Compositions and methods reduce symptoms of human allergy to cats. The effectiveness of a molecule which specifically binds to Feline domesticus allergen number 1 (Fel D1) is enhanced by prolonging the time the immunoglobulin stays within the mouth of a cat to whom the anti-Fel D1 molecule is administered in a pet food. The compositions and methods use a powder that is a dried hydrogel encapsulating the anti-Fel D1 molecule, and the hydrogel is based on gelatin, collagen peptides, or gelatin and collagen peptides; and carrageenan. The methods of making the powder provide a high encapsulation efficacy, sustained release of the anti-Fel D1 molecule in the cat's mouth, and oral adhesion of the anti-Fel D1 molecule in the cat's mouth.

A method of making coated avian egg yolk cores includes providing dried avian egg yolk cores having a diameter of 100 to 1500 micrometers, applying avian egg albumen to the dried avian egg yolk cores to provide the coated avian egg yolk cores, and optionally drying the coated avian egg yolk cores, wherein the ratio of dry avian egg albumen to dried avian egg yolk in the coated avian egg yolk cores is 1:10 to 10:1. Also included are the coated avian egg yolk cores, food and feed additives containing the coated avian egg yolk cores and food and feed compositions containing the coated avian egg yolk cores.

The present invention provides compositions, kits, and methods for the detection of host cell proteins (HCPs) in biological samples. In some embodiments, the present invention utilizes immunization of ayes hosts with proteins derived from non-ayes host cells to produce ayes antibodies specific for non-ayes HCPs.

A method for detecting MERS-CoV at high sensitivity and specificity using IgY antibodies that bind to MERS-CoV N protein, its fragments and domains. Isolated or purified IgY monospecific antibodies to MERS-CoV N protein.

In one aspect, the present disclosure is directed to a method for preventing or treating a coronavirus infection in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a hyperimmunized egg product obtained from an egg-producing animal, thereby preventing or treating coronavirus infection in the subject, wherein the hyperimmunized egg product comprises a therapeutically effective amount of one or more antibodies to the coronavirus. The present disclosure is also directed to hyperimmunized eggs and egg products produced by an animal that has been hyperimmunized with an antigen selected from i) a spike (S) protein, an S1 subunit protein, an S2 subunit protein, a receptor binding domain (RBD), and an immunogenic fragment thereof; ii) a nucleocapsid (N) protein, and an immunogenic fragment thereof; iii) a human ACE2 receptor protein, and an immunogenic fragment thereof; and iv) a human coronavirus selected from the group consisting of SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV, SARS-CoV-2, HCoV-HKU1, HCoV-NL63, HCoV-OC43 and HCoV-229E. Methods of preparing the hyperimmunized eggs and egg products are also disclosed.

The present invention relates to a method of producing a binder-toxin fusion protein comprising at least, one protein binder selected from the group consisting of an antibody, an antibody fragment or derivative retaining target binding capacity, or an antibody mimetic, optionally, a peptide linker, and at least one protein toxin or protein protoxin. The method comprises the steps of: contacting a plant cell or a whole plant with a nucleic acid construct comprising in operational linkage at least the following (A) at least one polynucleotide encoding for the protein binder, or a target binding chain or domain thereof, and either B1) a polynucleotide encoding for a cleavable peptide linker and a polynucleotide encoding for a protein toxin, or B2) a polynucleotide encoding for a protein protoxin, which protoxin comprises a cleavable domain for activation thereof, allowing the construct to integrate into the nucleus of the plant cell, or of one or more cells of the whole plant, and expressing the fusion protein encoded by the nucleic acid construct.

A method for detecting MERS-CoV at high sensitivity and specificity using IgY antibodies that bind to MERS-CoV N protein, its fragments and domains. Isolated or purified IgY monospecific antibodies to MERS-CoV N protein.

The present invention provides compositions, kits, and methods for the detection of host cell proteins (HCPs) in biological samples. In some embodiments, the present invention utilizes immunization of aves hosts with proteins derived from non-aves host cells to produce aves antibodies specific for non-aves HCPs.

The present disclosure provides a composition and a method both for improving the hair. In one embodiment, the hair is improved using an antibody. In one embodiment, the antibody is produced using a bacterium occurring on the scalp or a hair root as an immunogen. In one aspect, the present invention also provides a method for improving the hair in a subject, including the step of administering an antibody produced using a microorganism-derived substance as an immunogen to the subject. The antibody according to the present invention may be administered in the form of a composition. According to the present invention, the promotion of hair growth or the prevention of hair loss can be achieved.

Provided are a poultry knock-in egg and knock-out egg. The present invention pertains to a knock-out poultry egg in which at least one oviduct-specific gene has been knocked out, said gene being selected from the group consisting of ovalbumin, ovomucoid, ovomucin, ovotransferrin, ovoinhibitor, and lysozyme, and at least one egg allergen protein has been reduced or eliminated, said protein being selected from the group consisting of ovalbumin, ovomucoid, ovomucin, ovotransferrin, ovoinhibitor, and lysozyme.