Probiotic bacteria
US7361497B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 16, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 6, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S435/822
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Strains of probiotic bacteria, their isolation, characteristics and methods of use to prevent or treat carriage by a food production animal of Salmonella that causes human salmonellosis are provided. Methods for isolating and characterizing the probiotic bacteria are also provided. The present invention further provides methods for using the probiotic bacteria to prevent or treat Salmonella strains that cause human salmonellosis found in food production animals.
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