Bibliometric analysis for the identification of main limitations and future directions of vaccines for the control of ticks and tick-borne pathogens in Uganda.
| Autor: | de la Fuente J; SaBio, Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos (IREC), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM)-Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha (JCCM), Ronda de Toledo 12, 13005 Ciudad Real, Spain.; Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA., Rutaisire J; National Livestock Resources Research Institute (NaLIRRI), National Agricultural Research Organization, Kampala P.O. Box 5704, Uganda. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Current research in parasitology & vector-borne diseases [Curr Res Parasitol Vector Borne Dis] 2024 Apr 18; Vol. 5, pp. 100175. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Apr 18 (Print Publication: 2024). |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.crpvbd.2024.100175 |
| Abstrakt: | Ticks and tick-borne diseases (TBD) are a growing threat for human and animal health worldwide with high incidence in African countries such as Uganda where it affects cattle health and production. Considering recent advances in bibliometric analysis, in this review we used a bibliometric descriptive approach for the analysis of publications and patents in the fields of ticks, TBD, and vaccines in Uganda. The results showed that major gaps and limitations are associated with (i) low contributions from Ugandan institutions, (ii) limited international collaborations, (iii) poor impact of translational research, and (iv) little research on tick control vaccines. The results were then used to propose future directions to approach these limitations in Uganda. Although ongoing initiatives and international collaborations are contributing to address major gaps and limitations, future directions should advance in these collaborative projects together with new initiatives addressing (i) basic and translational research on TBD such as CCHF and ASF, (ii) participation of Ugandan institutions in new international consortia in this area, (iii) promoting communication of these initiatives to Ugandan cattle holders and general population to attract support from public and private sectors, (iv) stimulate and support scientific publications and patents with participation of Ugandan scientists, and (v) build and implement production capacity for vaccines in Uganda. These results contribute to guiding Ugandan scientists and national authorities to face challenges posed by ticks and TBD with implications for other African countries. Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no known competing interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper. (© 2024 The Author(s).) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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