Pirbright Laboratory
Pirbright Laboratory is situated near the village of Pirbright, near Guildford, Surrey. The focus of attention of the 173 employees, plus research students and visiting scientists is on exotic viruses, ones that do not normally affect the UK. The scientists at IAH Pirbright have expertise on these viruses that is unique within the UK. Pirbright offers training courses on the diagnosis of transboundary animal diseases, specifically foot-and-mouth disease, bluetongue and capripox.
State-of-the-art research laboratory
In July 2009 the Government announced £100m for
the redevelopment of the Pirbright laboratory. Click on the images below to enlarge.
As well as doing research, IAH Pirbright scientists form nine Reference Laboratories on behalf of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and/or the European Union (EU), as well as for Defra. These Reference Laboratories provide diagnostic services.
- Bluetongue and related viruses: OIE, EU
- African swine fever: OIE
- African horse sickness: OIE, EU
- Foot-and-mouth disease: FAO, OIE, EU
- Swine vesicular disease: OIE, EU
- Lumpy skin disease: OIE
- Sheep and goat pox: IE
- Peste de petits ruminants: FAO, OIE
- Rinderpest: FAO, EU
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