Uses of avian interferon gamma (IFN-&ggr;)
US6642032B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 19, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 4, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K39/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides compositions comprising recombinant avian IFN-&ggr; polypeptides and methods using said recombinant avian IFN-&ggr; polypeptides and compositions to enhance the immune responses of birds, and to enhance growth and/or prevent weight loss in birds. The present invention is particularly useful in the prophylactic and therapeutic treatment of birds against coccidiosis and the causative agent thereof.
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