Scientific background to the global eradication of rinderpest

The global eradication of rinderpest was declared in 2011. This is the second infectious disease to have been eradicated from the world after smallpox, for which eradication was declared in 1980. From a scientific aspect, smallpox eradication was achieved by improvements in the Jenner vaccine, origi...

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Published in:Veterinary immunology and immunopathology 2012-07, Vol.148 (1-2), p.12-15
Main Author: Yamanouchi, Kazuya
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Cattle
Cattle Diseases - history
Cattle Diseases - immunology
Cattle Diseases - prevention & control
Cattle Diseases - virology
Disease Eradication
History, 18th Century
History, 19th Century
History, 20th Century
History, 21st Century
Rinderpest - history
Rinderpest - immunology
Rinderpest - prevention & control
Rinderpest eradication
Rinderpest vaccine
Rinderpest virus - immunology
Smallpox eradication
Smallpox vaccine
Viral Vaccines - history
Viral Vaccines - immunology
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Summary:The global eradication of rinderpest was declared in 2011. This is the second infectious disease to have been eradicated from the world after smallpox, for which eradication was declared in 1980. From a scientific aspect, smallpox eradication was achieved by improvements in the Jenner vaccine, originally developed in the 18th century. Developments in vaccine technology and virological techniques during the 20th century have contributed to the eradication of rinderpest. The scientific background to rinderpest eradication is briefly reviewed vis-à-vis that of smallpox eradication.
ISSN:0165-2427
1873-2534
DOI:10.1016/j.vetimm.2012.06.006