Summary
The
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Abruzzo
e del Molise ‘G.
Caporale’
(IZS A&M) has been engaged for many years in research and studies
designed to increase knowledge and expertise when dealing with ‘exotic
diseases’
namely, those diseases which are not present in a country. To achieve
these objectives, it is important to create cooperation networks
with laboratories and research organisations at national and international
levels. The relationship between the IZS A&M with Namibia in particular
and, more recently with Botswana, are proving to be very valuable
to mutual technical/scientific growth. In 2005, the National Reference
Centre for the Study of Exotic Diseases set up its own Virology
Laboratory at the Windhoek Central Veterinary Laboratory where the
Namibian and IZS A&M personnel, working towards common goals, share
diagnostic responsibilities and scientific research. The authors
describe the activities involved in this joint project.
Keywords
Animal,
Cooperation, Exotic disease, Health, Italy, Namibia. |