Viral vaccines and their mode of action

Abstract

Advantages and deficiency of different types of viral vaccines currently in use or in development in veterinary medicine are described. We emphasize the role of adjuvants in inactivated and genetically engineered vaccines as well as the role of marker vaccines in detection of infected animals in the herd and eradication of certain viral diseases.

Keywords

• vaccines
• viral diseases
• eradication
• adjuvants