Method for Preventing and/or Treating Articles or Media Contaminated With Bacteria of the Legionelle Genus
OwnerYann Hechard, Jean-Marc Berjeaudinventors
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Abstract
The present invention relates to peptides that are active against bacteria of the Legionella genus, characterized in that they correspond to the amino acid sequence corresponding to SEQ ID No. 1: MQFITDLIKKAVDFFKGLFGNK, or to any other similar sequences. The invention also relates to the use of such peptides for preventing the contamination of surfaces or of materials with bacteria of the Legionella genus or for decontaminating surfaces or materials infected with Legionella.
Claims9
A method for the prevention and/or treatment of articles, such as materials and surfaces, or of media such as water or air, against contamination with Legionella, characterized in that it comprises bringing the surface or the material to be treated into contact with a composition containing an effective quantity of at least one peptide having an anti-Legionella effect isolated and purified from compounds secreted by Staphylococcus, and more especially by S. warneri.
A peptide that is active against bacteria of the Legionella genus, characterized in that it corresponds to the amino acid sequence SEQ ID No. 1:
- MQFITDLIKKAVDFFKGLFGNK,
- and corresponding substituted peptides.
A pharmaceutical composition, characterized in that it contains a therapeutically effective quantity of a peptide having the sequence SEQ ID No. 1 in combination with a pharmaceutically inert vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.