Hyperimmunized egg product for treatment of necrotic enteritis in poultry
US10450364B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 13, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07K2319/23
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
In one aspect, the present invention is directed to a method for preventing or treating necrotic enteritis by administering a hyperimmunized egg product obtained from an egg-producing animal to an avian. The hyperimmunized egg product may contain an antibody specific to an antigen selected from the group consisting of Clostridium perfringens α-toxin, Clostridium perfringens elongation factor Tu (EF-Tu), Clostridium perfringens necrotic enteritis B-like (NetB) toxin, Clostridium perfringens Pyruvate: Ferredoxin oxidoreductase (PFO), and Eimeria tenella elongation factor 1-alpha.
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