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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2004
Applicant:
Lothar Steidler, Bandon, IE;
Inventor:
Lothar Steidler, Bandon, IE;
Assignee:
Actogenix N.V., Zwijnaarde, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/00 (2006.01); C07K 14/00 (2006.01); C12N 5/10 (2006.01); C12N 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to epidermal growth factor (EGF) producing lactic acid bacteria and their use to increase intestinal villi height and to promote gut absorption. In particular, the invention relates to EGF producingand. The organisms may be especially useful to treat Short Bowel Syndrome.