Drs. Richt, Rowland and Shi share the goal of developing rationally designed vaccines that are safe and efficacious. Their vaccine development and testing projects are in various stages and all of them guard animal health. Each of them are pursuing Differentiation of Infected from Vaccinated Animals (DIVA) or marker vaccines that allow for vaccination while retaining the possibility of serological surveillance for the presence of infection.
Source: High Plains/Midwest Ag Journal, April 25, 2016, page 20B.
Animal diseases pose significant threats to health and food security. Here are nine things to know about animal vaccine development according to three Kansas State University scientists involved in vaccine research.
INSIGHTS: This article sharply contrasts with our May 2, 2016 post, Is your vet making your dog sick and charging you for it? Animal health pros need to understand all sides of the issues and be aware of best practices to support the need for vaccines.