Vaccine for protection against Leptospira serotype grippotyphosa

By administering a polyvalent Leptospira vaccine containing serotypes like Portland-vere, Dadas, Copenhageni, and Bratislava, cross-protection against Leptospira Grippotyphosa is achieved in dogs, addressing the limitation of serotype-specific immunity in current vaccines.

JP2025519810APending Publication Date: 2025-06-26INTERVET INT BV
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Application Number
JP2024574648
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2022-06-22
Filing Date
2023-06-21
Publication Date
2025-06-26

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Technical Problem

Current Leptospira vaccines primarily provide serotype-specific protection, lacking cross-protection against other serotypes, which is crucial for effective immunity against Leptospira Grippotyphosa in dogs.

Method used

Administering a polyvalent Leptospira vaccine that includes serotypes such as Portland-vere, Dadas, Copenhageni, and Bratislava, which do not contain the Grippotyphosa serotype, to induce protective immunity against Leptospira Grippotyphosa in dogs.

Benefits of technology

The described method unexpectedly provides protective immunity against Leptospira Grippotyphosa in dogs, even though the vaccine does not contain the Grippotyphosa serotype, demonstrating cross-protection efficacy.

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Abstract

The present invention relates to providing protective immunity against Leptospira serovar Grippotyphosa to dogs using a vaccine comprising a non-Grippotyphosa Leptospira serotype.
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