Author:
Bishop Richard P.,Githaka Naftaly W.,Bazarusanga Thomas,Bhushan Chandra,Biguezoton Abel,Vudriko Patrick,Muhanguzi Dennis,Tumwebaze Maria,Bosco Timbiira John,Shacklock Caryn,Kiama Josphat,Madder Maxime,Maritz-Olivier Christine,Zhao Weining,Maree Francois,Majekodunmi Ayodele O.,Halos Lenaig,Jongejan Frans,Evans Alec
Abstract
AbstractA meeting, sponsored by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and organised by Clinglobal, was held at The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in Nairobi, Kenya, from 19th – to 21st October 2022. The meeting assembled a unique group of experts on tick control in Africa. Academia, international agencies (FAO and ILRI), the private Animal Health sector and government veterinary services were represented. The significant outcomes included: (i) a shared commitment to standardisation and improvement of acaricide resistance bioassay protocols, particularly the widely used larval packet test (LPT); (ii) development of novel molecular assays for detecting acaricide resistance; (3) creation of platforms for disseminating acaricide resistance data to farmers, veterinary service providers and veterinary authorities to enable more rational evidence-based control of livestock ticks. Implementation of enhanced control will be facilitated by several recently established networks focused on control of parasites in Africa and globally, whose activities were presented at the meeting. These include a newly launched community of practice on management of livestock ticks, coordinated by FAO, an African module of the World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology (WAAVP-AN) and the MAHABA (Managing Animal Health and Acaricides for a Better Africa) initiative of Elanco Animal Health.
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Funder
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Infectious Diseases,Parasitology,General Veterinary
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