Australian, US Scientists Team up for a ‘Safe and Effective’ African Swine Fever Vaccine

Australian and U.S. scientists are collaborating to develop a safe and effective vaccine against African swine fever, which is wreaking havoc on the world’s pig industries. The government’s science and research organisation, CSRIO, and U.S. science firm MBF Therapeutics will study how pigs’ immune systems react to their novel vaccine candidate. It comes as African swine fever recently spread through Asia, Indonesia, Timor-Leste, and Papua New Guinea.  While Australia has never experienced an outbreak, a large-scale attack could cost the economy up to $2 billion (US$1.27 billion). African swine fever expert Dr. David William said with the disease’s widespread consequences, scientists need a reliable vaccine....