Swine fever. Immunisation of piglets |
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Authors: | P Precausta F Kato A Brun |
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Institution: | Rhone Merieux, IFFA Laboratory, 254, rue Marcel Mérieux, 69007 Lyon, France |
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Abstract: | Vaccination against Swine Fever using the CL Chinese strain can be done in 7-day-old piglets if they are born of non-immune sows. The simultaneous weaning and vaccination emphasises the safety of this strain. The excellent immunity observed confirms the immunocompetence of 7-day-old piglets. In piglets born of immune sows and also weaned at 7 days, passive protection can extend beyond the age of 2 months if the sow is vaccinated several months prior to gestation. The immune level of the piglets would seem to depend on the interval between vaccination of the sow and farrowing and can be attributed to the quality of the antibodies transmitted by the colostrum. Piglets born of sows vaccinated 10 months prior to farrowing can be vaccinated as early as 5 weeks; the protection percentage observed at the age of about 6 months is over 80%. A booster injection at this age then confers immunity to future breeders throughout their economic life, i.e. 4 years in the reported experiment. |
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Keywords: | Swine Fever CL Chinese strain immunisation sows piglets immunity persistenceMots-clé : Peste Porcine Classique souche chinoise CL immunisation truies porcelets duré e d'immunité |
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