Canine vaccine for protection against ehrlichiosis

The present invention provides a safe and effective vaccine composition which comprises: an effective immunizing amount of an inactivated Ehrlichia canis bacterin; a pharmacologically acceptable carrier; and an immunogenically stimulating amount of an adjuvant system consisting essentially of an ant...

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1. Verfasser: HU LIANGBIAO,HESS THOMAS J.,CHIANG YU-WEI,CHU HSIEN-JUE
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention provides a safe and effective vaccine composition which comprises: an effective immunizing amount of an inactivated Ehrlichia canis bacterin; a pharmacologically acceptable carrier; and an immunogenically stimulating amount of an adjuvant system consisting essentially of an antibody response inducing agent and a cell-mediated immunity response inducing agent. The present invention also provides a method for the prevention or amelioration of canine ehrlichiosis in dogs.