	US 11,998,576 B2
	Direct-fed microbials
Michael R. King, Oak Creek, WI (US); Sona Son, Cudahy, WI (US); Kyle Leistikow, Franklin, WI (US); and Nathan Robert Augspurger, Noblesville, IN (US)
Assigned to MICROBIAL DISCOVERY GROUP, LLC, Franklin, IN (US); and UNITED ANIMAL HEALTH, INC., Sheridan, IN (US)
Filed by MICROBIAL DISCOVERY GROUP, LLC, Franklin, WI (US); and UNITED ANIMAL HEALTH, INC., Sheridan, IN (US)
Filed on Aug. 16, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/403,284.
Application 17/403,284 is a division of application No. 16/454,593, filed on Jun. 27, 2019, granted, now 11,110,134.
Application 16/454,593 is a continuation of application No. 15/445,193, filed on Feb. 28, 2017, granted, now 10,335,440, issued on Jul. 2, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/364,271, filed on Jul. 19, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/301,438, filed on Feb. 29, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0241352 A1, Aug. 4, 2022
Int. Cl. A61K 35/742 (2015.01); A23K 10/18 (2016.01); A23K 20/10 (2016.01); A23K 20/195 (2016.01); A23K 50/30 (2016.01); A23K 50/75 (2016.01); A61K 35/74 (2015.01); A61K 38/43 (2006.01); A61K 45/06 (2006.01)

CPC A61K 35/742 (2013.01) [A23K 10/18 (2016.05); A23K 20/10 (2016.05); A23K 20/195 (2016.05); A23K 50/30 (2016.05); A23K 50/75 (2016.05); A61K 35/74 (2013.01); A61K 38/43 (2013.01); A61K 45/06 (2013.01)]

16 Claims

1. A nutrient composition comprising an isolated Bacillus strain selected from the group consisting of Bacillus strain 101 (NRRL No. B-67218), Bacillus strain 235 (NRRL No. B-67219), Bacillus strain 77 (NRRL No. B-67274), Bacillus strain 177 (NRRL No. B-67275), Bacillus strain 102 (NRRL No. B-67276), a strain having all of the identifying characteristics of Bacillus strain 101 (NRRL No. B-67218), a strain having all of the identifying characteristics of Bacillus strain 235 (NRRL No. B-67219), a strain having all of the identifying characteristics of Bacillus strain 77 (NRRL No. B-67274), a strain having all of the identifying characteristics of Bacillus strain 177 (NRRL No. B-67275), a strain having all of the identifying characteristics of Bacillus strain 102 (NRRL No. B-67276), and combinations thereof, wherein the composition further comprises a carrier and the composition causes E. coli inhibition in an animal.