Vaccine to protect against ehrlichia infection
AssigneeBoard of Regents, The University of Texas System
InventorsSunil THOMAS, David H. Walker
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Abstract
Certain embodiments are direct to a vaccine composition comprising an immunizing amount of an Ehrlichia sonicate, wherein the Ehrlichia sonicate elicits a protective physiologic response. In certain aspects the Ehrlichia is one or more of E. canis, E. chaffeensis, E. muris, E. ruminantium, E. ewingii, and E. ovis.
Claims10
A vaccine composition comprising an immunizing amount of an Ehrlichia sonicate, wherein the Ehrlichia sonicate elicits an antibody independent protective immune response.
A method of vaccinating a subject against E. chaffeensis, comprising administering a first dose of an E. chaffeensis sonicate to the subject.
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