Potential use of recombinant bovine interferon-Alphal1 in the control of bovine respiratory disease in fattening calves

Authors

  • S. Martinod CIBA-GEIGY Limited, CRA CH-1566 St-Aubin, P.O. Box CH-4002, Basel, Switzerland
  • K. McCullough CIBA-GEIGY Limited, CRA CH-1566 St-Aubin, P.O. Box CH-4002, Basel, Switzerland
  • G. Miozzari CIBA-GEIGY Limited, CRA CH-1566 St-Aubin, P.O. Box CH-4002, Basel, Switzerland
  • R. F. Steiger CIBA-GEIGY Limited, CRA CH-1566 St-Aubin, P.O. Box CH-4002, Basel, Switzerland

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/bovine-vol0no25p84-86

Keywords:

calf diseases, calves, cattle diseases, Immunotherapy, Interferon, Recombination, Respiratory diseases

Abstract

Interferons (IFNs) are a group of proteins which control virus replication, exhibit anti-proliferative effectson cells, and modulate immune effector cell functions. The results of five semi-field trials summarized in the present article demonstrate that rBoIFN-αl1 affords significant protection to fattening calves against natural outbreaks of ECP. The product has proved to be similarly promising in the control of shipping fever under North American feedlot conditions.

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Published

1990-09-01

How to Cite

Martinod, S., McCullough, K., Miozzari, G., & Steiger, R. F. (1990). Potential use of recombinant bovine interferon-Alphal1 in the control of bovine respiratory disease in fattening calves. The Bovine Practitioner, (25), 84–86. https://doi.org/10.21423/bovine-vol0no25p84-86

Issue

No. 25 (1990 September)

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