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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 29, 1999
Adrian Liem, Lenexa, KS (US);
Gary A. Anderson, Bucyrus, KS (US);
Douglas L. Stine, Olathe, KS (US);
Novartis Animal Health, Inc., , CH;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of producing a vaccine for the prevention of bacterial infections, comprising isolating the bacteria from a bovine species, growing the bacteria in a suitable growth medium for a period equal to between about 10 hours and about 18 hours so as to achieve a bacterial population equal to at least 1×10 CFU/ml, terminating the growth, and using a whole cell culture to form the vaccine. Additionally, the present invention relates to the vaccine comprised of a killed whole cell population of the bacteria taken from a bovine. The present invention further relates to a method for preventing footrot and liver abscesses caused by bacteria.