Method for prevention and treatment of Escherichia coli infections using a bacteriophage with broad antibacterial spectrum against Escherichia coli
US9433653B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 7, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 7, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A50/30
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to a composition comprising the bacteriophage EK88P-1 isolated from the nature and having a broad antibacterial spectrum against E. coli as an active ingredient, and a method for preventing and treating E. coli infections using the said composition. The bacteriophage EK88P-1, the active ingredient of the composition of the present invention, has a broad antibacterial spectrum against E. coli and has the genome characteristically composed of the partial nucleotide sequences represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 to SEQ ID NO: 25, and also characterized by the bacteriophage belonging to the Myoviridae family according to the morphology that is composed of the major structural proteins in the sizes of approximately 49 kDa, 53 kDa, 94 kDa, and 103 kDa.
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