A single dose protein-based vaccine could be used if there were an outbreak in Australia. Image: Adobe
Scientists at The University of Queensland are developing a protein-based vaccine to protect Australia’s beef industry from lumpy skin disease (LSD).
A collaboration between UQ’s Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI) and The Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) is developing a single dose vaccine for the highly contagious viral disease which causes scabby skin nodules and swelling in cattle and buffalo.
Professor Tim Mahony from QAAFI’s Centre for…
