Ovo antibiotic and microbial treatment to dimenish salmonellae populations in avians

US5722342A · kind A · utility

Inventors

• J. Eric Line · Athens, US
• Norman J. Stern · Athens, US
• Nelson A. Cox · Athens, US
• J. Stan Bailey · Athens, US
• Catherine A. Ricks · Raleigh, US
• Patricia V. Phelps · Carrboro, US
• Michael Knight · Kingsport, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 28, 1996
• Grant date: Mar 3, 1998
• Expiry date: Jun 28, 2016

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61K36/064
• WIPO field: Pharmaceuticals
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

To reduce the level of contamination of processed poultry, pathogen-free or nearly pathogen-free birds must be delivered to the processing plant. Therefore, it is important to prevent and/or reduce early contamination and spread of Salmonella in poultry. An in ovo method of treatment with a defined microbial preparation and an antibiotic to reduce colonization of newly hatched chicks by enteropathogenic microorganisms is described.