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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 1997
Filed:
Dec. 27, 1994
Michael H Kogut, College Station, TX (US);
John R DeLoach, College Station, TX (US);
Billy M Hargis, College Station, TX (US);
Edward D McGruder, Fishers, IN (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Department of, , US;
The Texas A&M University System, College Station, TX (US);
Abstract
A method of combatting microbial infections, including Escherichia coli and Salmonella infections, in immature birds by in ovo administration of an immune lymphokine (ILK) containing preparation in an amount effective to combat microbial infections in immature birds. A method of combatting microbial infections in immature birds by upregulating the production of endogenous Interleukin-8 (IL-8) in the bird. A method of combatting microbial infections in immature birds by in ovo administration of immune lymphokine (ILK).