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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 17, 1996
Lawrence A. Potempa, Deerfield, IL (US);
Immtech International, Inc., Vernon Hills, IL (US);
Abstract
The invention provides methods and compositions for treating viral infections in a mammal comprising administering a effective amount of modified C-reactive protein (CRP), r,CRP or mutant CRP to the mammal. The viral infections treated are caused by viruses such as Herpes, papilloma, Epstein Barr and Retroviridae viruses. In particular, modified-CRP has been found to be effective and safe for treating retroviral infections, including human immunodeficiency virus 1. The invention also provides a method of neutralizing a virus comprising contacting the virus with the CRP compositions. In particular, modified-CRP can be used to neutralize viruses in blood which is to be used for transfusions by adding the modified-CRP to the blood prior to the transfusion.