Breadth of Research
Founded within the German-African Cooperation Projects in Infectiology and funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, http://www.dfg.de/), the molecular epidemiology network was instituted to develop new and improve existing vaccination against bovine theileriosis caused by T. annulata and T. parva in in Eastern and Northern Africa.
Founded within the German-African Cooperation Projects in Infectiology and funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, http://www.dfg.de/), the molecular epidemiology network was instituted to develop new and improve existing vaccination against bovine theileriosis caused by T. annulata and T. parva in in Eastern and Northern Africa.
To achieve this, we have scientifically, technically and operationally put in place a broad based programme of research which would broaden the information base needed to develop and test vaccines against bovine theileriosis and successfully extend their use into the field. While confirming it's commitment to capacity building and technology transfer to developing countries in Africa, the network has identified substantial contribution to poverty alleviation by increasing farmers’ incomes and enhancing the national economies as it's core aim.
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In addition to it's commitment to capacity building and technology transfer to developing countries in Africa, the network has identified substantial contribution to poverty alleviation by increasing farmer's incomes and enhancing the national economies as it's core aim.
The network consists of partner institutes in Germany, Egypt, Tunisia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Sudan. Together we aim to molecularly characterize parasite strains in the affected African regions and to identify strains of T. parva and T. annulata suitable for the development of live vaccines. The project will result in the transfer of technologies required for specific diagnosis of the diseases, disease surveillance, management and control by producing vaccines.
For all general questions concerning the network , please contact Prof. Dr. Peter-Henning Clausen ([email protected])