Co-infection with Rift Valley fever virus, Brucella spp and Coxiella burnetii in humans and animals in Kenya: Disease burden and ecological factors
Abstract
The project will be led by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and will involve the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS), Ministry of Health (MoH), Zoonotic Disease Unit (ZDU), Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS), Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) and University of Nairobi (UoN). Los Alamos National Lab will participate as an international partner to support molecular analyses and phylogenetic analyses. The study will support the objectives of C-WMD by defining the burden and ecological factors associated with cohabitation of EDPs in remote areas of Africa, and build capacity on disease surveillance, molecular screening and phylogenetic analysis of these pathogens and biosafety and biosecurity practices. The novelty of the project is in its application of sequencing and metagenomics to understand the ecology and transmission of the selected pathogens. This will be the first rigorous attempt at understanding co-infections of the three important EDPs in East Africa.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Dec 03, 2019
- Source ID
- HDTRA11910031
Entities
People
- Bernard Bett
Organizations
- Defense Threat Reduction Agency
- International Livestock Research Institute