Interleukin-10 peptides and antibodies thereof for inhibiting adverse effects of protozoan infection

摘要

The present disclosure is directed to interleukin-10 (IL-10) peptides and isolated antibodies that specifically bind to the IL-10 peptides. The IL-10 peptides and the isolated antibodies may be administered alone or as an animal feed additive to treat gastrointestinal protozoan infection in animals.

主权项

1. An animal feed comprising from about 0.15 mg/kg to about 50 mg/kg of an animal feed additive comprising an isolated antibody that specifically binds to an interleukin-10 peptide, the interleukin-10 peptide comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 3, SEQ ID NO: 4, SEQ ID NO: 5, SEQ ID NO: 6, SEQ ID NO: 7, SEQ ID NO: 8, SEQ ID NO: 9, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 11, SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO: 13, SEQ ID NO: 14, SEQ ID NO: 15, SEQ ID NO: 16, SEQ ID NO: 17, SEQ ID NO: 18, SEQ ID NO: 19, and SEQ ID NO: 20.