
Russia: Yevgeny Nepoklonov reported FMD epidemic situation
In his report Yevgeny Nepoklonov emphasized the causes of FMD introduction to the RF territory and measures taken for the disease control.
Russia reported 36 new outbreaks of African swine fever
The Russian veterinary authorities have notified 36 new outbreaks of African swine fever and one of Classical swine fever.
Russia notifies new outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease
Evgeny Nepoklonov, Chief of the Russian Phytosanitary Federal Service (Rosselkhoznadzor) has informed the OIE about two new outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease in Russia.
Foot-and-Mouth disease in Southeast Asia
FMDV serotypes O, A, and Asia 1 are endemic to countries in mainland Southeast Asia where regular outbreaks of FMD have been reported.
Russia: ASF epidemic situation
According to Yevgeny Nepoklonov, 550 outbreaks of African Swine Fever (ASF) were reported in Russia for the previous 6-7 years (from 2007) with 193 of them – in wild boars.
Australia: ABARES puts the cost of a large foot and mouth disease
A new report by ABARES puts the cost of a large foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in Australia at more than $50 billion over 10 years.
United States: PEDv research project updates
Oral fluid sampling can be a good tool for monitoring PEDV circulation on farm.
How allosteric control of Staphylococcus aureus penicillin binding protein 2a enables methicillin resistance and physiological function
The ability of an anti-MRSA β-lactam antibiotic to stimulate allosteric opening of the active site opens an unprecedented realm for β-lactam antibiotic structure-based design.