May 22, 2024 · Als Bundesforschungsinstitut für Tiergesundheit widmet sich das Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLI) der Gesundheit lebensmittelliefernder Tiere. Zentrale Aufgaben sind die Prävention, Diagnose und Bekämpfung von Tierseuchen, die Verbesserung der Tierhaltung und -ernährung sowie die Erhaltung und Nutzung tiergenetischer Ressourcen.

Mar 11, 2025 · As Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLI) addresses farm animal health and welfare. The work aims at the prevention, diagnostics and control of animal diseases, the improvement of animal welfare and animal nutrition as well as the preservation and use of farm animal genetic resources.

The work of the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLI) focusses on farm animal health and welfare and on the protection of humans from zoonoses, i.e. infections which can be transmitted from animals to humans. These tasks are defined in the Animal Health Act.

The Institutes of Immunology and Epidemiology will continue their work at the FLI headquarters on the island of Riems. Hence, the Institutes of Molecular Virology and Cell Biology, Infectology, Diagnostic Virology, Novel and Emerging Diseases, Immunology and …

Unter diesem Namen bündelt das FLI seither wissenschaftliche Kompetenz im Bereich Infektionskrankheiten bei landwirtschaftlichen Nutztieren und Zoonosen. Es bestand 2004 aus 8 Fachinstituten an 4 Standorten.

Jan 11, 2025 · The national reference laboratory at the FLI has detected the FMD virus serotype O in a water buffalo infected with foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) from the district of Märkisch-Oderland.

Laboratory Building, Insel Riems (© FLI) The Institute of Novel and Emerging Infectious Diseases (INNT) focuses on viral zoonoses caused by Alphaviruses (American equine encephalomyelitis viruses)

Laborgebäude Insel Riems (© FLI) Im Institut für Immunologie ( IfI ) wird die Immunantwort verschiedener Tierspezies gegen bakterielle und virale Tierseuchen- und Zoonoseerreger in enger Verzahnung von Grundlagen- und Anwendungsforschung untersucht.

With the aim of strengthening Germany's commitment to international cooperation in animal health and One Health through collaborative research projects with international partners, the IITG is coordinating the establishment of the first FLI One Health Field Station in Zanzibar.

Furthermore, the FLI has published recommendations for an increased surveillance of bluetongue disease. Bluetongue virus ( BT ) of the serotype 4 (BTV4) currently circulating in Southeastern Europe continues to spread northwards, however more slowly than in the previous year.