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and utilizationoffarm animalgeneticresources Institute ofFarmAnimalGenetics:preservation, assessment infectious pathogensandhostorganisms Molecular Pathogenesis: elucidationofinteractions between bacterial infections Bacterial InfectionsandZoonoses:etiologycontrol of during transport, anesthetizationandslaughter friendly husbandrysystemsforfarmanimals, animalwelfare Institute ofAnimalWelfare andAnimalHusbandry:animal- ducts ofanimalorigin,metabolismandnutritionalrequirements on animalhealth,carry-overoffeedingredients intofoodpro- Institute ofAnimalNutrition:Nutrient-associatedinfluences field ofanimalhealthandtheOneHealthapproach within theframework ofinternationalcooperation inthe International AnimalHealth/OneHealth:scientificactivities animal diseases Epidemiology: epidemiologyandriskassessmentofinfectious nology offood-producing animals Immunology: immunemechanismsofinfectionsandimmu prions characterization andpathogenesisofzoonoticviruses Novel andEmerging InfectiousDiseases:diagnosis, molecular and infectionexperiments ses, pathogencharacterization includingphylogeneticanalyses Diagnostic Virology: diagnosisofimportantviral animaldisea- tophagous arthropods asvectors Infectology: infectionsofaquaticorganisms andinsects, hema- tion ofanimalpathogenicviruses, virus-hostcellinteractions Molecular Virology andCellBiology:molecularcharacteriza FRIEDRICH-LOEFFLER-INSTITUT Federal Research Institute for AnimalHealth
Goals Reference laboratories
1. The prevention of diseases by As the responsible federal institution, the FLI houses more than – improving rapid diagnostics, 75 national reference laboratories for notifiable animal diseases. The – improving prophylactic measures, reference laboratories clarify suspect cases, provide advice to veteri- – providing the background for modern control strategies for nary authorities and perform ring trials or similar quality assurance animal diseases and zoonoses. measures in the field of animal disease diagnostics in Germany. 2. The improvement of animal welfare and the production of high quality animal-based foodstuffs by International orientation – improving farm animal husbandry in compliance with animal welfare, Scientists of the FLI cooperate with numerous international research The eponym of our institute – preserving the genetic diversity of farm animals, institutions. They participate in projects and missions of internatio- – supporting the efficient utilization of animal feed. nal organisations, such as the World Organisation for Animal Health By discovering the foot-and-mouth disease virus, Friedrich Loeffler (OIE), the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the World Health (1852–1915 ), physician and microbiologist, became one of the foun- As a federal research institute and independent higher federal au- Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). ders of the science of virology. From 1888 on, he taught hygiene as thority under the Federal Ministry for Food and Agriculture, the FLI professor at the University of Greifswald. has a consultative function which helps provide the scientific basis Additionally, the FLI houses international reference laboratories of for political decision-making. The institute performs epidemiological the OIE for avian influenza, Newcastle disease, bovine herpesvirus Loeffler founded the first virological research institute worldwide investigations during outbreaks of animal diseases. The institute also 1 infection, brucellosis, chlamydiosis, glanders, Koi herpesvirus di- on the island of Riems, which began research on foot-and-mouth prepares risk assessments on various infectious diseases of farm ani- sease and rabies. The FLI is also “Collaborating Centre for Zoonoses in disease on Oct. 10, 1910, and today is the headquarters of our in mals. Furthermore, the FLI works as national Licensing Authority for Europe“ of the OIE and runs a “Collaborating Centre“ of the WHO stitute. in vitro diagnostics for detection of notifiable and reportable animal for rabies. Furthermore, it is a member of the EU Reference Centre diseases. As National Contact Point the FLI scientifically supports the for Animal Welfare. Tasks competent authorities on the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009, article 20, regarding the protection of animals at Future The work of the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLI) focusses on farm the time of killing. Additionally, the offices of the Standing Committee animal health and welfare and on the protection of humans from on Vaccination in Veterinary Medicine (StIKo Vet) and of the natio- Animal health will remain an important subject in the future and zoonoses, i. e. infections which can be transmitted from animals to nal expert commission “Mosquitoes as transmitters of pathogens“ are will continue to challenge science. Especially in the field of zoono- humans. These tasks are defined in the Animal Health Act. based at the FLI. ses many questions remain to be answered; the infection routes of many diseases are still unclear. The FLI accepts this challenge in terms The FLI does basic and applied research in different scientific fields. At present, the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut has approximately 850 em- of “One Health” – an approach that recognizes that the health of ployees in twelve institutes at five locations. people is connected to the health of animals and the environment.