Cattle immunised with a recombinant form of p67, the major surface antigen of Theilleria parva sporozoites, have been shown to be protected against parasite challenge. In an attempt to simplify the immunisation procedure live attenuated Salmonella strains expressing p67 have been constructed and ...
Heussler, V.T.
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Taracha, E.L.N.
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Musoke, A.J.
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Duchateau, L.
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McKeever, Declan J.
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[Immunisation with live attenuated Salmonella dublin expressing a sporozoite protein confers partial protection against Theileria parva]
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Immunisation with live attenuated Salmonella dublin expressing a sporozoite protein confers partial protection against Theileria parva
Cattle were successfully immunized against heartwater with a lysate of Cowdria ruminantium formulated in Freund's adjuvant. Vaccinated animals proved fully resistant to virulent challenge 3 and 10 months after vaccination. For the first time a helper T lymphocyte response to Cowdria antigens was ...
Totte, P.
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McKeever, Declan J.
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Martínez, D.
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Bensaid, A.
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[Analysis of T-cell responses in cattle immunized against heartwater by vaccination with killed elementary bodies of Cowdria ruminantium]
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Analysis of T-cell responses in cattle immunized against heartwater by vaccination with killed elementary bodies of Cowdria ruminantium
Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP) is an economically important trans-boundary cattle disease which affects food security and livelihoods. A conjoint analysis-contingent valuation was carried out on 190 households in Narok District of Kenya to measure willingness to pay (WTP) and demand for...
Kairu-Wanyoike, S.W.
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Kaitibie, S.
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Heffernan, C.L.
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Taylor, N.M.
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Gitau, G.K.
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Kiara, Henry K.
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McKeever, Declan J.
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[Willingness to pay for Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia vaccination in Narok South District of Kenya]
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Willingness to pay for Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia vaccination in Narok South District of Kenya