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{{Short description|United States federalAmerican research facility dedicated to the study of animal diseases}}

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'''Plum Island Animal Disease Center''' ('''PIADC''') is a United States federal research facility dedicated to the study of [[Foreign animal disease|foreign animal diseases]] of [[livestock]]. It is part of the [[DHS Directorate for Science and Technology|Department of Homeland Security Directorate for Science and Technology]], and operates as a partnership with the [[United States Department of Agriculture|U.S. Department of Agriculture]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=PIADC Fact Sheet|url=https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/piadc_fact_sheet.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=[[Department of Homeland Security]]}}</ref> The facility's director is Dr. Larry Barrett.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-05-07|title=Inside the mysterious Plum Island Animal Disease Center|url=https://www.nbc4i.com/news/u-s-world/inside-the-mysterious-plum-island-animal-disease-center/|access-date=2021-02-09|website=NBC4 WCMH-TV|language=en-US}}</ref>