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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2002
Applicants:
Bryan E. Garner, Amarillo, TX (US);
Douglas R. Ware, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Inventors:
Bryan E. Garner, Amarillo, TX (US);
Douglas R. Ware, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 63/00 (2006.01); C12N 1/20 (2006.01); C12N 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention includes methods and compositions for treating an animal to inhibit the incidence and growth ofO157:H7 and other pathogenic bacteria. The treatment method comprises administering a therapeutically effective amount ofor one or a combination of a number of other probiotic bacteria to an animal. An alternative treatment method comprises administering a therapeutically effective amount of a lactic acid producing bacterium such asin combination with a lactate utilizing bacterium such as