The Middle East and North Africa region is home to one of the largest cohorts of youth and the largest burden of displaced populations in the world.
Avian influenza (AI) and Newcastle disease (ND) are the most prevalent poultry diseases in many Asian countries, with significant economic impact on smallholder livestock farmers.
This research project will contribute to evidence from four country case studies in Syria, South Sudan, Mali, and Colombia or the Democratic Republic of Congo as part of a global project to inform developing operational guidance on interventions r
East Coast fever (ECF), a leukemia-like tick-borne disease of cattle, is caused by the protozoan blood parasite Theileria parva. ECF is a leading cause of cattle mortality in most of sub-Saharan Africa.
African swine fever is a devastating hemorrhagic disease with mortality rates up to 100% in infected herds. It is prevalent in many sub-Saharan African countries, causing major economic losses and threatening food security.
The ability of cells in the body to recognize bacteria and viruses is critical to survival.
Diseases that result from an infection are most often resolved by cells that use an immune response to clear foreign agents.
Type B lymphocytes are a specific type of white blood cell within our immune system. They produce and export antibodies which seek out, attach to, and neutralize microbes and toxins.
Tropical diseases in humans and livestock can cause death and remain a huge economic and social burden in developing countries. Currently, 3.6 billion people are at risk of dengue infection.
A functioning immune system is critical for successful treatment of cancer.