Scientists at The Pirbright Institute have identified African swine fever virus (ASFV) proteins that can trigger an immune response in pigs. The team hopes to develop a vaccine using these proteins that is capable of protecting against the deadly disease.
Published in Frontiers in Immunology, the study shows that when some pigs were challenged with a virulent strain of ASF after receiving a vaccine that included the identified proteins, the level of virus in the blood was reduced. “This demonstrates that this method of vaccination could provide effective protection to pigs, though further work is needed”, said Dr Chris Netherton, Head of the ASF Vaccinology Group at Pirbright.
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