Methods of inhibiting and treating bacterial biofilms by metal chelators
US7446089B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 4, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 4, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2202/24
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention presented herein provides methods and compositions for the prevention and treatment of bacterial infections. The methods are based on the discovery that depletion of bioavailable iron stimulates surface motility in bacteria thus inhibiting the ability of a bacterial population to develop into a biofilm.
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