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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2003
Applicants:
George A. Scheele, La Jolla, CA (US);
James E. Hildreth, Woodstock, MD (US);
Inventors:
George A. Scheele, La Jolla, CA (US);
James E. Hildreth, Woodstock, MD (US);
Assignees:
The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (US);
La Jolla Biosciences LLC, La Jolla, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 43/04 (2006.01); A61K 31/70 (2006.01); C08B 37/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
This invention relates to cholesterol-sequestering agents and methods of using cholesterol-sequestering agents to prevent infection. The compositions of the invention can be used to reduce or prevent maternal to fetal transmission of a microorganism and/or to reduce or eliminate a microorganism present in a blood sample or a blood product.