Methods and compositions for treating or preventing a vaginal infection of gardnerella vaginalis
AssigneeMassachusetts Institute of Technology
InventorsKatharina Ribbeck, Laura L. Kiessling, Caroline Andrea Werlang, Spencer D. Brucks, Liubov Yakovlieva, Kelsey Morgan Wheeler
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Abstract
Methods of treating or preventing a vaginal infection of Gardnerella vaginalis in a subject involve administering to the subject an effective amount of a composition. The composition can include one or more of galactose, D-fucose, or mucin 5B. The composition can include one or more of galactose, N-acetyl D-galactosamine, N-acetyl D-glucosamine, D-fucose, or mucin 5B bonded to a surface, such as a polymer surface.
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A method of treating or preventing a vaginal infection of Gardnerella vaginalis in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a composition comprising one or more of galactose, D-fucose, or mucin 5B.
A method of treating or preventing a vaginal infection of Gardnerella vaginalis in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a composition comprising one or more of galactose, N-acetyl D-galactosamine, N-acetyl D-glucosamine, D-fucose, or mucin 5B bonded to a surface.
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