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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2000
Applicants:
Patrick H. C. Van Berkel, Berkel en Rodenrijs, NL;
Peter Hendikus Nibbering, Voorhout, NL;
Jan Henricus Nuijens, Heiloo, NL;
Inventors:
Patrick H. C. Van Berkel, Berkel en Rodenrijs, NL;
Peter Hendikus Nibbering, Voorhout, NL;
Jan Henricus Nuijens, Heiloo, NL;
Assignee:
AM-Pharma B.V., , NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides polypeptides related to human lactoferrin protein that have utility in a variety of therapeutic and prophylactic applications, including use as antimicrobial agents. The invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions containing these polypeptides and therapeutic methods using such compositions. Methods for detecting antimicrobial infections using the polypeptides are also provided.