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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2015
The United States of America, As Represented BY the Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, DC (US);
John A Renye, Jr., North Wales, PA (US);
George A Somkuti, Lansdale, PA (US);
The United States of America, as represented by The Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A bacteriocin produced constitutively bystrain 110 (NRRL B59671), thermophilin 110, kills and/or inhibits the growth, and/or. Thermophilin 110 is the first bacteriocin identified with this activity. Thus, compositions containing thermophilin 110 and/orstrain 110 (NRRL B59671) can be used to prevent and/or treat diseases caused by, and/or. Such diseases include strep throat, dental caries, and acne, respectively. Methods to inhibit the growth of these bacteria and/or treat the diseases are also included.