Challenge of pigs with classical swine fever viruses after C-strain vaccination reveals remarkably rapid protection and insights into early immunity.

Pre-emptive culling is becoming increasingly questioned as a means of controlling animal diseases, including classical swine fever (CSF). This has prompted discussions on the use of emergency vaccination to control future CSF outbreaks in domestic pigs. Despite a long history of safe use in endemic...

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Main Authors: Simon P Graham, Helen E Everett, Felicity J Haines, Helen L Johns, Olubukola A Sosan, Francisco J Salguero, Derek J Clifford, Falko Steinbach, Trevor W Drew, Helen R Crooke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3250419?pdf=render