Clement Meseko

Dr
Clement
Meseko

Assistant Director
National Veterinary Research Institute
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Biography

Head of Animal Influenza Division and Assistant Director, Infectious & Transboundary Animal Diseases at the National Veterinary Research Institute. I obtained DVM degree from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in 1997 and Masters of Science and PhD both in Virology in 2006 and 2014 respectively at the University of Ibadan, Ibadan Nigeria. 

Research interests

Virology and infectious diseases at the human-animal interface. Zoonoses, animal reservoir and disease ecology. Pandemic preparedness and responsse. Preventive Medicine including vaccination and immunology. 

Projects you're working on

Molecular epidemiology of Avian Influenza, Vaccine research and development. Surveillance and early detection and control of zoonoses and viruses of consequences/ Public health threat.  

Discipline
Epidemiology Ethics Immunology – B-cells Immunology – T-cells Immunology – innate Molecular biology Virology
Host species
Pigs Poultry Wildlife Zoonoses
Pathogen
Viruses VirusesCoronavirus VirusesCrimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus VirusesEbolaviruses/filoviruses VirusesInfectious bursal disease virus VirusesInfluenza virus VirusesNewcastle disease virus VirusesParamyxoviruses VirusesPorcine circovirus VirusesPorcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus VirusesPoxviruses
Stage of vaccine development
Antigen discovery and immunogen design Correlates of protection – immunomonitoring Field trials Vaccine delivery