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- Title
Rinderpest: the fall of a virus.
- Authors
Yadugiri, V. T.
- Abstract
The article focuses on rinderpest virus which causes immunosuppresion in a wide range of animals including cattle, lions and swine. It discusses the efforts taken by India and other countries across the world to eradicate the virus which include development of serum simultaneous method, goat adapted rinderpest vaccine and tissue-cultured vaccine. Information on India's National Project on Rinderpest Eradication and global effort called Global Rinderpest Eradication Programme is also provided.
- Subjects
INDIA; RINDERPEST virus; IMMUNOSUPPRESSION; VETERINARY virology; RINDERPEST vaccines; VIRUS diseases in cattle
- Publication
Current Science (00113891), 2011, Vol 101, Issue 8, p990
- ISSN
0011-3891
- Publication type
Article