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Can mRNA vaccines help boost livestock production?

 

RESEARCHERS say mRNA vaccine technology could play an important role in boosting livestock production to meet global food demands.

University of Queensland’s Professor Tim Mahony said it was vital for the livestock industry to take advantage of the unprecedented investment in mRNA vaccination technology in human health, triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Currently, there are no mRNA vaccines approved for use in food-producing animals.

“Infectious diseases are limiting the production of edible protein for human consumption, which is affecting both the quality and quantity of the…

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