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Use of sialic acid or antibodies to sialidase as anti-infectious agents and anti-inflammatory agents

US5631283A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 2, 1994
Grant dateMay 20, 1997
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Expiry dateFeb 2, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K38/00
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The administration of sialidase inhibitors or sialic acid is useful as me for treating inflammatory conditions and for intervening in infectious processes in instances where pathogenicity of the disease-causing organism is increased by microbial surface interaction with host cells.

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