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Control of brucellosis in Kuwait by vaccination of cattle, sheep and goats withBrucella abortus strain 19 orBrucella melitensis strain Rev. 1

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In Kuwait, approximately 12,000 diary cows were vaccinated with a reduced dose of 3×109 Brucella abortus strain 19 and approximately 350,000 sexually mature sheep and goats with a reduced dose of 107B.melitensis strain Rev. 1. Using the criteria of prevaccinal and postvaccinal incidences of antibodies, abortions, and human cases of brucellosis, the programme was very successful. Widespread vaccination of adult animals is the most effective method of controlling brucellosis among cattle, sheep and goats in many countries.

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Au Kuwait, environ 12,000 vaches laitiěres ont été vaccinées avec une dose réduite de souche 19Brucella abortus (3×109) et environ 350,000 moutons et chevres qui étaient matures sexuellement, one été vaccinés avec une dose réduite de soucheB. melitensis Rev. 1 (107).

Basé sur la présence d'anticorps, sur le nombre d'avortements et de cas de brucellose chez les humains avant et aprés vaccination, le programme a été un succěs.

La méthode la plus effective pour contrôler la brucellose chez les bovins, les ovins et les caprins dans beaucoup de pays et de vacciner sans exception tous les animaux adultes.

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En Kuwait, se vacunaron aproximadament 12,000 vacas lecheras con una dosis reducida de 3×109 organismos deBrucella abortus cepa 19 y approximadament 350,000 ovejas y cabras sexualmente maduras fueron vacunadas con una dosis reducida de 107 organismos deB. melitensis opa Rev. 1.

Utilizando los criterios prevacunales de incidencia de anticuerpos, abortos, y casos humanos de brucelosis, el programa fuvo gran exito.

Ef método mas efectivo de control de la brucelosis bovina, ovina y caprina an numerosas paises es la amplia utilización de vacuna en animales adultos.

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Al-Khalaf, S.A.S., Mohamad, B.T. & Nicoletti, P. Control of brucellosis in Kuwait by vaccination of cattle, sheep and goats withBrucella abortus strain 19 orBrucella melitensis strain Rev. 1. Trop Anim Health Prod 24, 45–49 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02357236

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