13/10/2026
WEBINAR: Caprine pneumonia in Africa: Pattern, causal agents interactions and implications for vaccination strategies.
DATE: Wednesday, 14 October 15h00 SAST
Join us for an in-depth discussion of one of the continent’s important small ruminant diseases, covering pathology, pathogen interactions, and disease control strategies.
SPEAKERS:
Prof. Benjamin Emikpe is Professor of Diagnostic and Toxicological Pathology and Dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana. His research focuses on endemic, emerging and zoonotic diseases affecting livestock, poultry, wildlife and aquatic species, with particular interests in pulmonology, vaccinology, phytogenic therapeutics and One Health approaches to disease control. He has contributed extensively to postgraduate training, having supervised numerous doctoral candidates, while remaining actively involved in diagnostic pathology, research, and veterinary education across Africa.
Dr. Theophilus A. Jarikre is a veterinary pathologist in the Department of Veterinary Pathology, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. His research interests include pulmonary pathology, veterinary pathology, and infectious diseases. His current project, “Pattern of Pneumonia in Domestic and Wild Animals: Implications for Vaccination Strategies,” examines pneumonia patterns in domestic and wild animals to inform more effective vaccination strategies.
Register here:
Prof. Benjamin Emikpe and Dr Theophilus Jarikre
