Kimron Veterinary Institute
The Kimron Veterinary Institute is the diagnostic and research arm of the Veterinary Services of the Ministry of Agriculture of Israel. KVI is associated academically with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, which is located on the KVI campus. The main function of KVI is research and development, vaccine control and public health. Studies are being performed on various diseases of poultry and large animals.
Five recent relevant publications:
- Perk, S., A. Panshin, E. Shihmanter, I. Gissin, S. Pokamunsky, M. Pirak, M. Lipkind. Ecology and molecular epidemiology of H9N2 Avian Influenza Viruses isolated in Israel during 2000-2004 epizootic. Schudel A. Lombard M. (Eds): OIE/FAO International Scientific Conference on Avian Influenza. Dev Biol (Basel). Basel, Karger, 2006, vol 124, pp 201-209.
- Perk, S., S. Pokamunsky, N. Elkin, B. Perelman. Low pathogenicity avian influenza H9N2 in Israel. A threat to the poultry industry. The proceedings of the 5th International Symposium on Turkey Diseases, Berlin, 2004;72-80.
- Shihmanter, E., I. Gissin, S. Perk, M. Lipkind, A. Panshin. Phylogenetic analysis of H9N2 Avian Influenza Viruses isolated from poultry in Israel during 2000-2004. The proceedings of the 5th International Symposium on Turkey Diseases, Berlin, 2004;81-100.
- Shihmanter, E., I. Gissin, A. Panshin, M. Lipkind, S. Pokamunsky, S. Perk. The outbreak of Avian Influenza H9N2 virus in Israel. The proceedings of the 41 symposium of the Israeli Branch of the World Poultry Science Association, 2004 p102.
- Davidson, I. and I. Skoda. (2005). The impact of feathers on the detection and study of DNA viral pathogens in commercial poultry. World’s Poultry Science Association Journal. 61: 407-417 (Invited review).
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