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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Intersectoral collaboration between the medical and veterinary professions in low-resource societies: The role of research and training institutions
Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Volume 36, No. 3, Year 2013
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Background: Neglected zoonoses continue to significantly affect human health in low-resource countries. A symposium was organised in Antwerp, Belgium, on 5 November 2010 to evaluate how intersectoral collaboration among educational and research institutions could improve the situation. Results: Brucellosis and echinococcosis were presented as models for intersectoral collaboration. Low-resource societies face evident knowledge gaps on disease distribution, transmission within and across species and impact on human and animal health, precluding the development of integrated control strategies. Recommendations: While veterinarians have been the main driver of the One Health initiative, the medical profession does not seem to be fully aware of how veterinary science can contribute to human public health. It was postulated that transdisciplinarity could help fill knowledge gaps and that encouraging such transdisciplinarity should start with undergraduate students. Furthermore, intersectoral collaboration on zoonoses should not ignore the social sciences (e.g. assessment of indigenous knowledge and perception; participatory surveillance), which can contribute to a better understanding of the transmission of diseases and improve communities' participation in disease control activities. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Marcotty, Tanguy
Belgium, Antwerpen
Prins Leopold Instituut Voor Tropische Geneeskunde
South Africa, Pretoria
University of Pretoria
Thys, Éric
Belgium, Antwerpen
Prins Leopold Instituut Voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Conrad, Patricia A.
United States, Davis
University of California, Davis
Godfroid, Jacques
South Africa, Pretoria
University of Pretoria
Norway, As
Norges Miljø- og Biovitenskapelige Universitet
Craig, Phillip Simon
United Kingdom, Salford
University of Salford
Zinsstag, Jakob B.
Switzerland, Allschwil
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute Swiss Tph
Meheus, Filip
Belgium, Antwerpen
Prins Leopold Instituut Voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Boukary, Abdou Razac
Belgium, Antwerpen
Prins Leopold Instituut Voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Niger, Niamey
Universite Abdou Moumouni
Badé, Mallam Abdou
Niger, Niamey
Universite Abdou Moumouni
Sahibi, Hamid
Morocco, Agdal Rabat
Hassan Ii Agro-veterinary Institute
Filali, Hind
Morocco, Agdal Rabat
National Institute of Sanitary Administration
Hendrickx, Saskia
Mozambique, Maputo
International Livestock Research Institute Ilri
Pissang, Cyrille
Unknown Affiliation
van Herp, Michel
Belgium, Brussels
Medecins Sans Frontieres, Brussels
van der Roost, Dirk
Belgium, Antwerpen
Prins Leopold Instituut Voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Thys, Séverine É.
Belgium, Antwerpen
Prins Leopold Instituut Voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Hendrickx, David
Belgium, Antwerpen
Prins Leopold Instituut Voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Australia, Perth
Telethon Kids Institute
Claes, M.
Belgium, Antwerpen
Prins Leopold Instituut Voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Demeulenaere, Tine
Belgium, Brussels
Damien Foundation
van Mierlo, Joep
Unknown Affiliation
Dehoux, Jean Paul
Belgium, Louvain-la-neuve
Université Catholique de Louvain
Boelaert, Marleen C.
Belgium, Antwerpen
Prins Leopold Instituut Voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Statistics
Citations: 43
Authors: 22
Affiliations: 14
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.cimid.2012.10.009
ISSN:
01479571
e-ISSN:
18781667
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases