Bovine tuberculosis (TB) continues to be an intractable problem in many countries,
particularly where “test and slaughter” policies cannot be implemented or where wildlife …

The emergence of wildlife reservoirs of Mycobacterium bovis infection in cattle as well as
increased inter-regional trade with associated spread of M. bovis has led to renewed interest …

Complex and dynamic interactions involving domestic animals, wildlife, and humans create
environments favorable to the emergence of new diseases, or reemergence of diseases in …

Eurasian badgers (Meles meles) are an important wildlife reservoir of tuberculosis
(Mycobacterium bovis) infection in Ireland and the United Kingdom. As part of national …

Abstract Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG), the only vaccine proven to be effective against
tuberculosis (TB), is the most commonly used vaccine globally. In addition to its effects on …

Vaccination with Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) constituted a major advance in the
prevention of human tuberculosis (TB) in the beginning of the past century. BCG has also a …

The human respiratory syncytial virus (hRSV) constitutes a major health burden, causing
millions of hospitalizations in children under five years old worldwide due to acute lower …

In this review, the status of vaccination strategies to reduce bovine tuberculosis of cattle and
wildlife reservoirs of the disease is discussed, with a focus on recent developments. Recent …

Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a global disease of livestock that has damaging economic,
animal health and public health consequences. Conventional bTB disease control …

Skin is an immunologically active tissue composed of specialized cells and agents that
capture and process antigens to confer immune protection. Transcutaneous immunization …