Intradermal vaccination of sows: another step forwards in the control of PRRS
Needle-free vaccination by intradermal injection has many advantages and will go far in the efforts to eliminate PRRS.
31 October 2019
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The dermis represents an excellent site for vaccine delivery, being rich in resident dendritic cells (DC), lymph vessels and blood capillaries.
Hipradermic® needle-free jet injector for intradermal application of vaccines.
Comparison of intramuscular and intradermal administration in cell-mediated immunity against different field strains in UNISTRAIN® PRRS vaccinated gilts.
Comparison of duration of nasal shedding (left) and vertical transmission (right) after heterologous challenge in UNISTRAIN® PRRS intradermally vaccinated and non-vaccinated gilts.
Comparison of number (left) and weight (right) of weaned piglets born from UNISTRAIN® PRRS intradermally vaccinated and non-vaccinated gilts.
Different superscript letters indicate statistically significant differences (p<0.05) among groups.
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