Patent ID: 11865169
Assignee: nan
Field: Pharmaceuticals (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A  G

Claim 0:
1. A method of protecting against infections caused by Chlamydia bacteria selected from the group consisting of Chlamydia muridarum, Chlamydia pneumoniae, Chlamydia psitacci, Chlamydia abortus, Chlamydia felis, Chlamydia caviae, Chlamydia pecorum, Chlamydia suis and Chlamydia trachomatis, comprising:
administering to a subject a composition comprising an immunogenic dose of an inactivated β-lactam-treated form of Chlamydia bacteria selected from the group consisting of Chlamydia muridarum, Chlamydia pneumoniae, Chlamydia psitacci, Chlamydia abortus, Chlamydia felis, Chlamydia caviae, Chlamydia pecorum, Chlamydia suis and Chlamydia trachomatis, 
wherein the inactivated β-lactam-treated form of Chlamydia bacteria has been previously inactivated by treating with a β-lactam.