Methods of use of phthalocyanines to inactivate blood borne parasites
AssigneeNew York Blood Center, Inc.
InventorsPaul Gottlieb, Ehud Ben-Hur, Sara Lustigman
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Abstract
This invention relates to a method for inactivating parasites in blood cell-containing compositions by incubating a mixture of the blood cell-containing composition, a phthalocyanine dye and a quencher and optionally irradiating this mixture with red light. This invention further relates to a method of sterilizing blood cell-containing compositions which contain lipid enveloped viruses and blood borne parasites.
Claims15
A method of treating extracorporeal blood or a blood product to inactivate a protozoa parasite which may be contained therein, said method comprising contacting said blood or blood product with a parasiticidally effective amount of a phthalocyanine compound to inactivate said protozoa parasite.
A method of treating extracorporeal blood or a blood product containing a protozoa parasite, said method comprising contacting said blood or blood product with a parasiticidally effective amount of a phthalocyanine compound and red light to inactivate said protozoa parasite.
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