Press Releases

Further spread of West Nile Virus: Confirmed cases in birds and horses (as of 12.09.2019; blue – horses, red – birds) (© FLI)

Further spread of West Nile Virus: Five infections in horses and increased cases in birds

09/12/2019 | Press Releases

Vaccination of horses in affected regions is recommended

Vorwerkhuhn (Foto: © Initiative zur Erhaltung alter Geflügelrassen eV., Juliane Fellner)

Database illustrates chicken biodiversity

06/06/2019 | Press Releases

International team of scientists develops publicly accessible database with 174 chicken breeds

Figure: Expanded Potential Stem Cells (mCherry transgene stem cell line) have been injected into an early pig embryo (blastocyst). The stem cells take part in embryogenesis, including the placenta. Red: mCherry-transgene embryonic stem cells; blue: cell nuclei coloured with Hoechst. (© FLI)

Successful establishment of expanded potential stem cell lines from pig embryos

06/03/2019 | Press Releases

Scientists from Hong Kong, United Kingdom and Germany publish study

Photo: Landing white-tailed sea eagle (© Oliver Krone)

First evidence of fatal infection of white-tailed sea eagles with avian influenza

10/04/2018 | Press Releases

Study published in “Viruses”