title: Therapeutic value of partial excision of lesions combined with administration of an autogenous vaccine during an episode of cutaneous papillomatosis in cattle of Uganda.
abstract: The therapeutic value of partial excision of lesions combined with administration of an autogenous vaccine in calves during an episode of cutaneous papillomatosis was evaluated. Of 10 Holstein calves naturally infected with cutaneous papillomatosis, 5 were given 20 ml of autogenous vaccine in addition to undergoing partial excision of the lesions; the other 5 calves were not given vaccine. Results indicate that partial excision combined with administration of autogenous vaccine has some therapeutic value in calves with small pedunculated papillomas, but not in calves with large confluent lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Parasitology/Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Ssenyonga
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Onapito
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nakasala-Situma
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Omara-Opyene
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D052688:Bovine papillomavirus 1 / Q000276:immunology*; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D016233:Immunotherapy, Active / Q000662:veterinary*; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D014454:Uganda; D014765:Viral Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines; D014765:Viral Vaccines