Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus vaccine
AssigneeBoehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica GmbH
InventorsLuis Alejandro Hernandez, Arun V. Iyer, Dianna M. Murphy Jordan, Abby Rae Patterson, Michael B. Roof, Eric Martin Vaughn, Joseph Gilbert Victoria
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a vaccine for protecting a pig against diseases associated with porcine epidemic diarrhea virus. The vaccine commonly includes inactivated/killed PEDV (e.g., chemically inactivated PED virus), and/or recombinant PEDV antigen and an adjuvant. Methods for protecting pigs against diseases associated with PEDV and methods of producing the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus vaccine are also provided.
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An immunogenic composition comprising an inactivated whole porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) and an oil-in-water emulsion as an adjuvant, wherein the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) is a PEDV of North American origin and that is encoded by SEQ ID NO:1, and/or comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:1, and/or comprises the RNA equivalent of SEQ ID NO:1, and/or that is encoded by SEQ ID NO:15.
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