US 11,883,443 B2
Compositions and methods for improving the health of aquatic animals
David Drahos, Roanoke, VA (US); Christian Munch, Frederiksberg (DK); and Lene Venke Kofod, Uggerloese (DK)
Assigned to Novozymes A/S, Bagsvaerd (DK)
Appl. No. 14/779,116
Filed by Novozymes A/S, Bagsvaerd (DK)
PCT Filed Apr. 9, 2014, PCT No. PCT/US2014/033513
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Sep. 22, 2015,
PCT Pub. No. WO2014/169046, PCT Pub. Date Oct. 16, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/809,986, filed on Apr. 9, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2016/0051599 A1, Feb. 25, 2016
Int. Cl. A61K 35/742 (2015.01); A23K 40/25 (2016.01); C12N 1/20 (2006.01); A23K 10/18 (2016.01); A23K 50/80 (2016.01); A23K 40/20 (2016.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61K 35/741 (2015.01); C12R 1/07 (2006.01); C12R 1/09 (2006.01); C12R 1/10 (2006.01); C12R 1/11 (2006.01); C12R 1/12 (2006.01); C12R 1/125 (2006.01)
CPC A61K 35/742 (2013.01) [A23K 10/18 (2016.05); A23K 40/20 (2016.05); A23K 40/25 (2016.05); A23K 50/80 (2016.05); A61K 9/0056 (2013.01); A61K 35/741 (2013.01); C12N 1/20 (2013.01); C12N 1/205 (2021.05); C12R 2001/07 (2021.05); C12R 2001/09 (2021.05); C12R 2001/10 (2021.05); C12R 2001/11 (2021.05); C12R 2001/12 (2021.05); C12R 2001/125 (2021.05)] 24 Claims
 
1. A method comprising administering viable spores and/or cells of the Bacillus subtilis strain having the deposit accession number NRRL B-50136 to an aquatic animal, wherein the Bacillus subtilis strain having the deposit accession number NRRL B-50136 is administered to the aquatic animal in the form of an extruded pellet.