Veterinary Field Epidemiology: Investigating outbreaks of notifiable disease
...tipped you off to the fact that the UK is still in the midst of the largest avian influenza (AI) outbreak in recent years. What you may not realise is...
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International Women’s Day: the benefits of creating a diverse workforce in a male-dominated industry
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...response to disease outbreaks and safeguarding animal health. The need for which has been brought into even sharper focus with the recent COVID-19 pandemic and current avian influenza outbreak in...
Scientists of the future
...Head of the Virology Department, talked to them about avian influenza. He explained about the complex interaction between pathogen and host, how APHA deals with disease outbreaks and why good...
APHA science on the global stage
...out for me at ISVEE was how different countries and regions face their own epidemiological challenges, with presentations ranging from highly pathogenic avian influenza in Europe to classical swine fever...
Inspiring a new generation of female scientists
...at APHA. I joined APHA in June 2019 and worked predominantly on the rabies virus. I have now moved and am working on the influenza-A virus. I have worked in...
2020: An insight into our scientific achievements
...well as the main scientific disciplines working across APHA. Some of the highlights include: APHA’s UK National Reference Laboratory for Avian Virology and Mammalian Influenza has contributed to a torrent...
Transferable skills: providing scientific advice to public health policy makers during the coronavirus pandemic
...By the June 24, we finished our 62 page risk assessment report (led by Rachel Taylor and myself) for PHE. It was sent to the Scientific Pandemic Influenza Group on...
APHA breaking new ground in the genomic surveillance of pathogens
...this accreditation for whole genome sequencing of other pathogens (e.g. Salmonella and Influenza virus) in the near future. Linking the different M. bovis clades to geographic location APHA is now...
APHA hosts first VetBioNet meeting at Weybridge
...a statutory test that requires birds for confirming the pathogenicity of avian flu, with one that requires embryonated eggs novel analytical tools and reagents to help interrogate the host pathogen...
Dishing up satisfying visits for hungry scientists
...to the research and diagnostic laboratories working on vector borne diseases (and their insectary), high containment avian virology testing, animal feed testing and routine surveillance and international trade. Students visiting...
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