Introduction Synonyms of the Disease Life cycle Diagnosis Introduction Theilerioses are a group of tick-borne diseases caused by eukaryotic obligate intracellular protozoan parasites from the Theileria genus. Many Theileria species are present in both domestic and...
Family Enterobacteriaceae Members of the Enterobacteriaceae of veterinary importance: Genus Species sub-species Serotype Escherichia Escherichia coli Escherichia fergussonii Escherichia hermannii Escherichia vulneris Escherichia alberti Salmonella Salmonella enterica...
A toxoid is a protein toxin, which has been denatured (by e.g. heat or chemical treatment) and has, therefore, lost its toxicity. A toxoid retains, however, its antigenic properties and can, therefore, be used in vaccines. Toxoids are toxins without toxic activity...
Bacterial Vaccines: Bacterial vaccines are composed of attenuated versions of the pathogen; that is, they are alive but reduced in virulence. Attenuation may be accomplished in a number of ways: selection of a naturally occurring attenuated strain, repeated passage...
