A platform for predicting epizootic risks is being created in Moscow.

The platform will be based on epidemiological observation data, genotyping of field strains, and laboratory test results, processed using bioinformatics and statistical analysis. "Creating digital pathogen profiles will allow for more accurate predictions of their evolutionary and epizootic potential, providing a scientific basis for preliminary risk management," Pimenov noted.

The researchers have already identified a list of animal diseases, such as avian influenza and swine respiratory syndrome, which served as the basis for training the system and fine-tuning predictive models. Using avian influenza as an example, they studied the virus's evolutionary changes and its potential danger. The platform will help predict genetic changes in pathogens and update the antigen composition of vaccines. These methods will facilitate the modernization of vaccines and pharmaceuticals for the control of infectious diseases in animals.