ISSN 2736-1624
Frontiers of Agriculture and Food Technology ISSN 7295-2849 Vol. 8 (4), pp. 001-006, April, 2018. © International Scholars Journals
Review
Contributions of biotechnology to the control and prevention of brucellosis in Africa
Henk L. Smits1 and Sally J Cutler2
1KIT Biomedical Research, Royal Tropical Institute / Koninklijk Instituut voor de Tropen (KIT), Amsterdam, The Netherlands and 2Veterinary Laboratories Agency, Weybridge, UK.
Accepted 22 November, 2017
Abstract
Zoonotic diseases such as brucellosis have a major impact on the health and economic prosperity of the developing world. Recent advances in our understanding of brucellosis and new developments in diagnostics and vaccine technology provide unique opportunities for biotechnology companies in developing countries to make an essential contribution to the control of this disease.
Key words: Brucellosis, biotechnology, zoonosis, livestock, public health, diagnostics, vaccine.