Abstract: Delivery systems and methods are provided for delivering a biologically active protein to a host animal. The systems and methods provided include obtaining an algal cell transformed by an expression vector, the expression vector comprising a nucleotide sequence coding for the biologically active protein, operably linked to a promoter. In one illustrated embodiment, the biologically active protein is an antigenic epitope and upon administration to the animal the algal cell induces an immune response in the host animal.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 24, 2008
Date of Patent:
October 9, 2012
Assignees:
Phyterra Bio Inc., The Ohio State University
Inventors:
Richard T. Sayre, Richard E. Wagner, Surasak Siripornadulsil, Carlos Farias