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.