Vaccination for lawsonia intracellularis
OwnerNathan Len Winkelmaninventor
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Abstract
The present invention include a method of protecting an animal against Lawsonia intracellularis infections, the method including administering a dose of live virulent L. intracellularis to the animal, allowing a subclinical L. intracellularis infection to develop in the animal, and administering one or more antibiotics to the animal, wherein the one or more antibiotic is administered in a dose sufficient to abbreviate the subclinical L. intracellularis infection.
Claims22
A method of vaccinating a pig against Lawsonia intracellularis, the method comprising:
- administering a dose of live virulent L. intracellularis to the pig;
- allowing a subclinical L. intracellularis infection to develop in the pig;
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- administering one or more antibiotic to the pig, wherein the one or more antibiotic is administered in a dose sufficient to abbreviate the subclinical L. intracellularis infection.
A method of producing an immune response to L. intracellularis in an animal, the method comprising:
- administering a dose of live virulent L. intracellularis to the animal;
- allowing a subclinical L. intracellularis infection to develop in the animal;
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- administering one or more antibiotic to the animal, wherein the one or more antibiotic is administered in a dose sufficient to abbreviate the subclinical L. intracellularis infection.
A kit comprising:
- a composition comprising live virulent Lawsonia intracellularis;
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- instructions for the administration of the composition comprising live virulent L. intracellularis to a pig at a dose that results in the development of a subclinical L. intracellularis infection in the pig.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.