Randomized controlled field trial to assess the immunogenicity and safety of rift valley fever clone 13 vaccine in livestock.

• Egile Nagusiak: M Kariuki Njenga (Egilea), Leonard Njagi (Egilea), S Mwangi Thumbi (Egilea), Samuel Kahariri (Egilea), Jane Githinji (Egilea), Eunice Omondi (Egilea), Amy Baden (Egilea), Mbabu Murithi (Egilea), Janusz Paweska (Egilea), Peter M Ithondeka (Egilea), Kisa J Ngeiywa (Egilea), Baptiste Dungu (Egilea), Meritxell Donadeu (Egilea), Peninah M Munyua (Egilea)
• Formatua: Liburua
• Argitaratua: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Gaiak: article
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BACKGROUND:Although livestock vaccination is effective in preventing Rift Valley fever (RVF) epidemics, there are concerns about safety and effectiveness of the only commercially available RVF Smithburn vaccine. We conducted a randomized controlled field trial to evaluate the immunogenicity and safe...