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7361359 Neospora caninum isolate  
The present invention relates to a novel Neospora caninum isolate from Nowra and extracts thereof. The strain is useful in the development of diagnostic assays for the detection of parasites in...
7273709 Detection of sarcocystis neurona  
A gene encoding a 29 kilodalton protein found on the surface of merozoite stage S. neurona has been cloned and sequenced. The protein encoded by this gene, termed SnSAG-1, is an immunodominant...
7250173 Use of parasitic biological agents for prevention and control of autoimmune diseases  
The invention relates to a method of treating an excessive immune response including an aberrant/enhanced Th1 response by administering a helminthic parasite preparation in an amount sufficient to...
7238347 Suicidal mutant Leishmania vaccine  
The present invention discloses the use of a mutant Leishmania as a suicidal vaccine wherein the mutant Leishmania is responsive to external signals to become porphyric and commit suicidal...
7189399 Chimeric gene formed of the DNA sequences that encode the antigenic determinants of four proteins of L. infantum, useful for serologic diagnosis of canine leishmaniosis and protein obtained  
Chimeric gene formed by the DNA sequences that encode the antigenic determinants of four proteins of L. infantum , useful for the serological diagnosis of canine Leishmaniosis and protein...
7179615 Method of prophylaxis and treatment  
The present invention relates generally to a method for the prophylaxis and treatment of parasitic infections in animals and birds. More particularly, the present invention contemplates a method...
7169398 Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis vaccine  
The present invention provides an immunogenically active component comprising inactivated Sarcocystis neurona cells and/or inactivated Neospora hughesi cells; antigens derived therefrom; DNA...
7166290 Methods for producing oocysts  
The present invention provides improved methods and compositions for producing oocysts. The oocysts produced according to the invention find use in the manufacture of vaccines. In preferred...
7150873 Coccidiosis vaccines  
The present invention relates to hydrophilic Eimeria polypeptides, DNA-fragments encoding those peptides, recombinant DNA molecules comprising such DNA-fragments, live recombinant carriers...
7141245 Process for preparation of a microbial agent  
A method of killing mosquito larvae and particularly the species comprising Culex tritaeniorhynchus, Cx. pseudovishnui, Cx . ( Cx ) sp., Cx . ( Lutzia ) sp. and Anopheles hyrcanus group which...
7094576 Methods and compositions for detecting larval Taenia solium with a cloned diagnostic antigen  
Compositions and methods for the detection of Taenia solium and the diagnosis of T. solium infection are described. The nucleotide and amino acid sequences of the antigenic T. solium ...
7078044 Anti-amoebic vaccine  
The invention relates to an anti-amoebic vaccine containing an oligopeptide which can be obtained from the microorganism Entamoeba histolytica or synthesized by known methods. The anti-amoebic...
7071296 Plasmodium falciparum antigens inducing protective antibodies  
The present invention relates to immunogenic compositions comprising as an immunogen a long synthetic or recombinant peptide of a merozoite surface protein 3b (MSP-3b) peptide, an MSP-3c peptide...
7067315 Identification of anti-protozoal agents  
The present invention provides novel assay systems and methods for monitoring cell invasion by protozoal parasites. The present invention further provides methods of using these assays systems to...
7063848 Lipoglycan compositions and methods of treating parasitic infections  
A composition for and a method of eliciting in a vertebrate a protective immune response against an eukaryotic parasite are disclosed. The method includes administering to the vertebrate a...
7022511 Process for the isolation and acclimatization of bacteria for lignin degradation  
The invention provides a novel process of lignin degradation using a consortium of bacteria. To date, biodegradation of lignin has been centered to fungi only. Degradation of lignin by bacteria...
7018640 In ovo vaccination against coccidiosis  
The invention relates to a method of vaccinating a domesticated bird against coccidiosis comprising administering in ovo an effective immnunizing dose of live Eimeria sporozoites or merozoites,...
7008774 Practical serological assay for the clinical diagnosis of leishmaniasis  
Methods for the diagnosis of visceral, cutaneous and canine leishmaniasis in a subject suspected of being infected with the parasitic protozoa Leishmania is disclosed. Disclosed are...
6998126 Selection of poultry Eimeria strains through extra-intestinal sporozoites  
A method for obtaining an immunogenic strain useful for producing a vaccine against Coccidiosis comprises the cycle of infecting at least one first group of specific pathogen-free donor birds with...
6994861 Attenuated live neospora vaccine  
The present invention provides attenuated live cultures of the pathogenic protozoan parasite, Neospora , and live vaccines against neosporosis prepared therefrom which are useful in the prevention...
6936263 Th1 inducing natural adjuvant for heterologous antigens  
The present invention relates to the use of the major OprI lipoprotein of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to elicit a Type-1 immune response towards a heterologous antigen. The invention relates...
6891024 Monoclonal antibodies to Sarcocystis neurona and uses therefor  
The present invention is directed to particular monoclonal antibodies that find use in the identification and purification of Sarcocystis neurona and related antigens. In particular, these...
6890542 Leishmania vaccine  
The present invention relates to the use of a live mutant Leishmania in the preparation of a vaccine and to vaccine formulations for use in immunizing mammals, such as dogs and/or humans. The...
6890527 Methods of treatment  
A method of producing active immunity against a bacterial or protozoal disease in a subject comprises administering to the subject a vaccine conjugate comprising a live bacteria or protozoa and a...
6855537 Macrophage-infecting parasites expressing a granulocyte macrophage colony stimulated factor  
Strains of Leishmania and other macrophage-infecting parasites are provided which express the GM-CSF gene which are useful in treating hosts infected by the parasite and in protecting hosts against...
6787146 Neospora vaccine  
The present invention provides an homogenate prepared from cells of Neospora, and vaccines against neosporosis prepared therefrom which are useful in the prevention of clinical disease and abortion...
6783765 Process for the preparation of a vaccine for the treatment of tuberculosis and other intracellular infections diseases and the vaccine produced by the process  
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a vaccine against tuberculosis and other intracellular pathogens, this vaccine is targeted against intracellular pathogens, more...
6780415 Animal model for infection by an apicomplexan parasite  
An animal model for CNS infection by Apicomplexan parasites was produced by inoculating a homologous cell or other type of cell with the merozoite stage of the Apicomplexan parasite and inoculating...
6756043 Compositions and methods for detecting adult Taenia solium  
Compositions and methods for the detection of adult Taenia solium and the diagnosis and treatment of T. solium infection are described. The compositions contain one or more adult T. solium ...
6730307 Anti-cryptosporidium parvum preparations  
Compositions and methods useful for conferring passive or active immunity to the parasite, C. parvum . A high molecular weight glycoprotein antigen isolated from C. parvum , capable of binding...
6710166 41 kDa Cryptosporidium parvum oocyst wall protein  
Recombinant proteins have been developed for the immunization of animals against cryptosporidiosis. The proteins are effective for the immunization of a variety of animals against Cryptosporidium...
6709661 Leishmania antigens for use in the therapy and diagnosis of leishmaniasis  
Compositions and methods for preventing, treating and detecting leishmaniasis and stimulating immune responses in patients are disclosed. The compounds provided include polypeptides that contain at...
6682746 Adjuvanted vaccine which is substantially free of non-host albumin  
Disclosed herein is a serum-based adjuvanted vaccine which is substantially free of non-host albumin and the use thereof in reducing or preventing post-vaccination systemic reactions.
6673351 Compositions and methods for the treatment and clinical remission of psoriasis  
Polypeptides comprising amino acid sequences of particulate antigens isolated from various species of Leishmania protozoa, or immunogenic variants thereof, are disclosed for the treatment and...
6660840 Methods for enhancement of protective immune responses  
Methods for eliciting or enhancing immune responses to antigens, including tumor antigens, and/or DNA vaccines are provided. The methods employ polypeptides or nucleic acid compositions that...
6652847 Attenuated strains of leishmania and uses thereof  
Attenuated strains of Leishmania are provided in which at least one gene contributing to virulence of the strain and expressed in both the promastigote and amastigote forms of the strain is...
6525186 Chimeric gene formed of the DNA sequences that encode the antigenic determinants of four proteins of L. infantum, useful of serologic diagnosis of canine leishmaniosis and protein obtained  
A chimeric polypeptide encoded by a chimeric gene formed by DNA sequences that encode four antigenic determinants of L. infantum is disclosed. These antigenic determinants are obtained from...
6491922 Methods and compounds for treating autoimmune and vascular disease  
The present invention relates to methods of treating inflammatory diseases, inhibiting production of adhesion molecules on endothelial cells, inhibiting production of nitric oxide synthase by...
6491920 Polypeptides and DNA encoding same  
Proteins from the merozoite stage of the malaria parasite, fragments and derivatives thereof, DNA coding for the said proteins, and processes for the preparation of the proteins and plasmid and...
6476192 Recombinant antigens useful for the serodiagnosis of neosporosis  
Antigens for the detection of antibodies to Neospora parasites for the diagnosis of neosporosis have been identified. Recombinant antigens may be produced by expression of DNA sequences derived...
6458922 Antigens and immunoassays for diagnosing Chagas' disease  
Transfusion of contaminated blood has become the major route of transmission for Chagas' disease. Current screening tests are insensitive and yield conflicting results, while confirmatory assays do...
6451338 Liposomes containing particulate materials  
A method is provided for the formation of liposomes of 0.1 μm to 50 μm in diameter having unilamella or multilamella structure and containing water insoluble or undissolved particulate materials...
6432671 Tryparedoxin, expression plasmid, process of production, method of use, test kit, and pharmaceutical composition  
The present invention provides novel enzymes, tryparedoxins, their isolation from Crithidia fasciculata, a method for the production thereof in genetically transformed bacteria, and their use as...
6419933 Compounds and methods for the detection and prevention of T.cruzi infection  
Compounds and methods are provided for diagnosing Trypanosoma cruzi infection. The disclosed compounds are polypeptides, or antibodies thereto, that contain one or more epitopes of T. cruzi ...
6410250 Sustained delivery device and methods of making and using the same  
Disclosed herein are novel medical devices, particular well-suited for sustained delivery of therapeutically-significant substances. Also disclosed are methods of making and using these delivery...
6403576 Antifungal and antiparasitic compounds  
Novel antiparasitic and antifungal compositions are disclosed. The antiparasitic and antifungal compositions are useful for human and veterinary therapy for the treatment and/or prevention of...
6392014 Cloning of gene encoding the GP28.5 protein of Toxoplasma gondii; peptide fragments of said protein and their applications  
The invention relates to cloning of the gene for the toxoplasma GP28.5 antigen. It also encompasses purified GP28.5 antigen preparations and antigenic polypeptides derived from said antigen, and...
6391569 Method to detect Dirofilaria immitis infection  
The present invention includes a method to detect D. immitis infection in a host animal using a D. immitis Di33 protein to detect anti- D. immitis Di33 antibodies in a bodily fluid of the...
6383498 Compositions for vaccines  
Neuraminidase and galactose oxidase together are a vaccine adjuvant.
6342230 Materials and methods for prevention or reduction of the severity of heartwater  
The present invention pertains to materials and methods for preventing, or reducing the severity of, heartwater disease in animals. One aspect of the invention is a vaccine against heartwater...
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