Vaccine to protect against Ehrlichia infection

US10335476B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10335476-B2
Application numberUS-201514919494-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 21, 2015
Priority dateOct 21, 2014
Publication dateJul 2, 2019
Grant dateJul 2, 2019

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Abstract

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Certain embodiments are direct to a vaccine composition comprising an immunizing amount of an Ehrlichia sonicate, wherein the Ehrlichia sonicate elicits a protective physiologic response. In certain aspects the Ehrlichia is one or more of E. canis, E. chaffeensis, E. muris, E. ruminantium, E. ewingii , and E. ovis.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A vaccine composition comprising an immunizing amount of an Ehrlichia muris sonicate, wherein the Ehrlichia muris sonicate elicits an antibody independent protective immune response within 7 days of Ehrlichia muris challenge. 2. The vaccine composition of claim 1 , further comprising an adjuvant.

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  • characterised by the dose, timing or administration schedule · CPC title

  • Emulsions, e.g. Freund's adjuvant, MF59 · CPC title

  • Rickettsiales, e.g. Anaplasma · CPC title

  • Against vector-borne diseases, e.g. mosquito-borne, fly-borne, tick-borne or waterborne diseases whose impact is exacerbated by climate change · CPC title

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What does patent US10335476B2 cover?
Certain embodiments are direct to a vaccine composition comprising an immunizing amount of an Ehrlichia sonicate, wherein the Ehrlichia sonicate elicits a protective physiologic response. In certain aspects the Ehrlichia is one or more of E. canis, E. chaffeensis, E. muris, E. ruminantium, E. ewingii , and E. ovis.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Thomas Sunil, Walker David H, Univ Texas
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61K39/0233. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jul 02 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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