Recombinant Live-Attenuated Salmonella Vaccine for Veterinary Use

Domitila Brzoskowski Chagas1, Francisco Denis Souza Santos1,2, Natasha Rodrigues de Oliveira1

  • 1Núcleo de Biotecnologia, Centro de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas 96010-610, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Vaccines
|January 8, 2025
PubMed
Summary

Recombinant live-attenuated Salmonella vaccines (RASVs) offer safe and cost-effective animal immunization. Clinical trials show RASVs provide long-term immunity against various pathogens in production animals, highlighting their commercial potential.

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