Delivery of viral agents
AssigneeFixed Phage Limited
InventorsJames Chadwick, Michael Mattey
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Abstract
Plant material has bacteriophage has been attached, wherein the bacteriophage retains infectivity. The plant material includes fruits, vegetables, leaves, stems, flowers, roots, tubers, seedlings and seeds. Plant diseases and animal diseases can be treated. A separate composition comprises a carrier selected from (i) a filament, (ii) a planar material, and (iii) particles and/or beads, and bacteriophage covalently attached thereto, wherein the bacteriophage retains infectivity, useful in treatment or prevention of bacterial infection in a deep wound.
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Plant material, selected from seeds, roots and tubers, to which bacteriophage has been covalently attached, wherein the bacteriophage is attached to the plant material by activating the plant material and then attaching the bacteriophage to the activated plant material, and wherein the bacteriophage retains infectivity.
A method of treating plant material selected from seeds, roots and tubers, comprising activating the plant material and then covalently attaching the bacteriophage to the activated plant material, wherein the bacteriophage retains infectivity.
A method of treating plant material for use in treating or preventing a disease in a creature that eats the plant material, wherein the plant material is selected from fruits, vegetables, leaves, stems, flowers, roots, tubers and seedlings, comprising combining an aqueous preparation of particles to which bacteriophage are covalently attached with the plant material and drying the combination to attach the particles to the plant material.
A composition comprising:
- a) a carrier selected from (i) a filament, (ii) a planar material, (iii) particles and (iv) beads, and
- b) bacteriophage covalently attached to the carrier of (a) for use in treatment or prevention of bacterial infection in a deep wound,
- wherein the composition is located in a deep wound which is then closed up, and wherein the bacteriophage retains infectivity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.