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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2004
William R. Jacobs, Jr., Pelham, NY (US);
Tsungda Hsu, Bronx, NY (US);
Vasan Sambandamurthy, Singapore, SG;
Sheldon Morris, Beltsville, MD (US);
Stoyan Bardarov, Worcester, MA (US);
Svetoslav Bardarov, Legal Representative, Worcester, MA (US);
William R. Jacobs, Jr., Pelham, NY (US);
Tsungda Hsu, Bronx, NY (US);
Vasan Sambandamurthy, Singapore, SG;
Sheldon Morris, Beltsville, MD (US);
Stoyan Bardarov, Worcester, MA (US);
Svetoslav Bardarov, legal representative, Worcester, MA (US);
Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, Bronx, NY (US);
Abstract
Methods of treating a mammal that is deficient in CD4and/or CD8lymphocytes are provided. The methods comprise inoculating the mammal with an attenuated mycobacterium in thecomplex. In these methods, the mycobacterium comprises two deletions, wherein a virulent mycobacterium in thecomplex having either deletion exhibits attenuated virulence. Use of these mycobacteria for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of mammals deficient in CD4and/or CD8lymphocytes is also provided.