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Read MoreThe Persistence of Acaricide Resistance in Ticks in Uganda and the Fight to Address it
July 17, 2024 at 2:10 pm by Admin
In the last decade, Uganda has been faced with an upsurge in tick resistance to multiple acaricides, an endemic issue that is decimating cattle population and productivity, especially in the cattle corridor. The three most fatal tick-borne diseases in cattle in Uganda are theileriosis/East Coast fever (ECF), babesiosis and Anaplasmosis. These three account for 89 per cent of cattle farmers’ disease control costs, with East Coast Fever cited by most Ugandan farmers as the number one challenge arising out of tick resistance to chemical acaricides.
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The Anti-Tick Vaccine Development Initiative is at the forefront of research to deliver an innovative alternative immunological solution that advances the prevention and treatment of one of Uganda’s most challenging livestock problems: tick-borne diseases. We are the makers of TicVac-U®, a candidate anti-tick vaccine researched, developed and manufactured in Uganda.
Read moreOur Vision
Working together with the Government of Uganda, Makerere University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Bio-security (COVAB), National Drug Authority (NDA) and other stakeholders, our vision is to eradicate the problems of ticks in Uganda first, then globally, working towards a tick free world.
Our Mission
Our mission is to contribute to the control of ticks and tick-borne diseases by offering innovative alternative immunological control, research, manufacture and distribution of critical veterinary vaccines that will make a positive difference to Uganda’s livestock, the people that depend on them and the country’s economy.
Team
Dr. Margaret Saimo-Kahwa
B.VetMed, Msc, PhD. Principle Investigator, Anti-Tick Vaccine Development Initiative. Senior Lecturer at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Bio-security (COVAB).
View DetailsDr. Kokas Ikwap
BVM, MSc in Molecular Biology & Biotechnology. Scientist/Parasitologist at the TicVac Anti-Tick Vaccine Development Initiative.
View DetailsDr. William Olaho Mukani
BVM, MSc, PhD in Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology. Dr Olaho is Project Coordinator at IAU-IBAR and a Consultant/Immunologist at the TicVac Anti-Tick Vaccine Development Initiative.
View DetailsDr. David Kalenzi Atuhaire
BVM, MSc, PhD in Veterinary Medicine . Dr. Atuhaire is a Consultant at the TicVac Anti-Tick Vaccine Development Initiative, working on Quality Control protocols for Vaccine Production.
View DetailsDr. Peregrine Sebulime
BVM, Msc, PhD in Biological Sciences. Lecturer, Department of Wildlife and Aquatic Animal Resources, MAK. Scientist at the TicVac Anti-Tick Vaccine Development Initiative.
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