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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2003
Randal Eckert, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Fengxia Qi, Harbor City, CA (US);
Wenyuan Shi, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Maxwell H. Anderson, Seattle, WA (US);
Randal Eckert, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Fengxia Qi, Harbor City, CA (US);
Wenyuan Shi, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Maxwell H. Anderson, Seattle, WA (US);
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention is based on the discovery of a composition that provides targeted anti-microbial effect. Specifically the composition contains a targeting moiety which recognizes a target microbial organism and an anti-microbial peptide moiety which has anti-microbial activity. In addition, the present invention provides methods of treating a microbial infection, e.g., on mucosal surfaces by using the compositions provided by the present invention.