vaccination

The vaccines have been tested under controlled conditions at Wageningen Bioveterinary Research in Lelystad. The next step will now be to investigate whether the vaccines are just as effective under commercial conditions. Photo: Ruud Ploeg

20-03-2023 | News

Two vaccines show promising results against avian influenza

Dr Vishi Reddy, senior postdoctoral scientist in the Viral Oncogenesis group, said: “We are aiming to identify the key virus mutations that are responsible for the difference in the immune response elicited by the vaccine." Photo: Markus Spiske

03-02-2023 | News

Researchers develop tool to understand new IBD variants

The vaccination aims to combat the recurring epidemics of highly pathogenic avian influenza. Photo: Hakan Nural

25-05-2022 | News

France tests avian influenza vaccine

The PREVENT project (Promoting and Enabling Vaccination Efficiently, Now and Tomorrow) will see more than 50 million hatchery-vaccinated day old chicks distributed annually. Photo: Ruud Ploeg

29-04-2021 | News

Pan African vaccination project to boost backyard production

With the growing popularity of free range poultry production, birds encounter long forgotten diseases. Autovaccines can help to mitigate the risks. Photo: Herbert Wiggerman

14-12-2020 | Article

Designer vaccines for free range poultry

Colouring of the vaccine presolution gives an indication if the medicines are actually reaching the birds. Photo: Marcel Berendsen

02-12-2020 | Article

How to get drinking water vaccination right?

Scientists have found that vaccines which typically manage disease symptoms but fail to prevent infection and spread, are more effective than previously thought. Photo: Henk Riswick

10-03-2020 | News

Leaky vaccines help prevent Marek’s disease transmission