Phage-associated lytic enzymes for treatment of Bacillus anthracis and related conditions
AssigneeThe Rockefeller University
InventorsVincent A. Fischetti, Raymond Schuch, Daniel Nelson
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to methods, compositions and articles of manufacture useful for the treatment of Bacillus anthracis and B. cereus bacteria and spores, and related conditions. The disclosure further relates to methods and compositions for the identification of a phage associated lytic enzyme to rapidly and specifically detect and kill Bacillus anthracis and other bacteria. Related articles of manufacture, methods of degrading spores and methods of treatment of infections or bacteria populations of, or subjects exposed to or at risk for exposure to, Bacillus anthracis are also provided.
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A method for treating an infection comprising the step of administering to a subject a composition comprising an isolated polypeptide, the isolated polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2.
A method for treating an infection comprising the step of contacting a composition comprising the lytic enzyme of SEQ ID NO:
- 2 with a Bacillus anthracis spore.
A method for treating an infection comprising the step of administering a composition comprising an isolated polypeptide consisting of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.