Ovine babesiosis: induction of a protective immune response with crude extracts of either Babesia bovis or B ovis.
Adult sheep were vaccinated twice with crude extracts of either Babesia bovis or B ovis parasites in Freund's complete adjuvant, four weeks apart. Three weeks later these two groups and a third susceptible group were challenged with B ovis organisms. Both vaccinated groups had significantly lower parasitaemias than control animals.
Alabay
M
M
Lalahan Nuclear Research Institute of Animal Health, Ankara.
Duzgun
A
A
Cerci
H
H
Wright
I G
IG
Waltisbuhl
D J
DJ
Goodger
B V
BV
D000818:Animals; D001403:Babesia / Q000276:immunology*; D001404:Babesiosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000469:parasitology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014611:Vaccination / Q000662:veterinary*