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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 23, 2004
Applicants:
Mary S. Cupp, Auburn, AL (US);
Dunhua Zhang, Auburn, AL (US);
Eddie W. Cupp, Auburn, AL (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Auburn University, Auburn, AL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/17 (2006.01); C07K 14/435 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Compositions and methods for preventing hematophagous infestation of cattle are provided, directed at isolated proteins that disrupt platelet aggregation. Also provided are nucleotide sequences encoding the proteins. The exemplary haematollogen protein was isolated from the salivary glands of. The compositions are useful as veterinary vaccines in prevention of blood-feeding in cattle by the infesting horn fly and are also useful in treatment of thrombosis.