Bacteriophage and antibacterial composition comprising the same

• US 8,148,131 B2
• Filed: 08/28/2009
• Issued: 04/03/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: CJ Cheiljedang Corporation (CJ Group)
• Original Assignee: CJ Cheiljedang Corporation (CJ Group)
• Inventors: Kang, In Hye, Park, Min Tae, Cho, Young Wook, Choi, Hyang, Shin, Soo An
• Primary Examiner(s): Lucas, Zachariah
• Assistant Examiner(s): KINSEY WHITE, NICOLE ERIN
• Application Number:
  US12/550,304
• Publication Number:
  US 20100135962A1
• Time in Patent Office: 949 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 435/235.1
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2035/11 Medicinal preparations comprising living procariotic cells
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 31/04 Antibacterial agents
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 37/00 Drugs for immunological or allergic disorders
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 37/04 Immunostimulants
• CPC Class Codes: C07K 14/005 from viruses
• CPC Class Codes: C12N 2795/10321 Viruses as such, e.g. new isolates, mutants or their genomic sequences
• CPC Class Codes: C12N 2795/10322 New viral proteins or individual genes, new structural or functional aspects of known viral proteins or genes
• CPC Class Codes: C12N 7/00 Viruses; Bacteriophages; Compositions thereof; Preparation or purification thereof preparing medicinal viral antigen or antibody compositions, e.g. virus vaccines, A61K39/00

Abstract

The present invention relates to a novel bacteriophage, more particularly, a bacteriophage that has a specific bactericidal activity against Fowl Typhoid causing Salmonella Gallinarum (SG) and Pullorum disease-causing Salmonella Pullorum (SP). Further, the present invention relates to a composition for the prevention or treatment of infectious diseases caused by Salmonella Gallinarum or Salmonella Pullorum, comprising the bacteriophage as an active ingredient. Furthermore, the present invention relates to feed and drinking water for poultry, sanitizers and cleaners, comprising the bacteriophage as an active ingredient.

Claims

1. An isolated bacteriophage having a specific bactericidal activity against Salmonella Gallinarum and Salmonella Pullorum, which is deposited under accession number KCCM10969P.

2. A composition for the prevention or treatment of infectious diseases caused by Salmonella Gallinarum or Salmonella Pullorum, comprising the bacteriophage of claim 1 as an active ingredient.

3. The composition according to claim 2, wherein the infectious disease is selected from Fowl Typhoid and Pullorum disease.

4. An antibiotic composition comprising the bacteriophage of claim 1 as an active ingredient.

5. An animal feed or drinking water, comprising the bacteriophage of claim 1 as an active ingredient.

6. A sanitizer or cleaner, comprising the bacteriophage of claim 1 as an active ingredient.

7. A method for treating an infectious disease caused by Salmonella Gallinarum or Salmonella Pullorum, comprising administering the bacteriophage of claim 1 to an animal in need thereof.

8. A method for treating an infectious disease caused by Salmonella Gallinarum or Salmonella Pullorum, comprising administering the composition of claim 2 to an animal in need thereof.