Published March 1990
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Journal article
Use of gamma radiation in the production of vaccines against cattle tick fever
Description
In Sri Lanka both Babesiosis bigemina and Babesiosis bovis are present. These parasites cause considerable economic losses among susceptible Bos. Taurus (European) cattle. Control of Babesiosis is by four main methods-management, tick control, chemotherapy and immunization. A vaccine containing Co-60 irradiated B. bigemina to immunize calves in state forms was used. The aims of the study was to produce a vaccine that would be both protective and safe so that vaccination could be extended to small former units as well. Experimental data and results are given
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nuclear News. Bulletin of the Atomic Energy Authority of Sri Lanka
- Journal Volume
- 2
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 11-12.
- CODEN
- NUNWEC
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Sri Lanka
- Country of Input or Organization
- Sri Lanka
- INIS RN
- 24069321
- Subject category
- S60: APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES;
- Descriptors DEI
- BABESIDAE; CATTLE; COBALT 60; GAMMA RADIATION; PRODUCTION; SRI LANKA; TICKS; VACCINES
- Descriptors DEC
- ANIMALS; ARACHNIDS; ARTHROPODS; ASIA; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; COBALT ISOTOPES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DOMESTIC ANIMALS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTO; INVERTEBRATES; IONIZING RADIATIONS; ISLANDS; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MAMMALS; MICROORGANISMS; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; PARASITES; PROTOZOA; RADIATIONS; RADIOISOTOPES; RUMINANTS; SPOROZOA; VERTEBRATES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES