Acellular vaccines for ovine brucellosis: a safer alternative against a worldwide disease
Ovine brucellosis is a very contagious zoonotic disease distributed worldwide and constitutes a very important zoosanitary and economic problem. The control of the disease includes animal vaccination and slaughter of infected flocks. However, the commercially available vaccine in most countries is b...
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| Format: | info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
| Language: | eng |
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Expert Reviews
2012
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10171/20572 |
| Summary: | Ovine brucellosis is a very contagious zoonotic disease distributed worldwide and constitutes a very important zoosanitary and economic problem. The control of the disease includes animal vaccination and slaughter of infected flocks. However, the commercially available vaccine in most countries is based on the attenuated strain Brucella melitensis Rev 1, which presents important safety drawbacks. This review is focused on the most recent and promising acellular vaccine proposals. |
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