Abstract
Parasitic diseases inflict major losses on livestock production throughout the world. Currently, control of the diseases relies largely on prophylactic or therapeutic application of anti-parasitic drugs. In many instances, these measures are only partially effective. Moreover, they must be applied frequently, are therefore costly and time-consuming, and lead to the selection of drug resistance within the parasite populations. Thus, it has been recognized for several decades that effective methods of vaccination against parasitic diseases would have a major impact on livestock production. However, despite considerable efforts over the last 30 years, only a few parasite vaccines are currently in use and all of these involve the administration of live organisms.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | s69-86 |
Journal | Parasitology |
Volume | 98 |
Issue number | Supplement S1 |
Publication status | Published - Jan 1989 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- Animals
- Animals, Domestic
- Parasites/immunology
- Parasitic Diseases/prevention & control
- Parasitic Diseases, Animal
- Tick Infestations/prevention & control
- Tick Infestations/veterinary
- Ticks/immunology
- Vaccines