Use of a PCV2 immunogenic composition for lessening clinical symptoms in pigs

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9669087
APP PUB NO 20150190498A1
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14661969

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The present invention relates to the use of an immunogenic composition that comprises a porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) antigen for treatment of several clinical manifestations (diseases). Preferably, the clinical manifestations are associated with a PCV2 infection. Preferably, they include lymphadenopathy, lymphoid depletion and/or multinucleated/giant histiocytes. Moreover, the clinical symptoms include lymphadenopathy in combination with one or a multiple of the following symptoms in pigs: (1) interstitial pneumonia with interlobular edema, (2) cutaneous pallor or icterus, (3) mottled atrophic livers, (4) gastric ulcers, (5) nephritis and (6) reproductive disorders, e.g. abortion, stillbirths, mummies, etc. Furthermore the clinical symptoms include Pia like lesions, normally known to be associated with Lawsonia intracellularis infections.

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BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM VETMEDICA INC2621 NORTH BELT HIGHWAY ST JOSEPH MO 64506

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Eichmeyer, Marc Allan Bondurant, US 17 135
Hayes, Phillip Wayne Maurice, US 16 87
Nitzel, Gregory Paul Mattawan, US 15 84
Roof, Michael B Ames, US 37 419
Schaeffer, Merrill Lynn St. Joseph, US 14 110

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