An improved vaccine for East coast fever

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  • Presentation speakers
    • Lucilla Steinaa, Cellular Immunologist, ILRI

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  Rationale

  1.East coast fever is the most important  cattle disease  in Eastern and central Africa.

  2.There is a live vaccine but there are constrains with it.

  3.Therefore, we are working on an improved vaccine.

   

   

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  • Is this good science? (Is it important; is it robust; is it relevant; is it in demand)
  • Does it help us reach ILRI strategic objectives?
    • science-based practices that achieve better lives through livestock
    • compelling scientific evidence persuasive for smarter policies and bigger investment
    • increased capacity to better use livestock science and investments for better lives through livestock.

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