Vaccine to protect pigs from Japanese encephalitis virus

16 Feb 2023
Pigs
The vaccine protected 90 per cent of piglets in a trial from JEV infection. Image: Australian Pork Limited

Scientists at The University of Queensland have developed a novel vaccine for Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) in pigs, to help stop the spread of the disease in Australia.

The mosquito-borne disease can also severely affect humans, but cannot be passed from pigs to people and commercially-produced pork products remain safe to consume.

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