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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2001
Applicant:
Claudio DE Simone, Ardea, IT;
Inventor:
Claudio De Simone, Ardea, IT;
Assignee:
VSL Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Gaithersburg, MD (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 63/00 (2006.01); C12N 1/00 (2006.01); C12N 1/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The disclosure is of a combination of lactic acid bacteria comprising: (a) a first component consisting of at least one strain of HO-producing lactic acid bacteria; and (b) a second component consisting of at least one strain of arginine-utilizing lactic acid bacteria. The disclosure is also of the use of this combination for making a food supplement, a hygiene product or a pharmaceutical preparation for the prevention and/or treatment of infections and inflammatory conditions caused by bacteria, viruses or fungi, especially in the mouth, vagina, urethra, nose, eyes and ears.