摘要:
Purified antigenic proteins are provided which are capable of inducing in a chicken an immune response conferring protection against infection by Eimeria necatrix and/or Eimeria tenella. One protein, useful for conferring protection against E. tenella and E. necatrix, has been derived from sporocysts of E. necatrix. Monoclonal antibodies directed against the antigenic proteins have also been developed which may be used to confer upon a chicken passive immunity against coccidiosis. Further provided are nucleic acid molecules encoding the antigenic proteins as well as expression vectors containing them. Methods for producing the proteins or antigenic polypeptides having amino acid sequences included within these proteins are also provided.
摘要:
Purified antigenic proteins are provided which are capable of inducing in a chicken an immune response conferring protection against infection by Eimeria necatrix and/or Eimeria tenella. One protein, useful for conferring protection against E. tenella and E. necatrix, has been derived from sporocysts of E. necatrix. Monoclonal antibodies directed against the antigenic proteins have also been developed which may be used to confer upon a chicken passive immunity against coccidiosis. Further provided are nucleic acid molecules encoding the antigenic proteins as well as expression vectors containing them. Methods for producing the proteins or antigenic polypeptides having amino acid sequences included within these proteins are also provided.