Jyl S Matson

US Patent:

7608266, Oct 27, 2009

Filed:

Oct 3, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/866474

Inventors:

Matthew L. Nilles - Grand Forks ND, US
Jyl S. Matson - Ann Arbor MI, US

Assignee:

University of North Dakota - Grand Forks ND

International Classification:

A61K 39/00
A61K 39/02

US Classification:

4241851, 4241901, 4242341

Abstract:

A method of protecting an animal from infections with pathogens originating from comprising administering an isolated or recombinant YscF protein to the animal is disclosed. The isolated or recombinant YscF protein may be administered as a vaccine. An isolated or recombinant YscF protein capable of conferring protection to an animal against a pathogen of a origin is further disclosed. Nucleic acid molecules encoding the isolated or recombinant YscF protein are also disclosed. In other embodiments, antibodies generated against the isolated or recombinant YscF protein capable of conferring protection to an animal against a pathogen or a origin and uses of the antibodies are described.

US Patent:

20040151727, Aug 5, 2004

Filed:

Jul 18, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/622220

Inventors:

Matthew Nilles - Grand Forks ND, US
Jyl Matson - Ann Arbor MI, US

International Classification:

A61K039/00
A61K039/38

US Classification:

424/184100

Abstract:

A method of protecting an animal from infections with pathogens originating from Yersinia comprising administering an isolated or recombinant YscF protein to the animal is disclosed. The isolated or recombinant YscF protein may be administered as a vaccine. An isolated or recombinant YscF protein capable of conferring protection to an animal against a pathogen of a Yersinia origin is further disclosed. Nucleic acid molecules encoding the isolated or recombinant YscF protein are also disclosed. In other embodiments, antibodies generated against the isolated or recombinant YscF protein capable of conferring protection to an animal against a pathogen or a Yersinia origin and uses of the antibodies are described.