title: How efficacious are vaccines against bovine respiratory syncytial virus in cattle?
abstract: Bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV) is a paramyxovirus that is the major cause of pneumonia in calves. Vaccines for this important pathogen have been available since the late 1970's. This review is a critical assessment of the literature including, experimental challenge studies and field trials, that address the efficacy of commonly used vaccines to control respiratory disease caused by BRSV.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5B4, Canada. Electronic address: john.ellis@usask.ca.
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Ellis
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000821:virology; D018357:Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D018112:Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Bovine / Q000276:immunology*
keywords: BRSV; Intranasal; Parenteral; Vaccine