Vaccination Against Mycobacterial Diseases in Animals

• Main Author: John P. Bannantine (auth)
• Other Authors: Adel M. Talaat (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2015
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: goat trial; correlates of protection; Paratuberculosis; Johne's disease; Attenuated mutant; Vaccine
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The two most prominent mycobacterial diseases in animals include bovine tuberculosis, caused by Mycobacterium bovis and Johne's disease, caused by Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis. Erradication of both diseases has been hampered by a variety of factors. In many countries, the per...