Newcastle disease virus combination vaccine
AssigneeAkzo Nobel N.V.
InventorsCarla Christina Schrier, Heinrich Dieter Lutticken
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Abstract
The present invention provides a combination vaccine for use in the protection of poultry against ND comprising an expression system, such as a virus vector, expressing a NDV immunogenic protein, and a live NDV vaccine strain. It is demonstrated that such a combination vaccine affords good local and systemic protection.
Claims12
A combination vaccine for the protection of poultry against Newcastle Disease (ND), comprising (1) a Newcastle Disease Virus(NDV) protein immunogenic subunit or a heterologous vector capable of expressing an NDV immunogenic protein, and (2) a live NDV mild lentogenic vaccine strain.
A vaccination kit for immunizing poultry against Newcastle disease (ND), which kit comprises the following components:
- (a) a Newcastle disease virus (NDV) immunogenic subunit or a heterologous vector capable of expressing an NDV immunogenic protein;
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- (b) a live NDV mild lentogenic vaccine strain.
A method for the prevention of Newcastle disease (ND) in poultry, comprising the combined administration of an effective amount of (1) a vaccine comprising a Newcastle disease virus (NDV) immunogenic subunit or a heterologous vector capable of expressing an NDV immunogenic protein, and (2) a vaccine comprising a live NDV mild lentogenic vaccine strain.
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