Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Antigen – epitope – or other immunospecific immunoeffector – Parasitic organism or component thereof or substance...
Patent
1992-05-14
1996-02-20
Mosher, Mary E.
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Antigen, epitope, or other immunospecific immunoeffector
Parasitic organism or component thereof or substance...
424520, A61K 3900, A61K 3556
Patent
active
054926955
ABSTRACT:
It has been found that hosts which are susceptible to nematode parasite infections can readily be protected from such infections when the parasites are not adapted for a parasite/host relationship to this host. In particular, feline hosts were immunized against heartworm using a variety of antigens derived from Dirofilaria immitis and related nematodes. Because cats are hosts susceptible to this nonadapted parasite, such antigens are successfully protective.
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Frank Glenn
Grieve Robert B.
Caputa Anthony C.
Colorado State University Research Foundation
Mosher Mary E.
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