Vaccination of elk (Cervus canadensis) with Brucella abortus strain RB51 overexpressing superoxide dismutase and glycosyltransferase genes does not induce adequate protection against experimental Brucella abortus challenge

Vaccination of elk (Cervus canadensis) with Brucella abortus strain RB51 overexpressing superoxide dismutase and glycosyltransferase genes does not induce adequate protection against experimental Brucella abortus challenge

In recent years, elk (Cervus canadensis) have been implicated as the source of Brucella abortus infection for numerous cattle herds in the Greater Yellowstone Area. In the face of environmental and ecological changes on the landscape, the range of infected elk is expanding. Consequently, the devel...

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Main Authors: Pauline eNol, Steven C. Olsen, Jack C. Rhyan, Nammalwar eSriranganathan, Matthew P. McCollum, Steven G. Hennager, Alana A. Pavuk, Phillip J. Sprino, Randall J. Berrier, Stephen M. Boyle, Mo D. Salman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
Brucella abortus
Superoxide Dismutase
glycosyltransferase
elk
RB51
Wildlife vaccination
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcimb.2016.00010/full

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