Lactic acid and other probiotic bacteria to reduce pathogens in lymph nodes and other lymphatic tissues of livestock animals
AssigneeTexas Tech University System
InventorsMindy M. Brashears, Guy H. Loneragan, Kendra Nightingale, J. Chance Brooks
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Abstract
The present invention includes compositions and methods for eliminating or reducing microbial contamination in lymph nodes that enter the food supply from livestock comprising: identifying an animal in need of eliminating or reducing microbial contamination in non-gut associated lymph nodes that enter the food supply, and providing the animal with an effective amount of a lactic acid bacteria or probiotic bacterial sufficient to reduce or eliminate the microbial contamination in non-gut associated lymph nodes.
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A method of eliminating or reducing pathogenic bacterial contamination in lymph nodes that enter the food supply from livestock comprising:
- identifying an animal in need of eliminating or reducing pathogenic bacterial contamination in popliteal, intercostal, suprasternal, presternal, prepectoral, precrural, prescapular, ischiadic, prefemoral, sacral, sternal, cervical, renal, superficial inguinal, internal iliac, external iliac, submaxillary, parotid, retropharyngeal, or lumbar lymph nodes that enter the food supply;
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- providing the animal with an effective amount of a lactic acid bacteria or probiotic bacteria sufficient to reduce or eliminate the pathogenic bacterial contamination in the lymph nodes.
A method of eliminating or reducing pathogenic bacterial contamination in lymph nodes that enter the food supply from livestock comprising:
- identifying an animal in need of eliminating or reducing pathogenic bacterial contamination in popliteal, intercostal, suprasternal, presternal, prepectoral, precrural, prescapular, ischiadic, prefemoral, sacral, sternal, cervical, renal, superficial inguinal, internal iliac, external iliac, submaxillary, parotid, retropharyngeal, or lumbar lymph nodes that enter the food supply;
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- providing the animal with an effective amount or a lactic acid bacteria or probiotic bacteria sufficient to reduce or eliminate the pathogenic bacterial contamination the in lymph nodes.
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