| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8984927 | Preventive Veterinary Medicine | 2005 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Two-step vaccination is based on the use of inactivated BVDV-1 vaccine for priming followed by a live attenuated vaccine booster 4 weeks later. The immune response elicited by such a vaccination scheme has proven to be long lasting and foetal infection after challenge with BVDV-1 and BVDV-2 was prevented in pregnant animals 5 months after vaccination. These findings suggest that the implementation of a two-step vaccination in the initial phase of control programmes in addition to test and removal of PI animals in areas with high cattle densities and endemic BVD is practical and efficacious.
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Authors
V. Moennig, K. Eicken, U. Flebbe, H.-R. Frey, B. Grummer, L. Haas, I. Greiser-Wilke, B. Liess,