title: Recent developments in veterinary vaccinology.
abstract: Advancement in technology and science and our detailed knowledge of immunology, molecular biology, microbiology, and biochemistry among other basic science disciplines have defined new directions for vaccine development strategies. The applicability of genetic engineering and proteomics along with other new technologies have played pivotal roles in introducing novel ideas in vaccinology, and resulted in developing new vaccines and improving the quality of existing ones. Subunit vaccines, recombinant vaccines, DNA vaccines and vectored vaccines are rapidly gaining scientific and public acceptance as the new generation of vaccines and are seriously considered as alternatives to current conventional vaccines. The present review focuses on recent advances in veterinary vaccinology and addresses the effects and impact of modern microbiology, immunology, and molecular biology.
authors.affiliation: Center for Pulmonary and Infectious Diseases Control, University of Texas Health Center at Tyler, 11937 US Highway 271, Tyler, TX 75708-3154, USA. homayoun.shams@uthct.edu
authors.forename: Homayoun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shams
mesh_terms: D000820:Animal Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000827:Animal Welfare; D000818:Animals; D005544:Forecasting; D014611:Vaccination / Q000662:veterinary*; D014612:Vaccines; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends
chemical_list: D014612:Vaccines