Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia. A reassessment of the efficacy of vaccines used in Africa.
Ann N Y Acad Sci
; 916: 71-80, 2000.
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ABSTRACT
Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia is a major threat for cattle in Africa. Since 1956 the T1/44 strain has been used as a vaccine, and later on, T1sr, a streptomycin-resistant variant that gives fewer post-vaccinal reactions had been developed. These vaccines are known not to be very efficient but they normally should provide protection for about eight months. However, recent emergency vaccinations, performed in various countries in the southern part of the continent apparently met with failure, casting doubts on the identity as well as the protection afforded by the T1sr strain. A vaccine trial has been designed to reassess the real protection afforded by these vaccines in face of recently isolated pathogenic strains. Great care has been taken to test the original vaccinal strains at a dose corresponding to the minimum requirement by international standards. The test was performed in Cameroon, Kenya, and Namibia as to take into account the genetic diversity that exists among the pathogenic strains. In those conditions, the protection rate at three months varied from 33 to 67%, whatever the strain used, T1/44 or T1sr. These results call for additional research for vaccine development and careful planning of strategies in the fight against CBPP.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pleuropneumonia Contagiosa
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Vacinas Bacterianas
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Vacinação
Limite:
Animals
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ann N Y Acad Sci
Ano de publicação:
2000
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
França