Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
The Evidence Base for Prevention of Infectious Bovine Keratoconjunctivitis Through Vaccination.
- Journal:
- The Veterinary clinics of North America. Food animal practice
- Year:
- 2021
- Authors:
- Maier, Gabriele et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Population Health & Reproduction · United States
Abstract
Pili and cytotoxins are important virulence factors and antigens for Moraxella spp. Local and systemic immunity may play a role in the body's response to infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis (IBK). No evidence exists that eliminating the carrier state for IBK is possible or beneficial. Evidence for efficacious transfer of passive immunity from dams to calves is conflicting. Autogenous vaccines and commercial vaccines for putative pathogens for IBK have not yet shown efficacy in blinded randomized field trials. Study design features, such as randomization, blinding, diagnostic criteria, and use of a placebo, reduce the risk of bias in vaccine studies for IBK.
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