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Issue 60 04 April 2008
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New chip could aid detection of livestock viruses
UK bluetongue moves south west
Bill Gates funds animal health school
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Animal Pharm Directory & Yearbook 2008
 Research Roundup
Pandemic influenza preparedness in Africa is a profound challenge
Cystitis associated with T gondii infection in a cat after renal transplantation
Effect of a quadrivalent vaccine against respiratory virus in weaned calves
Emerging zoonoses: The challenge for public health and biodefense
Development of PCR assay for the detection of H5, H7 and H9 viruses
Hybrid virus-like particles as a potential candidate vaccine for PCV2 and PPV
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 Movers & Shakers
Fort Dodge appoints directors
New man at Lohmann
Events 2008
7 April: International Symposium on Animal Functional Genomics, UK
14 April: How to write SOP: An Essential Course for Ensuring Regulatory Requirements, London, UK
18 April: 4th European Equine Health and Nutrition Congress, Wageningen, the Netherlands
20 April: 24th Alltech International Feed Industry Symposium, Lexington, Kentucky, US
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 Research and Online News
New chip could aid detection of livestock viruses

Scientists at the UK's Institute for Animal Health (IAH) develop a screening chip that can identify up to 300 viruses. More

UK bluetongue moves south west

A new case of bluetongue disease in the UK brings to 56 the number of cases confirmed in the country since the virus first made its appearance last September. More

Bill Gates funds animal health school

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation donates $25m to Washington State University (WSU) to help towards the construction of a new $35m school for global animal health. More

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 Research Roundup

Health Policy and Planning; April 1st 2008; Epub ahead of print (Oxford University Press in association with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)

Pandemic influenza preparedness in Africa is a profound challenge for an already distressed region: analysis of national preparedness plans
Ortu G, Mounier-Jack S, Coker R

Journal of American Veterinary Medicine Association; April 1st 2008 (American Veterinary Medical Association)

Pyogranulomatous cystitis associated with Toxoplasma gondii infection in a cat after renal transplantation
Nordquist BC, Aronson LR

Preventative Veterinary Medicine; March 29th 2008; Epub ahead of print (Elsevier)

Effect of a quadrivalent vaccine against respiratory virus on the incidence of respiratory disease in weaned beef calves
Stilwell G, Matos M, Carolino N, Lima MS

Emerging zoonoses: The challenge for public health and biodefense
Murphy FA

Journal of Clinical Microbiology; March 26th 2008; Epub ahead of print (European Society of Clinical Microbiology)

Development and validation of a one step real-time PCR assay for the simultaneous detection of H5, H7 and H9 subtype avian influenza viruses
Monne I, Ormelli S, Salviato A, De Battisti C, Bettini F, Salomoni A, Drago A, Zecchin B, Capua I, Cattoli G

Vaccine; March 13th 2008; Epub ahead of print (Elsevier)

Development of recombinant porcine parvovirus-like particles as an antigen carrier formed by the hybrid VP2 protein carrying immunoreactive epitope of porcine circovirus type 2
Pan Q, He K, Huang K

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Movers and shakers Movers & Shakers
Fort Dodge appoints directors

Vet-trained Tina Hunt and former Orion executive Nigel Robinson join Fort Dodge. More
New man at Lohmann

Lohmann Animal Health appoints Frank Sterner as its new vice-president of biotechnology. More