Treatment of fungal and/or protist infections
AssigneeAi2 Limited
InventorCurtis Dobson
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Abstract
The present invention relates to the use of a polypeptides, comprising repeats of a peptide derived from a Heparan Sulphate Proteoglycan (HSPG) receptor binding region of an apolipoprotein, for treating or preventing a fungal and/or protist infection. The invention further relates to the use of such peptides for treating or preventing the contamination of surfaces or objects with such peptides.
Claims21
1-24. (canceled)
A method of preventing, reducing the likelihood, or treating a fungal or protist contamination of an object or surface, comprising:
- applying to the object or surface an amount of a polypeptide that is effective for killing or preventing growth of fungi or protists;
- wherein the polypeptide comprises repeats of a peptide derived from a Heparan Sulphate Proteoglycan (HSPG) receptor binding region of an apolipoprotein or derivatives thereof.
A method of preventing, reducing the likelihood, or treating a fungal or protist infection in a subject, comprising:
- administering to a subject in need of said prevention, reduction of likelihood, or treatment an amount of a polypeptide that is effective for killing or preventing or reducing the likelihood of growth of fungi or protists;
- and wherein the polypeptide comprises repeats of a peptide derived from a Heparan Sulphate Proteoglycan (HSPG) receptor binding region of an apolipoprotein.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.