Yeast vaccine vector including immunostimulatory and antigenic polypeptides and methods of using the same

Inventors

Olivia B. Faulkner, University of Arkansas, FayettevilleFollow
Lisa R. Bielke, University of Arkansas, FayettevilleFollow
Leona N. CalhounFollow
Luc BerghmanFollow
Billy M. Hargis, University of Arkansas, FayettevilleFollow

Document Type

Patent

Publication Date

6-16-2020

Abstract

Vaccine compositions including a yeast comprising an immunostimulatory polypeptide and optionally an antigenic polypeptide are provided herein. The immunostimulatory polypeptide and the antigenic polypeptide are expressed or displayed on the surface of the yeast vaccine composition. Methods of using the vaccine composition to vaccinate subjects are also provided.

Department

Poultry Science

Patent Number

US10682398

Application Number

US 20170319671 A1

Application Published

11-9-2020

Application Filed

5-3-2017

Assignee

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

Comments

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

Faulkner, O. B., Bielke, L. R., Calhoun, L. N., Berghman, L., & Hargis, B. M. (2020). Yeast vaccine vector including immunostimulatory and antigenic polypeptides and methods of using the same. Patents Granted. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/pat/367