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US 9,849,175 B2Granted
Composition and method for preventing/decreasing respiratory illness
AssigneeCamas Incorporated
InventorsBradley M Mitteness, Connie Phillips
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AssigneeCamas Incorporated
InventorsBradley M Mitteness, Connie Phillips
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A microbial adherence inhibitor in the form of fowl egg antibodies is disclosed, along with the method of making it and methods of using it. The inhibitor functions by substantially preventing the attachment of adherence of colony-forming immunogens in the respiratory tracts of host animals and humans. The inhibitor is made by inoculating female birds with the immunogen, harvesting the eggs which contain antibodies to the immunogen, and separating the yolk and albumin from the shells of the eggs. The yolk and albumin contents are administered to animals or human by distributing the contents directly or introducing the contents entrained in air. The adherence inhibiting material can be formulated for use in a variety of ways such as an oral spray or a nasal spray. These formulations can be effective to prevent or reduce respiratory illnesses in animals and humans.
An intranasal composition for preventing or decreasing respiratory illness comprising whole egg material and at least a carrier and/or a preservative, the whole egg material comprising egg yolk, albumin and antibody, the whole egg material produced from eggs laid by female birds, wherein the birds are chickens inoculated with one or more viruses or viral antigens causing the respiratory illness, wherein the intranasal composition is formulated for dispersion into the respiratory tract and is effective for preventing and/or reducing the adherence of the virus causing the respiratory illness to the mucosal membranes of the respiratory tract, wherein a dose comprises about 4% by volume of a whole chicken egg, and wherein the carrier and/or a preservative is selected from PBS buffer, molasses, soy oil, DMSO, vanilla, potassium sorbate, sodium citrate and combinations thereof.
A method of preventing or reducing the incidence of respiratory illness caused by viruses in an animal, the method comprising:
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