Method of passive immunization of mammals using avian antibody
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1. A method of passive immunization of a mammal against a condition caused by an antigen, which comprises:
- (a) feeding said mammal a material, said material comprising heterologous protein antibody, having an enhanced antibody titer against said antigen obtained from the egg of a domesticated fowl immunized against said antigen, until said mammal develops substantial tolerance to said antibody; and
(b) administering to said mammal an immunologically effective amount of an antibody obtained from a domesticated fowl immunized against said antigen.
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A method of passively immunizing a mammal against a condition caused by an antigen comprising: administering to the mammal immunizing amounts of an antibody obtained from a domesticated fowl which has been immunized against the antigen; the mammal being tolerant to the antibody by virtue of having a history of consumption of antibody containing material derived from the egg of a fowl.
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1. A method of passive immunization of a mammal against a condition caused by an antigen, which comprises:
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(a) feeding said mammal a material, said material comprising heterologous protein antibody, having an enhanced antibody titer against said antigen obtained from the egg of a domesticated fowl immunized against said antigen, until said mammal develops substantial tolerance to said antibody; and (b) administering to said mammal an immunologically effective amount of an antibody obtained from a domesticated fowl immunized against said antigen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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