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Studies from V. Kaden and colleagues provide new data on life sciences
August 27th, 2008
According to recent research published in the journal Veterinary Microbiology, "The aim of this study was to evaluate if oral immunisation of wild sows protects the fetuses from transplacental infection. Two experiments were carried out with gilts vaccinated orally with C-strain virus approximately 5 weeks after insemination." "They were challenged at mid-gestation with highly virulent classical swine fever virus (CSFV) or moderately virulent field virus. The results revealed that oral vaccination has no negative impact on the pregnancy, and all vaccinated sows developed neutralising antibodies. After infection no symptoms were detected in the six...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-08-27)
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