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Author Vincent Bourret, Amandine Gamble, Jérémy Tornos, Audrey Jaeger, Karine Delord, Christophe Barbraud, Pablo Tortosa, Sarah Kada, Jean-Baptiste Thiebot, Eric Thibault, Hubert Gantelet, Henri Weimerskirch, Romain Garnier, Thierry Boulinier file  doi
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  Title Vaccination protects endangered albatross chicks against avian cholera Type Journal
  Year (down) 2018 Publication Conservation Letters Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 11 Issue 4 Pages e12443  
  Keywords Amsterdam albatross antibody dynamics autogenous vaccine avian cholera dark-mantled sooty albatross emerging infectious diseases Indian yellow-nosed albatross Pasteurella multocida seabird conservation  
  Abstract Global change is contributing to unprecedented expansions of infectious diseases in wildlife. Recurrent avian cholera outbreaks are causing dramatic chick mortality and population decline in endangered albatross colonies on Amsterdam Island, a critical seabird breeding ground in the Southern Indian Ocean. We manufactured a killed vaccine using a Pasteurella multocida strain isolated from a dead albatross in the field. We used this same bacterial strain to establish a serological assay allowing the monitoring of antibody levels following bird vaccination. Using this vaccine on chicks 2 weeks posthatching caused 100% seroconversion and reduced the death risk by a factor exceeding 2.5, raising fledging probability from 14% to 46%. These results suggest that using a specifically tailored vaccine could be a key tool to effectively protect endangered seabirds from disease outbreaks threatening them with extinction.  
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  ISSN 1755-263X ISBN 1755-263X Medium  
  Area Expedition Conference  
  Notes Approved yes  
  Call Number Serial 7112  
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