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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2018
Aaron Kurt Neumann, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Harry Craig Pappas, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Matthew Graus, Albuquerque, NM (US);
David G. Whitten, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Kirk S. Schanze, Helotes, TX (US);
Rina Sylejmani, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Aaron Kurt Neumann, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Harry Craig Pappas, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Matthew Graus, Albuquerque, NM (US);
David G. Whitten, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Kirk S. Schanze, Helotes, TX (US);
Rina Sylejmani, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Other;
Abstract
Various embodiments disclosed relate to treatment of fungal infections. The present invention provides a method of treating a fungal infection including contacting a fungus including a β-glucan that is at least partially masked from immune system detection with a therapeutically effective amount of a compound that at least partially unmasks the β-glucan to increase immunogenicity of the fungus.