Control of bovine leptospirosis: Aspects for consideration in a tropical environment

Due to the complex and dynamic epidemiology of leptospirosis on livestock, control is still controversial and frustrating. In this context, this paper discusses the main challenges and perspectives for the control of bovine leptospirosis, particularly under tropical conditions. In order to reduce the effects of the disease in cattle, it has been proposed that the control should integrate the trinomial antibiotic therapy (mainly streptomycin); vaccination (whole-cell bacterins); and environmental management. This last element should be carefully considered in tropics. Despite the enormous economic impact of the disease, mainly on its chronic and silent reproductive presentation, research on control programs is not proportional. Conversely, the number of studies regarding the new vaccine strategies, such as recombinant antigens has been increasing and should be encouraged..

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Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

Erschienen:

2017

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:112

Enthalten in:

Research in veterinary science - 112(2017), Seite 156

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

G Martins [VerfasserIn]
W Lilenbaum [Sonstige Person]

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Themen:

Abortion
Animals
Antibiotics
Antigens
Bacterins
Cattle
Control programs
Disease
Disease control
Economic impact
Economics
Environmental management
Epidemics
Epidemiology
Immunization
Impact analysis
Infections
Leptospirosis
Livestock
Public health
Recombinant
Streptomycin
Therapy
Tropical environment
Tropical regions
Vaccination

doi:

10.1016/j.rvsc.2017.03.021

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

OLC1994682507