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This project investigates the evolutionary impact of vaccination on the Rinderpest virus, which historically devastated cattle populations. By analyzing historical samples and developing models, it aims to understand how vaccination shaped the virus's genetic diversity and regional lineages.
Rinderpest virus (RPV) was historically one of the most devastating pathogens affecting cattle, with a global impact unmatched by any other livestock disease.
Although largely eradicated in Europe by the late 19th century, RPV continued causing catastrophic outbreaks in Africa and Asia, leading to severe economic and agricultural consequences.
The introduction of a vaccine in the 1960s marked a turning point, ultimately leading to the official eradication of RPV in 2011, a landmark achievement i…
KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN
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