Oligoribonucleotides alert the immune system of animals to the imminence of microbial infection
US7189834B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 15, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K2039/55561
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention provides novel methods and compositions for modulating and stimulating the immune system of animals to withstand microbial infections and the lethality of endotoxic shock by feeding or injecting bacteria-free oligoribonucleotides (ORNs) released by either harmless or pathogenic bacteria. The invention also describes the molecular mode of action of the health benefits derived from consuming fermented dairy products and probiotic bacteria.
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