MEMBRANE-DERIVED ANTIFLEA VACCINES

A vaccine for protecting avian and mammalian subjects against flea infestation comprises the membranes or membrane extracts of fleas, or the antigenic components thereof. This also has the effect of reducing flea populations in the environment of the subject. Antibodies raised by these vaccines are...

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Main Authors ARFSTEN, ANN, E, DALE, BEVERLY, HEATH, ANDREW, W, OPDEBEECK, JOAN, P, STEVENSON, LYNNOR, B, BOREHAM, ROBYN, E, YAMANAKE, MILES, K
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LanguageEnglish
Published 05.03.1992
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CHEMISTRY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
METALLURGY
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
PEPTIDES
PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES
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Summary:A vaccine for protecting avian and mammalian subjects against flea infestation comprises the membranes or membrane extracts of fleas, or the antigenic components thereof. This also has the effect of reducing flea populations in the environment of the subject. Antibodies raised by these vaccines are also useful in purification and diagnosis. Especially preferred are the membranes and their components derived from flea midguts. Vaccin servant à protéger les oiseaux et les mammifères contre l'infestation par des puces et comprenant des membranes ou des extraits de membranes de puces, ou des constituants de ceux-ci. Ce vaccin a aussi pour effet de réduire les populations de puces dans l'environnement du sujet. Les anticorps formés par ces vaccins sont également utiles pour l'assainissement et la diagnose. On donne une préférence particulière aux membranes provenant d'intestins de puce et aux constituants desdites membranes.
Bibliography:Application Number: WO1991US05852