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Dissemination and Planning Workshop for Transmission Dynamics of African Swine Fever in Masaka
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A one day meeting was held at Palm Springs Hotel in Masaka District on the 10th September 2015. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss updates on African Swine Fever (ASF) and pig genetics research in Uganda. The meeting was also an opportunity to select areas in order to advance research towards control of ASF. The inception meeting brought together District Veterinary Officers from Masaka, Lyantonde, Rakai, Kalungu, Bukomansimbi, Ssembabule and Lwengo districts. The aforementioned districts are proposed study areas in the project design. Farmers will be selected from the districts for the project studies. Also in attendance were Project and College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS) staff.
Partners / Collaborations
MRC-University of Glasgow, Centre for Virus Research
Global African Swine Fever Research Alliance
US National Wildlife Research Center
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
The National Veterinary Institute Sweden
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF)
Contact us
Charles Masembe (BVM, MSc., PhD),
Associate Professor (Molecular Genetics & Evolution),
Wellcome Trust Fellow,
Makerere University,
College of Natural Sciences
School of BioSciences
Department of Zoology, Entomology and Fisheries Sciences
Box 7062, KAMPALA, Uganda
College of Natural Sciences
School of BioSciences
Department of Zoology, Entomology and Fisheries Sciences
Box 7062, KAMPALA, Uganda
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