Keyan Fang

Institute of Life Science, Jiyang College of Zhejiang A&F University, Zhuji, 311800, China
Author    Correspondence author
Journal of Vaccine Research, 2024, Vol. 14, No. 1   doi: 10.5376/jvr.2024.14.0004
Received: 30 Mar., 2024    Accepted: 05 Apr., 2024    Published: 08 Apr., 2024

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Fang K.Y., 2024, New perspectives on the impact of BCG vaccination on bovine tuberculosis transmission: A comprehensive study analysis, Journal of Vaccine Research, 14(1): 27-31 (doi: 10.5376/jvr.2024.14.0004)

The paper titled "BCG Vaccination Reduces Bovine Tuberculosis Transmission, Improving Prospects for Elimination," authored by Abebe Fromsa, Katriina Willgert, Sreenidhi Srinivasan, and others, was published in the journal Science on March 29, 2024. The research comes from the Aklilu Lemma Institute of Pathobiology at Addis Ababa University, the College of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture at Addis Ababa University, and other institutions. This study focuses on the potential of the BCG vaccine to reduce the transmission of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in Ethiopia. By integrating natural transmission experiments with mechanistic transmission models, the research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the BCG vaccine in controlling bTB transmission under different herd conditions. Experimental results show that vaccinated animals exhibited a 74% reduction in bTB transmission compared to unvaccinated animals. This finding provides strong evidence supporting the BCG vaccine as an effective strategy for controlling bTB, especially in resource-limited settings.

New perspectives; BCG vaccination; A comprehensive study analysis