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Last Updated: March 28, 2024

Claims for Patent: 4,014,991


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Summary for Patent: 4,014,991
Title: Oral rabies immunization of carnivores
Abstract:A vaccine and method of protecting wild carnivores and especially foxes from rabies virus which comprises setting out and orally administering an immunizing dose of an attenuated liquid antirabies vaccine, said vaccine being enclosed in a bite-permeable hydrophobic plastic container or sheath and said container being surrounded by an acceptable meat bait for the carnivore such as cured sausage. An elongated shape for both the container and bait is preferred. Acceptable vaccines for utilization include ERA/BHK-21 and PRI virus and a plastic elongated polyethylene tube is preferred for the container holding the attenuated vaccine. An effective amount of a temperature stabilizer for the vaccine may be added for operating temperatures of 27.degree..sup.+C. and these temperature stabilizers are selected from purified casein hydrolysates. The present method operates by bite penetration of the plastic container so that the vaccine is transferred to the buccal mucosa of the carnivore and the present method is effective in the treatment of wild carnivores, especially foxes.
Inventor(s): Baer; George M. (Stone Mountain, GA), Winkler; William G. (Stone Mountain, GA)
Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Department of Health, (Washington, DC)
Application Number:05/651,810
Patent Claims:1. A method of protecting wild carnivores from rabies virus which comprises orally administering to said carnivores an immunizing dose of an attenuated liquid antirabies vaccine containing a temperature stabilizer obtained from a casein hydrolysate, said vaccine being enclosed in a bite-permeable hydrophobic plastic container and said container being surrounded by an acceptable meat bait for said carnivore.

2. The method according to claim 1 wh erein the wild carnivore is a fox.

3. The method according to claim 1 wherein the antirabies vaccine is ERA/BHK- 21.

4. The method according to claim 1 wherein the antirabies vaccine is PRI virus.

5. The method according to claim 1 wherein the bite-permeable hydrophobic plastic container is an elongated polyethylene tube.

6. The method according to claim 1 wherein said meat bait is an elongated cured sausage.

7. A method of vaccinating wild carnivores against rabies virus which comprises setting out a live attenuated liquid vaccine in bait form in proximity to said carnivore, said bait completely enclosing said attenuated liquid rabies vaccine containing a temperature stabilizer obtained from a casein hydrolysate, said vaccine being further contained in a liquid impermeable plastic container so that teeth penetration by the attracted carnivore will transfer vaccine in immunizing amounts into the buccal mucosa of said carnivore.

8. The method according to claim 7 wherein the wild carnivore is a fox.

9. The method according to claim 7 wherein the live vaccine is ERA/BHK-21.

10. The method according to claim 7 wherein the live vaccine is PRI virus.

11. The method according to claim 7 wherein the liquid impermeable plastic container is an elongated polyethylene tube.

12. The method according to claim 7 wherein the bait is an elongated cured sausage.

13. A vaccine for wild carnivores consisting of an immunizing dose of a liquid attenuated rabies vaccine containing a temperature stabilizer obtained from a casein hydrolysate and said vaccine being contained in a polymeric sheath which is hydrophobic and bite permeable and an acceptable meat bait overcoat surrounding said polymeric sheath.

14. The vaccine according to claim 13 wherein the wild carnivore is a fox.

15. The vaccine according to claim 13 wherein the liquid attenuated rabies vaccine is ERA/BHK-21.

16. The vaccine according to claim 13 wherein the liquid attenuated rabies vaccine is PRI virus.

17. The vaccine according to claim 13 wherein the polymeric sheath is an elongated polyethylene tube.

18. The vaccine according to claim 13 wherein the acceptable meat bait is an elongated cured sausage.

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