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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 1997
Filed:
Mar. 29, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Steven Neal Anderson, Columbus, OH (US);
Joseph Paul Schaller, Columbus, OH (US);
Terrence Bruce Mazer, Reynoldsburg, OH (US);
Stephen John Kirchner, Westerville, OH (US);
Assignee:
Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514 54 ; 514 59 ; 536114 ; 536118 ; 536122 ; 5361231 ;
Abstract
A method is provided for inhibiting rotavirus infection of human cells by treating the rotavirus with a carrageenan. The most effective agent in inhibiting cellular rotavirus infection is lambda-carrageenan, which may be formulated in a liquid and ingested enterally. A composition containing lambda-carrageenan is an aspect of the invention.