Inventors:
BOTOND BANFI - North Liberty IA, US
Anthony Fischer - Iowa City IA, US
Joseph Zabner - Iowa City IA, US
Lakshmi Durairaj - Iowa City IA, US
Daniel Lorentzen - North Liberty IA, US
International Classification:
A61K 9/12, A61K 33/16, A61K 33/18, A61K 33/00, A61P 11/00
US Classification:
424 43, 424667, 424673, 424600
Abstract:
The present invention relates to the use of halides and halide salts for the treatment of microbial infections, including those caused by bacteria, fungi and viruses. The present invention takes advantage of endogenous immune function and augments this system using a non-toxic and inexpensive reagent that can be delivered to mucosal surfaces, for example, orally, topically, opthalmically and via inhalation.