Viruses we study

Nairobi sheep disease virus (NSDV) infects sheep and goats and is transmitted by ticks.

Newcastle disease virus (NDV) causes Newcastle disease, a highly infectious poultry disease.                     

Nipah virus (NiV) is an emerging zoonotic disease transmitted by fruit bats, with pigs serving as amplifying hosts that facilitate…

Peste des petits ruminants, also known as sheep and goat plague, is highly contagious, affecting small ruminants such as sheep and…

Poliovirus (PV) is a highly infectious virus that causes polio in humans.

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) infects domestic pigs, causing porcine reproductive and respiratory…

Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) is a vector-borne disease affecting sheep, cattle, goats and humans.

Rinderpest, also known as cattle plague, is only the second virus to have ever been eradicated.

Rotaviruses are a group of viruses that can infect animals and humans, causing gastroenteritis.

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes coronavirus disease (COVID-19) which resulted in the human…

The sheeppox virus (SPPV) and goatpox virus (GTPV) cause pox in sheep and goats.

Swine influenza (SI) viruses primarily infect pigs but can transfer to humans and pose a major threat to livestock and global…

Swine vesicular disease virus (SVDV) only infects pigs.

Zika virus (ZIKV) is primarily transmitted by mosquitoes in tropical and  subtropical regions.