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siRNA MICROBICIDES FOR PREVENTING AND TREATING DISEASES

  • US 20090022783A1
  • Filed: 06/05/2006
  • Published: 01/22/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/03/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A microbicidal composition comprising at least one siRNA, comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and the siRNA, wherein the siRNA comprises an RNA duplex comprised of one or two molecules, wherein a portion of the molecule comprises a nucleotide sequence having sufficient complementarity to a target sequence of about 15 to about 30 contiguous nucleotides in an RNA of a virus for the siRNA to direct cleavage of the RNA via RNA interference, wherein the virus is selected from the group consisting of picornaviruses, orthomyxoviruses, paramyxoviruses, coronaviruses, adenoviruses, hepadnaviruses, flaviviruses, retroviruses, papillomaviruses and herpesviruses, wherein the target sequence is in a gene essential for infectivity or replication of the virus.

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