Vaccination control programs for multiple livestock host species: an age-stratified, seasonal transmission model for brucellosis control in endemic settings

Beauvais, W; Musallam, I I; Guitian, J

Abstract

Brucella melitensis causes production losses in ruminants and febrile disease in humans in Africa, Central Asia, the Middle East and elsewhere. Although traditionally understood to affect primarily sheep and goats, it is also the predominant Brucella species that affects cows in some endemic areas. Despite this, no licensed vaccine is available specifically for use against B. melitensis in cows. The mainstay of most control programs is vaccination of sheep and goats with a live vaccine, Rev-1. The aim of this study was to investigate how critical vaccination of cows might be, in order to control B. melitensis on a mixed sheep-and-cattle farm.

Citation

Beauvais, W., Musallam, I. I., & Guitian, J. (2016). Vaccination control programs for multiple livestock host species: an age-stratified, seasonal transmission model for brucellosis control in endemic settings. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-016-1327-6

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jan 20, 2016
• Publication Date: Jan 30, 2016
• Deposit Date: Feb 20, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Feb 20, 2016
• Journal: Parasites & Vectors
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 9
• Pages: 55
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-016-1327-6
• Public URL: https://rvc-repository.worktribe.com/output/1397849