News of the Quantitative Veterinary Epidemiology Group
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Hepatitis E can be well contained in pigs
- Pig farmers can limit the spread of the hepatitis E virus by completely separating groups of pigs and applying hygiene measures. This is evident from... -
BCG vaccination of cattle reduces transmission of bovine tuberculosis
- Research conducted in Ethiopia has quantified how much vaccinating calves reduces bovine tuberculosis transmission. “The transmission model that... -
Urban greening can lead to an increase of rodent-borne zoonotic pathogens
- Wild rodents can host a great diversity of zoonotic pathogens. Rodents that live close to humans increase the likelihood of transfer of such... -
Genetic variation hidden in transmission of infectious diseases
- By ignoring the transmission of infections, breeders miss a considerable part of the heritable variation in a herd. ”The potential of genetic... -
Single mosquito bite enough to spread Rift Valley fever virus
- A single bite of an infectious mosquito can be enough to infect a ruminant host with Rift Valley fever virus. This is one of the conclusions of... -
ZonMw subsidy for follow-up research on COVID19 in indoor spaces at WUR
- ZonMw, the Dutch financing organisation for innovation and research in health care, granted the chair group Quantitative Veterinary Epidemiology (QVE)... -
Why vaccination programmes fail to control bird flu in poultry
- Maternal-derived antibodies (MDAs) may interfere with the immune response of chickens to vaccination. Antigen-specific antibodies from mothers are... -
Wageningen World: Should we vaccinate against bird flu?
- Never before have there been so many outbreaks of bird flu in Europe. With hundreds of farms affected and millions of birds culled, the question... -
New computer models predict the course of an epidemic
- The risk of outbreaks of zoonoses – diseases that spread from animals to humans – is growing worldwide. Computer models can help by... -
Genetic selection may eradicate infectious diseases
- Contrary to previously held opinions, genetic selection can actually eradicate infectious diseases. To date, geneticists have ignored the effects of...