Abstract: The invention relates to use of Akkermansia muciniphila, a mucin-degrading bacterial species found in the human gut, for treating undesirable inflammatory activity not caused by any metabolic disorder and/or obesity, especially for example undesirable airway inflammatory activity as seen with asthma.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 3, 2019
Date of Patent:
March 30, 2021
Assignee:
SCHWEIZERISCHES FORSCHUNGSINSTITUT FÜR HOCHGEBIRGSKLIMA UND MEDIZIN IN DAVOS
Inventors:
Liam O'Mahony, Cezmi A. Akdis, David Michalovich, Edith M. Hessel, James R. Brown, David N. Mayhew, Sorif Uddin