Helminth Vaccines in Ruminants

Developments and hurdles in generating vaccines for controlling helminth parasites of grazing ruminants.

As a direct consequence of rising drug resistance among common nematodes of grazing animals, efforts toward state-of-the-art vaccine development have clearly intensified in recent years, fuelled primarily by the advent of newer technologies in gene discovery, by advancements in antigen identification, characterisation and production. In this regard, it is appropriate to review progress that has...

Helminth infections: Domestic ruminants: Introduction

Epidemiology and Control Measures of Helminth Parasites in Small Ruminants

Parasitic disease is one of the major causes of mortality and morbidity in small ruminants. The direct causes of economic loss due to parasitic infestations are acute illness, death and premature slaughter. In addition, another cause of economic loss to small animal ruminant farmers is rejection of edible parts of infested animals during meat inspection. The indirect losses are due to decrease ...

The need to apply vaccines in different species – small ruminants

2012 • 1 10 Foot and mouth disease (FMD) has been successfully controlled and eliminated in many parts of the world using conventional disease control measures, including vaccination of domestic animals. Potent vaccines have also been the mainstay in controlling outbreaks in non-enzootic regions. Several characteristics of FMD complicate the use of vaccines to control the disease. Not only are ...

Comparative efficacy of peste des petits ruminants (PPR) vaccines.

Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is a highly contagious, economically important viral disease of sheep and goats with high morbidity and mortality rates. In order to control the disease effectively, highly sensitive diagnostic tests coupled with potent vaccines are important pre-requisites. At present, there are three live attenuated PPR vaccines available in India including Sungri 96, Arasur 8...