Compositions and Methods of Enhancing Immune Responses to Eimeria or Limiting Eimeria Infection

Inventors

John BartaFollow
Luc BerghmanFollow
Srichaitanya Shivaramaiah, University of Arkansas, FayettevilleFollow
Olivia B. Faulkner, University of Arkansas, FayettevilleFollow
Lisa R. Bielke, University of Arkansas, FayettevilleFollow
Billy M. Hargis, University of Arkansas, FayettevilleFollow

Document Type

Patent

Publication Date

3-28-2017

Abstract

Vaccine vectors and methods of using the vaccine vectors to enhance the immune response to an Apicomplexan parasite and reduce the morbidity or morality associated with subsequent infection are provided herein. The vaccine vectors include a polynucleotide encoding a Rhomboid polypeptide and optionally include an immune-stimulatory polypeptide suitably expressed on the surface of the vaccine vector.

Department

Poultry Science

Patent Number

US9603915

Application Number

US 20160000895 A1

Application Published

1-7-2016

Application Filed

2-14-2014

Assignee

Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas (Little Rock, AR); Texas A&M University System (College Station, TX)

Comments

Srichaitanya Shivaramaiah, Department of Poultry Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Olivia B. Faulkner, Department of Poultry Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Lisa R. Bielke, Department of Poultry Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Billy M. Hargis, Department of Poultry Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR

Citation

Barta, J., Berghman, L., Shivaramaiah, S., Faulkner, O. B., Bielke, L. R., & Hargis, B. M. (2017). Compositions and Methods of Enhancing Immune Responses to Eimeria or Limiting Eimeria Infection. Patents Granted. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/pat/330