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Clinical and virological evaluation of the efficacy of an inactivated EHV1 and EHV4 whole virus vaccine (Duvaxyn EHV1,4).: Vaccination/challenge experiments in foals and pregnant mares

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VACCINE
Volume 19, Issue 30, Pages 4307-4317

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ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/S0264-410X(01)00131-1

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Pregnant mares and young foals were vaccinated with Duvaxyn EHV1,4, an inactivated and adjuvanted vaccine containing both the EHV-1 and 4 antigens. SN and CF antibody titres were induced two weeks after first vaccination. Antibody levels were boosted after second vaccination, however they never reached the levels induced after virus challenge. Young foals were challenged with virulent EHV-1 and EHV-4 field viruses. Pregnant mares were challenged with the highly abortigenic EHV-1 strain AM. Vaccinated animals showed a clear reduction in clinical signs and virus excretion compared to unvaccinated control animals. Log transformed antibody levels could be correlated to duration of virus excretion. The incidence of EHV-1 induced abortions was drastically reduced in vaccinated mares. Therefore, although vaccinated animals are not fully protected against disease, Duvaxyn EHV14 clearly reduces clinical symptoms, the duration of virus shedding and the quantity of virus shed. It can be concluded that vaccination of foals and pregnant mares with Duvaxyn EHV1.4 significantly reduces the risk of abortions and outbreaks of respiratory disease caused by circulating field viruses. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

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