Field experimental vaccination campaigns against myxomatosis and their effectiveness in the wild

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2009

Autores

Catarina Ferreira (Autor) Outra; Esther Ramirez (Autor) Outra; Francisca Castro (Autor) Outra; Pablo Ferreras (Autor) Outra; Paulo Celio Alves (Autor) FCUP; Steve Redpath (Autor) Outra; Rafael Villafuerte (Autor) Outra

Revista

Título: Vaccine

Vol. 27

Páginas: 6998-7002

ISSN: 0264-410X

Editora: Elsevier

Indexação

ISI Web of Knowledge - 21 Citações

Scopus - 23 Citações

Classificação Científica

FOS: Ciências médicas e da saúde > Medicina básica

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-003-EA8

DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2009.09.075

Abstract (EN): We conducted a field experiment in SW Spain to test the efficacy of a myxomatosis vaccine, a viral disease strongly affecting wild rabbit populations, by assessing individual survival and antibody seroprevalence of monthly live-trapped, vaccinated (N = 466) and unvaccinated (N = 558)juvenile wild rabbits, between April and October 2007. Eight percent of all juveniles caught from April to June showed maternal antibodies against myxomatosis, whereas all animals were seropositive to the disease after the outbreak. juveniles vaccinated before the outbreak showed 17% higher survival (31% vs. 14%) and an increased mortality probability of 8% after the outbreak. Results suggest that only a costly and systematic vaccination performed before the annual myxomatosis outbreak, would improve the survival of juvenile rabbits, a premise not always accomplished that compromises its efficacy in the field.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 5