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Improvement of Theileria parva sporozoite vaccine against East Coast fever

East Coast fever (ECF), a tick-borne disease of livestock in Africa, causes economic losses of approximately USD$1 billion annually due to the high mortality rate of infected animals.
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Monday, April 9, 2018 - 12:00
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Food and Agriculture HERDING VACCINES

Multivalent approach for the improvement of inactivated vaccines against small ruminant diseases in Africa (MultiVacc)

Small ruminants such as goats require less labour and land use than cattle, so they are an important source of food and economic security for livestock smallholders in developing countries. However, small ruminants are also susceptible to many diseases.
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Monday, April 9, 2018 - 11:30
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Food and Agriculture HERDING VACCINES

Development of an attenuated live heartwater vaccine for use in domestic ruminants

Heartwater is a fatal tick-borne disease of cattle, sheep, goats, and some wild ruminants. It is characterized by high fever, respiratory distress, and may be accompanied by nervous symptoms.
Published date
Friday, April 6, 2018 - 13:30
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Food and Agriculture HERDING VACCINES

Development of 2 multivalent RVF vaccines for improved uptake in cattle and in small ruminants

Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a viral disease of goats, sheep, cattle, and humans.It is endemic in large parts of Africa, with outbreaks occurring in three to five-year cycles.
Published date
Friday, April 6, 2018 - 12:00

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Improvement of Theileria parva sporozoite vaccine against East Coast fever

Multivalent approach for the improvement of inactivated vaccines against small ruminant diseases in Africa (MultiVacc)

Development of an attenuated live heartwater vaccine for use in domestic ruminants

Development of 2 multivalent RVF vaccines for improved uptake in cattle and in small ruminants