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Immunization
Data on immunization detailed by researchers at Department of Agriculture
June 10th, 2009
"Vaccination is a tool that could be beneficial in managing the high prevalence of brucellosis in free-ranging bison in Yellowstone National Park. In this study, we characterized immunologic responses and protection against experimental challenge after vaccination of bison with Brucella abortus strain RB51 (RB51) or a recombinant RB51 strain overexpressing superoxide dismutase (sodC) and glycosyltransferase (wboA) genes (RB51+sodC, wboA)," scientists writing in the journal Clinical and Vaccine Immunology report. "Bison were vaccinated with saline only or with 4.6 x 10(10) CFU of RB51 or 7.4 x 10(10) CFU of RB51+sodC, wboA (n = eight animals/treatment). Bison...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2009-06-10)
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