Un vaccin africain protège contre quatre souches de fièvre aphteuse
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Un vaccin africain protège contre quatre souches de fièvre aphteuse

24/11/2024 SciDev.Net

Par: Ochieng’ Ogodo

[NAIROBI] Un nouveau vaccin, conçu pour protéger le bétail d’Afrique de l’Est contre toutes les principales souches de la fièvre aphteuse, donne de l’espoir aux petits éleveurs qui luttent contre cette maladie hautement contagieuse.

La fièvre aphteuse réduit la production de lait jusqu’à 80 % chez les vaches laitières touchées, ce qui coûte aux producteurs africains environ 2,3 milliards de dollars par an.

Le vaccin a été développé dans le cadre du projet AgResults Vaccine Challenge, un concours de huit ans doté d’un prix de 17,34 millions de dollars américains et organisé par l’association caritative GALVmed pour l’élevage.

On espère que ce vaccin permettra d’éviter de nouvelles épidémies de la maladie, améliorant ainsi la productivité laitière et l’accès aux marchés mondiaux exempts de fièvre aphteuse.

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24/11/2024 SciDev.Net
Regions: Europe, United Kingdom, Africa, Kenya
Keywords: Science, Public Dialogue - science

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