Live and killed virus vaccines: their use against the respiratory diseases of cattle
Soulebot, J.P.; Petermann, H.G.; Terré, J.; Brun, A.; Chappuis, G.; Thillerot, M.
Developments in Biological Standardization 28: 534-545
1975
ISSN/ISBN: 0301-5149 PMID: 165130 Document Number: 85891
The respiratory diseases of cattle are due to a combination of different factors among which figures a viral infection. The antiviral vaccination, perfectly possible owing to associated killed vaccines and live virus, is thus a very important element which must enter into every general plan of prophylaxis. Moreover, these plans will concern bacterial infections, conditions of rearing, etc. We have demonstrated that it is possible to produce good immunity in calves and sheep using a trivalent killed vaccine (parainfluenza 3, adenovirus 3 and reovirus 1). Possible interference with antibodies of maternal origin makes the multiplication of vaccine injections desirable.