Future Activities

1- Isolation and identification of the local strains of he viruses of pet animals. 2- Identification and differentiation between the different isoltaes of bovine ephemeral fever using modern techniques. 3- The use of genetic engineering to detect the relationship between the antigenicity and immunogenicity of bovine ephemeral fever virus. 4- Studies on the role of blood sucking insects in replication and transmission of bovine ephemeral fever virus. 5- Detection of the finger printer of bovine ephemeral fever virus. 6- Epidemiological studies on the role of farm animals other than cattle in bovine ephemeral fever epizootics. 7- Studies on the role of dogs and cats in transmission of bovine ephemeral fever virus as a member the family Rhabidoviridae as rabies virus. 8- Epidemiological studies on leptospirosis in different animal species as it is on of the most important zoonotic diseases. 9- Improvement of the potency of bovine ephemeral fever vaccine. 10- Production of inactivated single or combined vaccines for dogs and cats those in need. 11- Preparation on new pet animal vaccines. 12- Studies on the possibility of combined rabies vaccines with other farm animal vaccines. 13- The use of modern techniques evaluate the immune response of vaccinated anmals with the vaccines produced by the department . 14- Seroconversion to investigate the immune status of farm animals against rabies.