Southern cattle tick vaccine product
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
InventorsAdalberto A Perez De Leon, Robert E Briggs, Fred M Tatum, Robert Miller, Felicito Guerrero
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Abstract
This invention relates to novel fusion peptides and immunogenic compositions containing the fusion peptides useful in the control and prevention of tick infestations. The invention also relates to compositions comprising said fusion peptides, methods of vaccination against tick infestation using said fusion peptides and compositions, and kits for use with such compositions and methods.
Claims8
A polynucleotide encoding at least one copy of a tick Rhipicephalus microplus aquaporin 1 protein (AQP1) fragment comprising an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 16 and at least one copy of a tetanus toxin P2 epitope (P2 epitope) comprising an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 14.
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