Therapeutic and diagnostic compositions
AssigneeAustralian Pork Limited
InventorsMichael Panaccio, Detlef Hasse
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to therapeutic compositions for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of intestinal disease conditions in animals and birds caused or exacerbated by Lawsonia intracellularis or similar or otherwise related microorganism. The present invention also contemplates methods for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of such intestinal disease conditions and to diagnostic agents and procedures for detecting Lawsonia intracellularis or similar or otherwise related microorganism.
Claims10
A composition for administration to an animal comprising an isolated immunogenic heatshock protein of Lawsonia intracellularis comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
- 2 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
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