Abstract: A composition is described, which comprises a cationic, hydrophilic, amine containing cationic derivatives of native chitosan; bound to an anionic scavenger substance, which is either (a) selected from the group consisting of anionic ethylene amine compounds, tetraazacycloalkane-N,N,N,N-tetraacetic acids; and polymer derivatives of porphyrines, or, (b) in the case of use in an UV radiation absorbing formulation, an antiviral, antifungal or anti-inflammatory formulation, an endogenous compound wherein cationic derivatives of native chitosan are not covalently bound to DTPA or EDTA; the amount of EDTA exceeds 0.5 wight percent; and taurine and taurine derivatives are not present.

Abstract: A new group of picornaviruses is disclosed. The picornaviruses of the invention comprise in the non-coding region of their viral genome a nucleotide sequence which corresponds to cDNA sequence (I) or homologous sequences having at least 75% homology to the SEQ ID NO:1, and they cause mammalian disease. Further aspects of the invention comprise a protein corresponding to a protein of the picornaviruses, antiserum or antibody directed against a protein of the picornaviruses, antigen comprising a protein of the picornaviruses, diagnostic kits, vaccines, use of the picornaviruses in medicaments, particularly for the treatment or prevention of Myocarditis, Cardiomyopathia, Guillain Barré Syndrome, and Diabetes Mellitus, Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Fatique Syndrome, Myasthenia Gravis, Amyothrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis, Spontaneous Abortion, and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, and methods of treatment of diseases caused by the picornaviruses.

Abstract: A composition is described, which comprises a cationic, hydrophilic, amine containing polymer, chosen from the group consisting of native chitosan and cationic derivatives thereof; cationic polyethylene compounds; DEAE-4; or polyornitine; bound to an anionic scavenger substance, which is (a) either chosen from the group consisting of anionic ethylene amine compounds, tetraazacykloalkane-N,N,N,N-tetraacetic acids; and polymer derivatives of porphyrines, or (b) is an endogenous compound.