Simon Gubbins

Jan 26, 2025 | thepigsite.com | Simon Gubbins

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Market Trends Research A study in pigs shows that inhaled vaccines could potentially reduce viral transmission and improve efficiency A study in pigs, which shows that inhaled vaccines could potentially reduce viral transmission and improve efficiency, is an important step toward advancing vaccines for human use. Interest in administering vaccines mucosally, rather than by intramuscular injections, has been growing since the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic was declared in 2020.

Oct 1, 2024 | biorxiv.org | Simon Gubbins

AbstractEpizootic haemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV) is an arbovirus transmitted by Culicoides biting midges that has recently emerged in Europe. Here, the basic reproduction ratio (R0) was used to quantify the transmission of EHDV and its dependence on temperature for cattle and deer. Using data from the published literature the parameters needed to calculate R0 were estimated with Bayesian methods to incorporate uncertainty in the calculations.

Jul 18, 2024 | biorxiv.org | Simon Gubbins

AbstractEpizootic haemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV) is an arbovirus transmitted by Culicoides biting midges that has recently emerged in Europe. In this paper, the basic reproduction ratio (R0) was used to quantify the transmission of EHDV and its dependence on temperature for the most important livestock and wildlife hosts, cattle and deer, respectively.

Oct 4, 2023 | veterinary-practice.com | Alexander J. Mastin |Simon Gubbins |Martin Ashby |Christina Papadopoulou

Care is needed when trading with affected regions, together with vigilance and prompt reporting of suspected cases of bluetongue and epizootic haemorrhagic disease Bluetongue (BT) is a non-contagious viral disease transmitted by biting midges, which affects both domestic and wild ruminants. BT is caused by infection with bluetongue virus (BTV). BTV does not pose a threat to human health.