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The DEFEND project aims to combat emerging viral diseases in livestock, specifically African swine fever and lumpy skin disease. It focuses on understanding disease drivers and developing diagnostic tools and vaccines to protect the agriculture sector.
The DEFEND consortium will target two viral diseases of livestock which are emerging into Europe – African swine fever (ASF) and lumpy skin disease (LSD).
African swine fever virus (ASFV) is the causative agent of ASF, a highly contagious disease of domestic pigs which causes a haemorrhagic syndrome with up to 100% mortality. ASF is endemic in sub-Saharan Africa and on the Italian island of Sardinia.
In 2007 the disease was reported in Georgia.
Since then it has spread to Russia, Ukraine, Poland…
THE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTE LBG
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Canada, Ottawa
Type: Public body
Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
SME: No
Germany, Greifswald-Insel Riems
Type: Research institute
Activity type: Research Organisations
SME: No
SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
Sweden, Uppsala
Type: University / higher education
Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
SME: No
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