Bacteriophages for the treatment of tuberculosis

Abstract

The invention provides a composition (e.g., pharmaceutical composition) comprising a combination of two or more phages, wherein the phages are two or more of: (a) phage D29; (b) phage AdephagiaΔ41Δ43; (c) phage FionnbharthΔ47; (d) phage Fred313cpm-1; and (e) phage MuddyHRMN0052-1; and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The invention provides a method of treating, reducing, or preventing a disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a mammal comprising administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising a combination of two or more phages wherein the phages are two or more of: (a) phage D29; (b) phage AdephagiaΔ41Δ43; (c) phage FionnbharthΔ47; (d) phage Fred313cpm-1; and (e) phage MuddyHRMN0052-1; and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The composition can be administered alone or in combination with one or more antibiotics, wherein the length of treatment is reduced as compared to the length of treatment with one or more antibiotics alone.

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