Vaccination Against Major Respiratory Pathogens in Livestock Farming
A special issue of Vaccines (ISSN 2076-393X).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2025 | Viewed by 93
Special Issue Editor
Interests: transcription; immunology; porcine circovirus; vaccine
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Respiratory pathogens are a serious problem for the livestock industry, causing economic losses. Vaccinations for sows and piglets can help control some respiratory disorders, but they do not work well against viral pathogens like porcine reproductive respiratory syndrome virus (PRSSV), porcine circoviruses, and some bacterial pathogens like Streptococcus suis. Several factors can affect vaccine efficacy, including pathogen diversity, antigen matching between vaccine and field strains, diversity of maternal antibodies, and timing and route of vaccination. This Special Issue aims to review recent progress in analyzing the effectiveness of current and new vaccines against respiratory infections in animals caused by viral and bacterial pathogens. We welcome original articles, review articles, and research reports for this Special Issue. Research areas may include recent developments in vaccine generation against respiratory diseases, vaccination trials in controlled and natural conditions, immune responses to vaccines, coverage and safety issues, and vaccination strategies. We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Enrico Brugnera
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- respiratory tract infections
- innate and adaptive immune responses
- vaccines
- safety issues
- risks and benefits studies
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