Renibacterium salmoninarum vaccine
View Patent ↗The invention provides and immune stimulating agent or vaccine directed to Renibacterium salmoninarum comprising a live non-virulent culture of an Arthrobacter strain based on, derived from or substantially homologous with strain RSxII as deposited as ATCC 55921. The culture may be presented in lyophilized form with a sterile diluent.
1. A method of inducing a immune response against Renibacterium salmoninarum in fish comprising
administering an effective immunizing dose of Arthrobacter strain RSxll to said fish.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein said immunizing dose contains an adjuvant.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein said Arthrobacter strain RSxll has ATCC Deposit Accession No ATCC 55921.
4. The method of claim 3 wherein said immunizing dose contains an adjuvant.
5. A method of immunizing a fish to a disease caused by Renibacterium salmoninarum comprising
administering an effective immunizing dose of Arthrobacter strain RSxll to said fish.
6. The method of claim 5 wherein said immunizing dose contains an adjuvant.
7. The method of claim 5 wherein said Arthrobacter strain RSxll has ATCC Deposit Accession No ATCC 55921.
8. The method of claim 7 wherein said immunizing dose contains an adjuvant.
9. A method for preventing the occurrence of bacterial kidney disease in fish comprising
administering an effective immunizing amount of Arthrobacter strain RSxll to said fish.
10. The method of claim 9 wherein said immunizing amount contains an adjuvant.
11. The method of claim 9 wherein said Arthrobacter strain RSxll has ATCC Deposit Accession No ATCC 55921.
12. The method of claim 11 wherein said immunizing amount contains an adjuvant.