SPIDVAC: an EU Horizon Europe Work Programme 2021-2022 project that aims to develop innovative vaccines and companion DIVA diagnostic test for AHS, PPR and FMD

Joined December 2022
#PRESS: We have just launched BULTAVO 3™, a new vaccine that protects sheep and cattle against #bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3). Following recent outbreaks in Europe, it is currently licensed for use in the Netherlands.

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Bluetongue has been confirmed in a single animal near Canterbury, Canterbury, Kent. Livestock keepers must remain vigilant and follow the restrictions on animal movements. More info is available on GOV.UK at: gov.uk/guidance/bluetongue #Bluetongue #LivestockKeepers
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BREAKING NEWS The 2023 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their discoveries concerning nucleoside base modifications that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19.
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📗 #ReadingNow Environmental and economic determinants of temporal dynamics of the ruminant movement network of #Senegal. 🔗 nature.com/articles/s41598-0…
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Next week, the SPIDVAC consortium will meet at ANSES, Maisons-Alfort, France. The preparations are in full swing. We are looking forward to meet our colleagues in person.
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#Today we opened the 1st South Asia Transboundary Animal Diseases Coordination Meeting in Bhutan 🇧🇹 , bringing country representatives, international organisations & private sector together for the prevention, control & eradication of #FMD #LSD #PPR. 📡fao.org/eufmd/meetings-and-e…
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African horse sickness spreading in South Africa #AHS
PRO/AH> African horse sickness - South Africa: spreading promedmail.org/promed-post/?…
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FAST diseases pose a significant threat to #animalhealth and #foodsecurity. 🧱 The GET Prepared Wall includes resources and tools for dealing with FAST diseases, such as #FMD, lumpy skin disease, peste des petits ruminants, SPGP, and RVF. bit.ly/3KK6LCn
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Ahead of #WorldAnimalVaccinationDay, we recognize and celebrate #veterinary professionals across the world. Livestock vaccination provides; 💎 a positive impact on rural, livestock‐dependent families ➕ 💎contributes to reducing 📉poverty at the household level. #OneHealth
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👨‍🔬 Calling Institute Directors and biorisk managers! Keep up to date with the latest Minimum #Biorisk Management Standards for #FMD laboratories by enrolling in our open-access course: bit.ly/3iiMBVA #AnimalHealth #CapacityDevelopment
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#Libya has reported a zone's first occurrence of foot and mouth disease (#FMD) since 2021, via #WAHIS. 12 cattle and 68 sheep died as a result of the virus. Control measures have been implemented. Consult the full report 👉 wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/4…
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🐄🧪New publication! Read the EuFMD & @Pirbright_Inst @WRLFMD Quarterly Report for Oct-Dec to get insights on #FMD. It covers viral strains in each region & recent epidemiological events related to #FootandMouth disease. 🔗bit.ly/42emul1 #AnimalHealth
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🚨 SAT2 ALERT 🚨 EuFMD recommends countries in the Southeast European Neighborhood to stay alert & review #FMD emergency preparedness & response plans to contain the FMD-SAT2 strain outbreaks rapidly. ➡️ bit.ly/3luNWe2
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Recently, over 2,300 cases and 87 fatalities of foot and mouth disease (#FMD) were confirmed in a cattle herd in Dhlail village, Jordan. To control the outbreak, quarantine, disinfection and movement restrictions were enforced.
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Our experts recommend strict preventive measures against the highly contagious foot and mouth disease (#FMD) virus. Such actions should be implemented in the #MiddleEast to safeguard #livestock. Discover how we're working to prevent the spread of FMD: rr-middleeast.woah.org/en/fo…
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.@FAO is helping countries Enhance Preparedness for #FMD-SAT2 in the Middle East & West Eurasia with webinars on 9,14,21 March via the virtual learning centers. 6⃣0⃣0⃣participants 4⃣0⃣countries Register for webinars👉 bit.ly/3FhkcrF 🖥️ About VLC  bit.ly/3xUnFbp
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CISA @INIA_es CSIC leads the SPIDVAC consortium's vaccine generation workpackage.
The SPIDVAC consortium, of which @CICbioGUNE is a member, awarded EUR 5 million to develop innovative vaccines biotech-spain.com/en/article…
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The SPIDVAC consortium, of which @CICbioGUNE is a member, awarded EUR 5 million to develop innovative vaccines biotech-spain.com/en/article…