Partial protection induced by a BHV-1 recombinant vaccine against challenge with BHV-5

Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2004 Oct:1026:247-50. doi: 10.1196/annals.1307.038.

Abstract

Bovine herpesvirus type 5 (BHV-5) is the causative agent of bovine herpetic encephalitis, a major concern for cattle farming in Brazil and Argentina. We recently developed a differential, gE-negative vaccine (265 gE-), based on a Brazilian BHV-1 strain. The present study was carried out to examine whether such a vaccine would confer protection to BHV-5 infections. It was concluded that the recombinant BHV-1 vaccine tested here is not capable of conferring full protection to BHV-5 challenge.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibody Formation
  • Cattle
  • Cattle Diseases / immunology
  • Cattle Diseases / prevention & control*
  • Encephalitis, Viral / immunology
  • Encephalitis, Viral / prevention & control*
  • Encephalitis, Viral / veterinary*
  • Herpesviridae Infections / immunology
  • Herpesviridae Infections / prevention & control*
  • Herpesviridae Infections / veterinary*
  • Herpesvirus 1, Bovine / immunology*
  • Herpesvirus 5, Bovine / immunology*
  • Herpesvirus 5, Bovine / pathogenicity*
  • Meningoencephalitis / immunology
  • Meningoencephalitis / prevention & control*
  • Meningoencephalitis / veterinary*
  • Vaccination / veterinary
  • Viral Vaccines

Substances

  • Viral Vaccines