Mr
Bakani
Dhliwayo
Mr
Bakani
Dhliwayo
University of Zimbabwe
Biography
A Vaccinologist who possesses an MSc in Vaccinology as well as a BSc (Hons) in Applied Biology and Biochemistry. Interested in biomanufacturing, the development of vaccines for emerging Infectious diseases and the use of enteric pathogens as vectors for delivery of antigens and DNA vaccines.
Research interests
Interested in the production of recombinant vaccines using Enteric pathogens as vectors.
Projects you're working on
1. Development of Inactivated Shigella vaccines
-Isolation and characterisation of Shigella
-Lab scale culturing of Shigella
-Development of recombinant Shigella vectoring foreign antigens and DNA vaccines
-Inactivation of Shigella
Discipline
Bacteriology Bio-manufacturing Molecular biology Host species
Cattle Pigs Poultry Zoonoses Pathogen
Bacteria Viruses Stage of vaccine development
Antigen discovery and immunogen design Vaccine delivery