Alternative strategies for vaccination to brucellosis

Publication date: Available online 26 December 2017Source: Microbes and InfectionAuthor(s): David W. Pascual, Xinghong Yang, Hongbin Wang, Zakia Goodwin, Carol Hoffman, Beata ClappAbstractBrucellosis remains burdensome for livestock and humans worldwide. Better vaccines for protection are needed to reduce disease incidence. Immunity to brucellosis and barriers to protection are discussed. The benefits and limitations of conventional and experimental brucellosis vaccines are outlined, and novel vaccination strategies needed to ultimately protect against brucellosis are introduced.

Source: Microbes and Infection - July 10, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research