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Peptide, immunogenic composition and vaccine or medicinal preparation: a method of immunising a mammal against LHRH, and a method of improving the meat quality of pigs

Patent number: 5484592

Abstract: A peptide suitable for a vaccine effective against Luteinizing Hormone Releasing Hormone (LHRH) is disclosed. The peptide has an LHRH tandem structure, i.e., a peptide comprising at least 2 LHRH sequences in tandem. The invention further provides vaccines and medicinal preparations including the composition and a method of immunizing a mammal against LHRH.

Type: Grant

Filed: November 8, 1993

Date of Patent: January 16, 1996

Assignee: Stitching Centraal Diergeneeskundig Instituut

Inventors: Robert H. Meloen, Cornelis J. G. Wensing