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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7919081 | Hydrogenase deficient bacterial strains The present disclosure describes pathogenic bacteria that have been modified to be deficient in NiFe hydrogenase activity; compositions comprising such modified bacteria, and the use of such bacteria to protect animals from pathogenic enteric bacterial infections. | 04/05/2011 |
| 7291343 | antigens and vaccines A majority of E. faecalis and E. faecium clinical isolates fall into two groups and three groups, respectively. Distinct antigens are associate with each of the five groups. The Enterococcus antigens are readily obtained from strains of E. fa... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7252828 | Polysaccharide vaccine for infections The invention relates to compositions of the capsular polysaccharide/adhesin (PS/A) of staphylococci. The PS/A may be isolated or synthesized and includes various modifications to the structure of native PS/A based on the chemical characterization of PS/A. Th... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7238345 | Recombinant microorganism expressing meningococcal class 1 outer membrane protein Outer-membrane vesicles, Class 1 outer membrane proteins of Neisseria meningitidis, fragments or oligopeptides containing epitopes of the Class I OMP can be used to immunize against meningococcal disease. ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7214370 | Prebiotic and preservative uses of oil-emulsified probiotic encapsulations Probiotic compositions derived from Lactobacillus casei ATCC number PTA 3945 are disclosed. More specifically, probiotic compositions containing prebiotic compositions including edible oils are provided. The probiotic/prebiotic compositions disclosed herein a... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7195757 | Modulation of immune responses to foreign antigens expressed by recombinant attenuated bacterial vectors The present invention relates to immunogenic compositions comprising a live attenuated derivative of a pathogenic Enterobacteriaceae bacteria. The attenuated derivative of a pathogenic Enterobacteriaceae bacteria comprises a polynucleotide that encodes a foreign ant... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7115269 | Attenuated strain used as a vehicle for oral immunization The present invention is directed to an attenuated Salmonella comprising a eukaryotic expression vector for delivery of the eukaryotic expression vector to a eukaryotic cell. Delivery may be to eukaryotic cells cultured in vitro or to cells in vivo, such as b... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7018629 | Probiotic compositions for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease Pharmaceutical compositions of probiotic E. coli strains and uses thereof for treating inflammatory bowel disease. ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6960464 | Methods for lyophilizing competent cells This invention relates to a method for producing cells which are competent for transformation and which may be stably stored for extended periods of time at various temperatures. The method involves growing cells in a growth conducive medium, rendering said cells co... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6926889 | Recombinant bacteria for use in insect control The present invention relates to recombinant bacteria genetically engineered from insect hosts to express toxic gene products in a pest insect. The present invention also relates to a method of controlling an insect population using such a recombinant bacteria as a ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6919364 | Microbiological control in animal processing Fecal bacterial contamination in an animal is reduced by providing it with drinking water containing a microbiocidally-effective amount of halogen-based microbiocide resulting from mixing with water (A) a product formed in water from (i) bromine, chlorine, or bromin... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6908636 | Microbiological control in poultry processing In the processing of poultry, equipment, instruments, apparatus and/or water used in such processing, and/or carcasses and/or parts of poultry resulting from the processing of poultry, are disinfected with aqueous solutions of certain halogen-based microbiocides, es... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6866847 | Method of delivering a protein to poultry A method of delivering a protein to domestic poultry by administering to the poultry by whole body spray an effective amount of a live avirulent derivative of an enteropathogenic bacterium that contains a recombinant gene encoding the protein. ... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6841149 | Probiotic mixture intended for monogastric animals to control intestinal flora populations A mixture of probiotics effective to reduce the contamination of enteric bacteria in humans and other monogastric animals. The mixture of probiotics includes one or more acid-producing bacteria strains and one or more yeast strains, and may advantageously be supplem... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6833130 | Recombinant microorganisms expressing an oligosaccharide receptor mimic Chimeric carbohydrates produced by recombinant microorganism carrying exogenous glycosyltransferases act with or without exogenous enzymes required for synthesis or nucleotide synthesis precursors. These recombinant microorganism can be used for competitively inhibi... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6790661 | System for detecting bacteria in blood, blood products, and fluids of tissues The invention provides methods for screening for the presence of a clinically relevant amount of bacteria in donor blood or a blood product from a donor mammal, particularly blood or a blood product that will be transferred from the donor mammal to a recipient mamma... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6722062 | Capsular polysaccharides from enterococci The present invention is directed to a method for purifying polysaccharides capable of inducing the production of high titers of opsonic antibodies that kill strains of enterococcal bacteria. In addition, the invention is directed to the antigens produced by this pu... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6713073 | Method of vaccination of newly hatched poultry A method of vaccinating poultry by spraying the poultry with an effective amount of a live avirulent derivative of an enteropathogenic enterobacteria is disclosed. ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6645530 | Treatment of gastro-intestinal disorders A method of treating chronic disorders associated with the presence of abnormal microflora or an abnormal distribution of microflora in the gastrointestinal tract involves removing the host's existing enteric microflora and substitution of feces from a di... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6610529 | Recombinant bacterial system with environmentally limited viability Disclosed is an Environmentally Limited Viability System (ELVS) for microorganisms based on differences between permissive and non-permissive environments. Viability of the microorganisms are limited to a permissive environment by specifically expressing ... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6602506 | Delivery of proteins into eukaryotic cells with recombinant Yersinia The present invention relates to recombinant Yersinia and the use thereof for delivery of proteins into eukaryotic cells, including related compositions and methods of treatment and related assays.... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6565846 | Microbial strains of pseudomonas, bacillus and enterobacter/in agricultural chemical compositions A method for screening a bacterium antagonistic to pathogenic bacteria that emerge during raising of seedlings of gramineous plants utilizing tropolone resistance and tropolone non-producing property as indices, and a microbial pesticide containing as an ... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6544508 | Bacterial strain, processed plant extracts, compositions containing same, processes for their preparation and their therapeutic and industrial applications The present invention discloses: (i) a non-pathogenic probiotic microorganism and its probiotic/therapeutic uses; (ii) a formulation comprising an aqueous solution of a volatile fraction (VF) prepared from the extract of at least one plant derived materia... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6544510 | Bacterial strain, processed plant extracts, compositions containing same, processes for their preparation and their therapeutic and industrial applications The present invention discloses: (i) a non-pathogenic probiotic microorganism and its probiotic/therapeutic uses; (ii) a formulation comprising an aqueous solution of a volatile fraction (VF) prepared from the extract of at least one plant derived materia... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6544509 | Bacterial strain, processed plant extracts, compositions containing same, processes for their preparation and their therapeutic and industrial applications The present invention discloses: (i) a non-pathogenic probiotic microorganism and its probiotic/therapeutic uses; (ii) a formulation comprising an aqueous solution of a volatile fraction (VF) prepared from the extract of at least one plant derived materia... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6534054 | Bacterial strain, processed plant extracts, compositions containing same, processes for their preparation and their therapeutic and industrial applications The present invention discloses: (i) a non-pathogenic probiotic microorganism and its probiotic/therapeutic uses; (ii) a formulation comprising an aqueous solution of a volatile fraction (VF) prepared from the extract of at least one plant derived materia... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6528061 | Immunogenic polypeptides that mimic a surface polysaccharide antigen of a pathogenic microorganism, method for obtaining the same, and their use in vaccine compositions A purified immunogenic polypeptide comprises an epitope unit recognized by a protective monoclonal antibody having a high affinity and a high specificity for a surface polysaccharide of a pathogenic microorganism of bacterial, viral, or fungal origin. The... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6524574 | Probiotic mixture intended for monogastric animals to control intestinal flora populations A mixture of probiotics effective to reduce the contamination of enteric bacteria in humans and other monogastric animals. The mixture of probiotics includes a lactic acid-producing bacteria and a yeast, and may advantageously be supplemented with a sourc... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6517832 | Formulations and methods for treating chronic migraine A prophylactic treatment for the human malady clinically described as migraine headache comprising daily administration in unit dosage form of a first formulation which comprises a major amount of bioactive peptides and a minor amount of probiotics. Concu... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6514494 | Bacterial strain, processed plant extracts, compostions containing same, processes for their preparation and their therapeutic and industrial applications The present invention discloses: (i) a non-pathogenic probiotic microorganism and its probiotic/therapeutic uses; (ii) a formulation comprising an aqueous solution of a volatile fraction (VF) prepared from the extract of at least one plant derived materia... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6511661 | Bacterial strain, processed plant extracts, compositions containing same, processes for their preparation and their therapeutic and industrial applications The present invention discloses: (i) a non-pathogenic probiotic microorganism and its probiotic/therapeutic uses; (ii) a formulation comprising an aqueous solution of a volatile fraction (VF) prepared from the extract of at least one plant derived materia... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6500423 | Bacterial strain, processed plant extracts, compositions containing same, processes for their preparation and their therapeutic and industrial applications The present invention discloses: (i) a non-pathogenic probiotic microorganism and its probiotic/therapeutic uses; (ii) a formulation comprising an aqueous solution of a volatile fraction (VF) prepared from the extract of at least one plant derived materia... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6479056 | Live vaccine constituting minor risk for humans A salmonella live vaccine produced from at least one attenuated immunologic live vaccine strain, characterized in that the vaccine strain has an envelope marker which results in an increased sensitivity of the vaccine strain toward a specific therapeutica... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6428783 | Bank of autochthonous strains of microorganisms and methods of its use for recovery of intestinal microbiocenosis of the men The invention concerns microbiology and medicine and may be used for the prophylaxis and treatment of the syndrome of an irritated large intestine in either a human or an animal. The insertion of the samples of the strains of the autochthonous bank into t... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6413523 | Pharmaceutical composition of escherichia coli heat-labile enterotoxin adjuvant and methods of use Novel immunoregulatory utilities of Escherichi coli heat-labile enterotoxin (LT) are disclosed. This enterotoxin can be used in combination with an unrelated antigen to achieve a higher immune response to said antigen when administered as part of an oral ... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6403084 | Mixed cultures for improved fermentation and aerobic stability of silage Methods and compositions for treatment of animal feed or silage by treatment with a mixed culture of heterofermentive lactic acid bacteria and homofermentive lactic acid bacteria of the proper ratio. Bacterial strains for such treatment are also provided.... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6346422 | Method of selecting bacterial strains This invention relates to a method of selecting nonpathogenic bacterial strains capable of binding to the receptor sites for tissue adhesion of pathogenic bacterial strains, comprising the steps consisting in: a) bringing the said receptors into contact in vit... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6254874 | Attenuated auxotrophic microorganisms having a combination of non-attenuating mutations and method for making same A live non-virulent vaccine composition and method for preparing the same comprising a virulent microorganismal strain which contains at least two mutations, wherein the first mutation results in an auxotrophic mutant which requires for proliferation, a n... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6231871 | Live in ovo vaccine The present invention relates generally to modified microorganisms suitable for use as live in ovo vaccines for avian species. The live in ovo vaccines of the present invention are useful for inducing immunity before or immediately after hatching against ... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6153202 | In ovo methods for utilizing live Edwardsiella ictaluri against enteric septicemia in channel catfish Methods for the safe and effective live in ovo vaccination of eyed eggs of catfish against enteric septicemia of catfish (ESC) were created through the use of rifampicin resistant native E. ictaluri isolates; these including rifampicin-resistant strain AT... | 11/28/2000 |
