Genetic breakthrough offers novel approach to controlling Africa’s East Coast fever, which kills a million cattle a year: A serendipitous discovery could improve the livelihoods of millions of smallholder farmers in Africa

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ILRI. 2022. Genetic breakthrough offers novel approach to controlling Africa’s East Coast fever, which kills a million cattle a year: A serendipitous discovery could improve the livelihoods of millions of smallholder farmers in Africa. EurekAlert News Release 21-Apr-2022.

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  • International Livestock Research Institute

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