Method for enhancing the antibody response to specific antigens with Interleukin-10
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1. A method for enhancing an immune response of a mammal to a polysaccharide vaccine comprising administering to a mammal in need of vaccination an effective amount of Interleukin-10 (IL-10) in conjunction with the vaccine.
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A method for enhancing the immune response of a mammal to a vaccine comprising administering to such a mammal an effective amount of IL-10 in conjunction with the vaccine. A pharmaceutical composition comprised of an effective amount of IL-10, a natural, synthetic or recombinant antigen and a pharmaceutcally acceptable carrier.
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- 1. A method for enhancing an immune response of a mammal to a polysaccharide vaccine comprising administering to a mammal in need of vaccination an effective amount of Interleukin-10 (IL-10) in conjunction with the vaccine.
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10. A method for enhancing an immune response of a mammal to a polysaccharide vaccine wherein the mammal is immunocompromised due to age comprising:
administering to said mammal an immune-response enhancing amount of Interleukin-10 (IL-10) in conjunction with a polysaccharide vaccine. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A pharmaceutical composition comprising an immunological enhancing amount of Interleukin-10 (IL-10);
- and a vaccine.
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17. A kit for enhancing an immunogenic response of a mammal to antigens in a polysaccharide vaccine comprising a container of a pharmaceutical composition of Interleukin-10 (IL-10), and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier therefor;
- and a container of a polysaccharide vaccine.
- View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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