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Immunization
Scientists at University of Missouri release new data on immunization
March 25th, 2009
"Infection of the heifer mammary gland with common mastitis pathogens, particularly staphylococci. prior to calving is well documented. Efforts to eliminate pre-partum intramammary infections (IMI) in heifers have focused primarily on intramammary antibiotic therapy shortly before or at the time of calving," scientists writing in the journal Veterinary Microbiology report. "Few studies have evaluated vaccination of heifers against staphylococcal mastitis. The objectives of the present study were to evaluate the efficacy of a commercially available Staphylococcus aureus bacterin in protecting against staphylococcal IMI (S. aureus and coagulase-negative...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2009-03-25)
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