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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 1980
Filed:
Sep. 01, 1978
Satoshi Omura, Tokyo, JP;
Chiaki Kitao, Yokohama, JP;
Akira Nakagawa, Fuchu, JP;
Haruo Tanaka, Machida, JP;
Juichi Awaya, Soka, JP;
Ruiko Oiwa, Yokohama, JP;
Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Ohte, JP;
The Kitasato Institute, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a new composition designated as AM-1042 or asukamycin. AM-1042 has an antibiotic activity upon Gram-positive bacteria and Eimeria, and its acute toxicity (LD.sub.50 ' ip.) in mice was 48.5 mg./kg. AM-1042 has an excellent therapeutical effect on various infectious diseases caused by a parasite of Gram-positive bacteria and Eimeria. AM-1042 has been confirmed to be distinguishable from known antibiotics such as e.g. amicetin B, azomycin and manumycin. AM-1042 is produced by fermentation of a microorganism belonging to the genus Streptomyces and capable of producing AM-1042. A composition capable of preventing and curing coccidiosis of poultry containing AM-1042 as active ingredient.