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IDRC: Engineering of African swine fever virus using synthetic biology to accelerate vaccine development

Vaccines and diagnostics

Lucilla Steinaa

IDRC: Engineering of African swine fever virus using synthetic biology to accelerate vaccine development

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The project in short

•Genetically modification of African swine fever virus (ASFV).

•Testing of attenuated ASFV in pigs.

•Immunization with modified ASFV and protection experiments.

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