Effect of Group Vaccination of Sows and Gilts against Salmonella typhimurium on Salmonella Serology and Excretion in Sows and Their Offspring

C. Brossé; D. Maes; F. Boyen; F. Pasmans; G. Rasschaert; J. Dewulf; L. Peeters; M. Cargnel; M. Heyndrickx; T. Vandersmissen

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Zoonotic Pathogens

Effect of Group Vaccination of Sows and Gilts against Salmonella typhimurium on Salmonella Serology and Excretion in Sows and Their Offspring

Authors: C. Brossé (Animal Health Care Flanders) , D. Maes (Ghent University) , F. Boyen (Ghent University) , F. Pasmans (Ghent University) , G. Rasschaert (Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO)) , J. Dewulf (Ghent University) , L. Peeters (Ghent University) , M. Cargnel (Sciensano) , M. Heyndrickx (Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO)) , T. Vandersmissen (Animal Health Care Flanders)

Abstract

Vaccination might be effective to control Salmonella infections at farm level. The present study evaluated the effect of group vaccination of sows and gilts against S. Typhimurium (ST) on Salmonella serology in sows and their offspring and the excretion in the offspring in three pig farms.

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How to Cite: Brossé, C. , Maes, D. , Boyen, F. , Pasmans, F. , Rasschaert, G. , Dewulf, J. , Peeters, L. , Cargnel, M. , Heyndrickx, M. & Vandersmissen, T. (2019) “Effect of Group Vaccination of Sows and Gilts against Salmonella typhimurium on Salmonella Serology and Excretion in Sows and Their Offspring”, SafePork. 13(1). doi: https://doi.org//safepork.11197