The intractable challenge of evaluating cattle vaccination as a control for bovine Tuberculosis

The intractable challenge of evaluating cattle vaccination as a control for bovine Tuberculosis

Vaccination of cattle against bovine Tuberculosis (bTB) has been a long-term policy objective for countries where disease continues to persist despite costly test-and-slaughter programs. The potential use of vaccination within the European Union has been linked to a need for field evaluation of any...

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Main Authors: Andrew James Kerr Conlan, Martin Vordermeier, Mart CM de Jong, James LN Wood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2018-06-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
Bovine Tuberculosis
cattle
vaccination
trial design
disease dynamics
mathematical modelling
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/27694

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