Research options for controlling zoonotic disease in India, 2010-2015.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Zoonotic infections pose a significant public health challenge for low- and middle-income countries and have traditionally been a neglected area of research. The Roadmap to Combat Zoonoses in India (RCZI) initiative conducted an exercise to systematically identify and prioritize research options needed to control zoonoses in India.

Methods and findings

Priority setting methods developed by the Child Health and Nutrition Research Initiative were adapted for the diversity of sectors, disciplines, diseases and populations relevant for zoonoses in India. A multidisciplinary group of experts identified priority zoonotic diseases and knowledge gaps and proposed research options to address key knowledge gaps within the next five years. Each option was scored using predef

SUBMITTER: Sekar N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3045424 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature