Vaccination

VACCINATION
  • Since India has been declared provisionally free from rinderpest no vaccination is carried out in cattle.
  • However two types of vaccines have been used previously. 
    • Goat tissue adapted vaccine (GTV) and
    • Tissue culture adapted rinderpest virus vaccine (TCRV).
  • Though GTV produces good immunity in native zebu cattle it caused severe post vaccinal reaction in cross bred animals. Hence, it was discontinued and TCRV was used.
  • Since 1996-97, vaccination of cattle and sheep against rinderpest have been discontinued. Apart from GTV and TCRV, lapininsed (rabbit passaged), lapinised and avianised rinderpest virus have also been used as vaccine is many Asian countries.
  • Vaccinia-vectored vaccine containing the F and H genes of RPV was also used experimentally.
Last modified: Tuesday, 28 September 2010, 11:15 AM