Abstract: The invention relates to the field of microbiology, specifically to a bacteriophage, polypeptide and a corresponding polynucleotide, a nucleic acid molecule and/or vector and/or cell comprising such polynucleotide, a composition comprising said bacteriophage, polypeptide, polynucleotide, construct, vector and/or cell, preferably for preventing, treating or diagnosing contamination with and/or a condition in an individual related to Salmonella. The invention further relates to an antimicrobial composition for medical use or for use as a food additive or as a disinfectant, or for detecting bacteria, preferably in a diagnostic application, wherein said antimicrobial composition comprises a bacteriophage, polypeptide, corresponding polynucleotide, construct and/or vector and/or cell comprising such polypeptide and/or composition according to the present invention.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 7, 2013
Date of Patent:
October 8, 2019
Assignee:
MICREOS B.V.
Inventors:
Martin Johannes Loessner, Steven Hagens, Albert Johannes Hendrikus Slijkhuis, Jochen Achim Klumpp, Roger Marti
Abstract: There is provided a bacteriophage capable of lysing a P. acnes bacterium and incapable of lysing a bacterium which is not P. acnes, and which is incapable of sustaining lysogeny in a bacterium. There is also provided a pharmaceutical composition comprising such a bacteriophage.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 11, 2009
Date of Patent:
June 30, 2015
Assignee:
MICREOS B.V.
Inventors:
Keith Holland, Richard Bojar, David West
Abstract: The invention relates to the field of microbiology, specifically to a bacteriophage, polypeptide and a corresponding polynucleotide, a nucleic acid molecule and/or vector and/or cell comprising such polynucleotide, a composition comprising said bacteriophage, polypeptide, polynucleotide, construct, vector and/or cell, preferably for preventing, treating or diagnosing contamination with and/or a condition in an individual related to Salmonella. The invention further relates to an antimicrobial composition for medical use or for use as a food additive or as a disinfectant, or for detecting bacteria, preferably in a diagnostic application, wherein said antimicrobial composition comprises a bacteriophage, polypeptide, corresponding polynucleotide, construct and/or vector and/or cell comprising such polypeptide and/or composition according to the present invention.
Type:
Application
Filed:
May 7, 2013
Publication date:
May 7, 2015
Applicant:
Micreos B.V.
Inventors:
Martin Johannes Loessner, Steven Hagens, Albert Johannes Hendrikus Slijkhuis, Jochen Achim Klumpp, Roger Marti