Antigenic class of avian reoviruses
AssigneeAkzo Nobel N.V.
InventorAdriaan Anthonius Wilhelmus Maria van Loon
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Abstract
The present invention provides a new antigenic class of avian reoviruses which are involved in enteric disease conditions in poultry. Moreover, the invention provides a vaccine for use in the protection of poultry against such disease conditions derived from the new type of avian reoviruses.
Claims10
A vaccine comprising an isolated avian reovirus belonging to an antigenic class of avian ERS reoviruses wherein the avian reovirus is able to induce antiserum in an animal, which causes a reduction of the plaques formed by avian reovirus ERS(isolate 1), deposited at the ECACC under accession no. 99011475, of at least 75% in a plaque reduction assay and wherein the avian reovirus positively reacts with polyclonal avian reovirus antiserum raised against strain 1133, but not with monoclonal antibodies identified by accessions nos. 99011472, 99011473 and 99011474, samples of which are deposited at the ECAC, and a pharmaceutical acceptable carrier or diluent.
A vaccine comprising an avian reovirus which is avian reovirus ERS, a sample of which is deposited at the ECACC under accession no. 99011475, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent.
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