Phage-associated lytic enzymes for treatment of Bacillus anthracis and related conditions

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...

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Main Authors NELSON DANIEL, SCHUCH RAYMOND, FISCHETTI VINCENT A
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 06.01.2005
Edition7
Subjects
BEER
BIOCHEMISTRY
CHEMISTRY
COMPOSITIONS OR TEST PAPERS THEREFOR
COMPOSITIONS THEREOF
CONDITION-RESPONSIVE CONTROL IN MICROBIOLOGICAL ORENZYMOLOGICAL PROCESSES
CULTURE MEDIA
ENZYMOLOGY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
MEASURING
MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESSES INVOLVING ENZYMES, NUCLEICACIDS OR MICROORGANISMS
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
METALLURGY
MICROBIOLOGY
MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES
MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
PEPTIDES
PHYSICS
PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES
PROCESSES OF PREPARING SUCH COMPOSITIONS
PROPAGATING, PRESERVING OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS
SPIRITS
TESTING
VINEGAR
WINE
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Summary: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.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20040849948