KSU professor develops vaccine to stop liver abscess in cattle

From: DVM | Date: November 1, 2000| Author: | Copyright information

MANHATTAN, KAN.--A vaccine has been created to deter liver abscess in cattle, and it may hit the market in late 2001, according to Kansas State University (KSU).

For the past 12 years, T.G. Nagaraja, professor in diagnostic medicine and pathobiology at KSU, has worked to develop the vaccine, which he hopes will be available by December 2001. The university did not disclose the manufacturer for the vaccine.

Typically, liver abscesses are treated with antibiotics.

Nagaraja explains, "There is increasing concern that the long-term use of antibiotics can lead to development of resistance in ...

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