Canine zoonotic helminths (CZHs), including Taenia multiceps, Echinococcus granulosus, Toxocara canis, and Ancylostoma spp., are important but neglected causes of human disease and livestock losses in East Africa. Dogs play a central role in transmission but are rarely included in

Schistosomiasis remains one of Africa’s most important neglected tropical diseases, affecting both humans and livestock. Current surveillance methods rely on laboratory-based diagnostics or invasive sampling of infected hosts, which are often expensive, time-consuming, and unsuitable for rapid field surveillance. As

Parasitic diseases remain a major constraint on Africa’s livestock sector, causing morbidity, mortality, reduced productivity, and significant economic losses. The growing challenge of acaricide and drug resistance, coupled with reliance on conventional diagnostic methods such as microscopy, has led to

Project Title Integrative Surveillance of Tick-Borne Pathogens in Ghana: Ecology, Genomics, and Public Health Risk Lead applicant Dr. Jennifer Afua Afrifa Yamoah, CSIR-Animal Research Institute Co-applicants Dr. Believe Ahedor, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana Other project