Vaccine Diluent Improvement for ECF-ITM
Lead Participant:
GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR LIVESTOCK VETERINARY MEDICINES
Abstract
This project represents a unique opportunity to translate British technology and expertise from the
human health sector into livestock disease control in the developing world context. The project focuses
on East Coast Fever (ECF), a major constraint on small-holder cattle production in East, Central and
Southern Africa. An effective vaccine, ECF-ITM, currently exists for the disease but it has a number of
important drawbacks that affects its use in the field. This project will trial the use of novel formulations
as a replacement for the ECF-ITM vaccine diluent. Success in the project will deliver important ECF-ITM
vaccine product enhancements, notably vaccine stability. This will afford far greater mobility and
flexibility to ECF vaccinators resulting in an estimated 300,000 additional cattle being effectively
immunised per year. This will be a notable development in the sustainable intensification of small-
holder cattle production in the region.
Finance summary table
To assist the applicant with the Finance Section of this application form please refer to the Guidance for Applicants. It will
human health sector into livestock disease control in the developing world context. The project focuses
on East Coast Fever (ECF), a major constraint on small-holder cattle production in East, Central and
Southern Africa. An effective vaccine, ECF-ITM, currently exists for the disease but it has a number of
important drawbacks that affects its use in the field. This project will trial the use of novel formulations
as a replacement for the ECF-ITM vaccine diluent. Success in the project will deliver important ECF-ITM
vaccine product enhancements, notably vaccine stability. This will afford far greater mobility and
flexibility to ECF vaccinators resulting in an estimated 300,000 additional cattle being effectively
immunised per year. This will be a notable development in the sustainable intensification of small-
holder cattle production in the region.
Finance summary table
To assist the applicant with the Finance Section of this application form please refer to the Guidance for Applicants. It will
Lead Participant | Project Cost | Grant Offer |
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GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR LIVESTOCK VETERINARY MEDICINES | £50,201 | £ 27,610 |
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Participant |
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CENTRE FOR TICKS AND TICK-BORNE DISEASES | £114,858 | £ 114,858 |
ARECOR LIMITED | £96,746 | £ 53,210 |
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