Methods for raising antibodies
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1. A method of generating antibodies against a species comprising pathogens, the method comprising:
- obtaining nucleic acids from a plurality of pathogens within the species;
assaying said nucleic acids to determine genetic similarities between the pathogens by sequencing a portion of said nucleic acids by single molecule sequencing and comparing the sequences;
separating the pathogens into at least two different groups based upon the genetic similarities;
isolating at least one, but not all, pathogen from each group that exhibits representative characteristics of the group to form a subset of pathogens; and
generating antibodies for each isolated pathogen by administering each isolated pathogen to one or more mammals in an amount effective to produce an immune response in order to produce a set of antibodies.
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Abstract
The present invention generally relates to methods of generating antibodies against a species of pathogen that involve identifying the pathogen that is most genetically representative of member of pathogen species and using the identified pathogen to generate an antibody.
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1. A method of generating antibodies against a species comprising pathogens, the method comprising:
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obtaining nucleic acids from a plurality of pathogens within the species; assaying said nucleic acids to determine genetic similarities between the pathogens by sequencing a portion of said nucleic acids by single molecule sequencing and comparing the sequences; separating the pathogens into at least two different groups based upon the genetic similarities; isolating at least one, but not all, pathogen from each group that exhibits representative characteristics of the group to form a subset of pathogens; and generating antibodies for each isolated pathogen by administering each isolated pathogen to one or more mammals in an amount effective to produce an immune response in order to produce a set of antibodies. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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