Open AccessShielding Effect of Escherichia coli O-Antigen Polysaccharide on J5-Induced Cross-Reactive Antibodies
Author(s) -
Pascal Rainard,
Maryline Repérant-Ferter,
Christophe Gitton,
Pierre Germon
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
msphere
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.749
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 2379-5042
DOI - 10.1128/msphere.01227-20
Subject(s) - mastitis , escherichia coli , antibody , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , vaccination , antigen , medicine , immunology , biology , biochemistry , gene
Despite intensive research, mastitis remains an important disease in dairy cattle with a significant impact on animal welfare, use of antibiotics, and, in the end, the economy of dairy farms. Although vaccines available so far have shown limited efficacy against coliform mastitis, vaccination is considered one of the measures that could limit the consequences of mastitis.