Patent ID: 7879342

Claim:
A protective immunogenic or vaccine composition, which is effective against coccidiosis in a chicken comprising: (a) at least one parasite, microorganism, antigen, immunogen, epitope or vaccine; and (b) an adjuvant consisting essentially of: (i) 60 to 1000 micrograms of a peanut skin extract (PSE), which extract has been prepared via boiling water extraction, followed by concentration by cryo-evaporation, and (ii) optionally 10 to 30 IU of vitamin E; and wherein chicks that had been previously in ovo inoculated with the PSE-adjuvanted vaccine gain at least 20% more weight, 7 days post-challenge with cecal coccidia, relative to chicks previously in ovo inoculated with the same vaccine where the PSE has been omitted; and an appropriate pharmaceutical or veterinary carrier or vehicle.