Tick Immunity Compositions and Methods

USPTO published patent application US20260091095A1 titled 'Compositions and Methods for Generating Tick Immunity' filed by inventors Erol Fikrig and Sukanya Narasimhan. The application claims compositions and methods for generating immunity against ticks, classified under A61K 39/0003 (medicinal preparations containing antigens), A61P 33/14 (antiparasitic preparations), and A61P 37/04 (immunostimulants). This is a published patent application, not an issued patent, and represents an early-stage intellectual property filing.

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