Enterococcus faecium bacteriophage Ent-FAP-4 and use for inhibiting Enterococcus faecium proliferation of same

US11458177B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-11458177-B2
Application numberUS-201816487506-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 11, 2018
Priority dateFeb 22, 2017
Publication dateOct 4, 2022
Grant dateOct 4, 2022

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Abstract

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The present invention relates to Siphoviridae bacteriophage Ent-FAP-4 (accession number KCTC 12854BP), separated from nature, which is capable of specifically killing Enterococcus faecium and has a genome expressed by sequence number 1, a pharmaceutical composition, which comprises same as an active ingredient, and a method for preventing or treating diseases, induced by Enterococcus faecium, by administering the pharmaceutical composition.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method of suppressing diseases caused by a bacterial strain of Enterococcus faecium and alleviating pathological condition of the diseases caused by the bacterial strain of Enterococcus faecium, comprising: administering to an animal other than a human a composition comprising Siphoviridae bacteriophage Ent-FAP-4 which has an ability to specifically kill the bacterial strain of Enterococcus faecium and has the genome represented by the nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, and is deposited as the accession number of KCTC 12854BP, wherein the diseases are urinary tract infections, wound infections, bacteremia or endocarditis.

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  • Viruses as such, e.g. new isolates, mutants or their genomic sequences · CPC title

  • C12N7/00Primary

    Viruses; Bacteriophages; Compositions thereof; Preparation or purification thereof (preparing medicinal viral antigen or antibody compositions, e.g. virus vaccines, A61K39/00) · CPC title

  • A61K35/76Primary

    Viruses; Subviral particles; Bacteriophages · CPC title

  • Use of virus as therapeutic agent, other than vaccine, e.g. as cytolytic agent · CPC title

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What does patent US11458177B2 cover?
The present invention relates to Siphoviridae bacteriophage Ent-FAP-4 (accession number KCTC 12854BP), separated from nature, which is capable of specifically killing Enterococcus faecium and has a genome expressed by sequence number 1, a pharmaceutical composition, which comprises same as an active ingredient, and a method for preventing or treating diseases, induced by Enterococcus faecium, b…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Intron Biotechnology Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C12N7/00. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
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Publication date Tue Oct 04 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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