Oral Administration of Electron-Beam Inactivated Rhodococcus equi Failed to Protect Foals against Intrabronchial Infection with Live, Virulent R. equi

There is currently no licensed vaccine that protects foals against Rhodococcus equi–induced pneumonia. Oral administration of live, virulent R. equi to neonatal foals has been demonstrated to protect against subsequent intrabronchial challenge with virulent R. equi. Electron beam (eBeam)-inactivated...

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Main Authors: Rocha, Joana N., Cohen, Noah D., Bordin, Angela I., Brake, Courtney N., Giguère, Steeve, Coleman, Michelle C., Alaniz, Robert C., Lawhon, Sara D., Mwangi, Waithaka, Pillai, Suresh D.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4735123/