He: New vaccine against animal foot and mouth disease

In an effort to prevent and completely eliminate foot and mouth disease in animals, British scientists said they have successfully researched a new vaccine that is safer and more effective than other vaccines currently available. used to combat this dangerous disease.

The study was carried out by a team of scientists from the Pirbright Institute, the University of Reading and Oxford, and published in the daily issue of PLOS sources on March 27.

New vaccines when introduced into animals cannot return to infection

Unlike traditional vaccines that are developed from live infectious viruses, British scientists believe they can develop a completely artificial vaccine through the virus's atomic analysis method using a home appliance. nuclear speed.

The outer shell of the virus contains ribonucleic acid (RNA) that does not cause disease. Non-pathogenic RNA acts as a genetic material virus capable of replicating itself. Therefore, during the vaccination process, there will be no random infection. Based on this characteristic, scientists can rebuild the external virus structure to develop a new vaccine.

Another great success in the study is that scientists can improve the structure of the virus to make it stronger. Preclinical tests have shown that the virus remains stable even at temperatures of up to 56 degrees Celsius for at least two hours.

With this method, new vaccines when introduced into animals cannot return to infection. Professor Dave Stuart of Oxford University believes this new achievement will help "eliminate" foot and mouth disease in animals.

With the technology, scientists can develop vaccines to prevent viral diseases with them such as gray marrow disease, hand and foot disease, and local disease viruses in Southeast Asian countries.