Claims
- 1. A method for treating acute gastroenteritis comprising administering to a patient having acute gastroenteritis and having an intact epithelium an effective amount of a Lactobacillus plantarum having a mannose-specific adhesin to reduce gastroenteritis, wherein the Lactobacillus planatarum is Lactobacillus planatarum 299v, deposited under the accession No. DSM9843 and wherein the acute gastroenteritis is caused by bacteria which express type 1 fimbriae and are selected from the group consisting of Klebiella, Enterbacter, Proteus, Samonella, Shigella, and Escherichia coli.
- 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the Lactobacillus plantarum has the property of adhering to D-mannose-coated agarose beads.
- 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the Lactobacillus plantarum further comprises a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
- 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the bacteria are Escherichia coli expressing type 1 fimbriae.
- 5. A method of treating urinary tract infections, comprising:
- administering to a patient in need of treatment for a urinary tract infection an effective amount of Lactobacillus plantarum having a mannose-specific adhesin to reduce the infection of the urinary tract, wherein the Lactobacillus plantarum is Lactobacillus plantarum 299v, deposited under the accession No. DSM9843 and wherein the urinary tract infection is caused by a bacteria selected from the group consisting of Escherichia coli, Enterobacter, Klebiella and Proteus.
Priority Claims (1)
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9501056 |
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Parent Case Info
This application is a 371 of PCT/S96/00372 filed Mar. 25, 1996.
PCT Information
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102e Date |
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PCT/SE96/00372 |
3/25/1996 |
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9/23/1997 |
9/23/1997 |
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WO96/29083 |
9/26/1996 |
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