Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Whole live micro-organism – cell – or virus containing – Bacteria or actinomycetales
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-12
2006-12-12
Hoffman, Susan Coe (Department: 1655)
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Whole live micro-organism, cell, or virus containing
Bacteria or actinomycetales
C424S094600, C424S780000, C435S252900
Reexamination Certificate
active
07147847
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is the use of bacteria endowed with arginine deiminase to induce apoptosis and/or reduce an inflammatory reaction, and pharmaceutical or dietetic compositions containing such bacteria. Also disclosed is a strain ofLactobacillus brevishighly endowed with arginine deiminase.
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Hoffman Susan Coe
VSL Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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