Vaccine comprising a tick cement protein
OwnerAdama Roseanne Trimnell, Guido Christiaan Paesen +1inventors
InventorsAdama Roseanne Trimnell, Guido Christiaan Paesen, Patricia Anne Nuttall
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Abstract
The invention relates to the use of tick cement proteins in the production of vaccines for protecting animals against the bite of blood-sucking ectoparasites and against the transmission of viruses, bacteria and other pathogens by such ectoparasites. When used as vaccine components, the tick cement proteins of the invention confer broad cross-reactivity against a variety of species of ectoparasite.
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A vaccine composition comprising an immunogenic tick cement protein, a fragment thereof or a functional equivalent thereof in conjunction with a pharmaceutically-acceptable excipient.
An antibody or an antiserum that is reactive with a tick cement protein.
A tick cement protein, fragment thereof or functional equivalent thereof, for use in a vaccine.
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