Antimicrobial peptides
AssigneeMATERIAS S.r.l.
InventorsMarco Balestrieri, Gianna Palmieri, Gianluca Neglia, Aniello Anastasio, Federico Capuano, Luca De Stefano, Luigi Nicolais
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
The present invention relates to the use of at least one peptide having sequence VRLIVAVRIWRR, VRLIVAVRIKRR, VRLIVKVRIWRR, VRLIVKVRIKRR (SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO 2, SEQ ID NO 3, SEQ ID NO 4), as a bactericidal antimicrobial agent against Listeria monocytogenes.
Claims12
A method for the prevention and/or treatment of contamination of a product or a surface by Listeria monocytogenes, the method comprising contacting the product or surface with a mixture comprising at least one peptide having sequence VRLIVKVRIWRR (SEQ ID NO:
- 3), or a salt or solvate thereof.
A method for the treatment of an infection from Listeria monocytogenes in a subject in need thereof, said method comprising administering a mixture comprising at least one peptide having sequence VRLIVKVRIWRR (SEQ ID NO:
- 3) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.