Vaccination: A Management Tool in Veterinary Medicine

Conventional vaccines have been used for some 200 years, primarily to control infectious diseases. It is envisaged that such vaccines will continue to be used and new ones developed using conventional technology. However, in addition to conventional vaccines, novel approaches using biotechnology are...

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Published in:The Veterinary Journal 2002-11, Vol.164 (3), p.188-201
Main Author: Babiuk, L.A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal Diseases - immunology
Animal Diseases - prevention & control
Animals
infectious diseases
live vectored vaccines
polynucleotide vaccines
production enhancement
subunit vaccines
Vaccination
Vaccines
Vaccines - immunology
Veterinary Medicine - methods
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Summary:Conventional vaccines have been used for some 200 years, primarily to control infectious diseases. It is envisaged that such vaccines will continue to be used and new ones developed using conventional technology. However, in addition to conventional vaccines, novel approaches using biotechnology are already in use and many more are in various stages of development. These novel vaccines are not only being used to control infectious diseases, but also to improve productivity of livestock by modulating hormones, for gender selection, as well as in controlling ectoparasites. The recent developments in vaccination technology in all of these areas are described.
ISSN:1090-0233
1532-2971
DOI:10.1053/tvjl.2001.0663