The UAB Research Foundation (The University of Alabama at Birmingham)

Southern Research Institute

John H Eldridge

Thomas R Tice

Jay K Staas

Richard M Gilley

William M Shannon

Melinda G Hollingshead

A method, and compositions for use therein capable, of delivering a bioactive agent to an animal entailing the steps of encapsulating effective amounts of the agent in a biocompatible excipient to form microcapsules having a size less than approximately ten micrometers and administering effective amounts of the microcapsules to the animal. A pulsatile response is obtained, as well as mucosal and systemic immunity.

Composition for delivering bioactive agents for immune response and its

Method for delivering bioactive agents into and through the

A method, and compositions for use therein capable, of delivering a bioactive agent to an animal entailing the steps of encapsulating effective amounts of the agent in a. biocompatible excipient to form microcapsules having a size less than approximately ten micrometers and administering effective amounts of the microcapsules to the animal. A pulsatile response is obtained, as well as mucosal and systemic immunity.

Method for delivering bioactive agents into and through the mucosally

Method for oral or rectal delivery of microencapsulated vaccines and

A method of delivering a bioactive agent to an animal entailing the steps of encapsulating effective amounts of the agent in a biocompatible excipient to form microcapsules having a size ranging from between approximately one micrometer to approximately ten micrometers and admnistering effective amounts of the microcapsules to the animal. A pulsatile response is obtained, as well as mucosal and systemic immuity. Related compositions are also provided.

Method of potentiating an immune response

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Birmingham, AL, United States of America

John H Eldridge