Effectiveness of a proteoliposome-based vaccine against salmonid rickettsial septicaemia in Oncorhynchus mykiss

Abstract Salmonid rickettsial septicaemia (SRS) is a contagious disease caused by Piscirickettsia salmonis, an intracellular bacterium. SRS causes an estimated economic loss of $700 million USD to the Chilean industry annually. Vaccination and antibiotic therapy are the primary prophylactic and cont...

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Main Authors: Mario Caruffo, Sonia Vidal, Leonardo Santis, Daniela Siel, Oliver Pérez, Paula R. Huenchullan, Leonardo Sáenz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:Veterinary Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13567-021-00982-2