METHODS OF PREVENTING THE TRANSMISSION OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES IN LIVESTOCK
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Abstract
A composition that includes ethylhexyl sulfate or a salt thereof, an alkylbenzenesulfonic acid or a salt thereof, and a carrier. The composition can be used for killing or inhibiting a microorganism or pathogen (e.g., bacteria, gram-negative bacteria, gram-positive bacteria, enteric bacteria, virus, fungus, mold, mildew or powdery mildew), located on a topical surface of an animal, located on a surface of an object that will contact a topical surface of an animal, or a combination thereof, wherein the microorganism or pathogen is associated with the transmission of communicable diseases.
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20 Claims
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1-18. -18. (canceled)
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19. A method of washing a surface that contacts a topical skin surface of an animal, the method comprising contacting the surface with an effective amount of a composition comprising:
(a) ethylhexyl sulfate of the formula
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20. (canceled)
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