University of Cape Town;University of Southhampton
发明人:
申请号：
GB202001949
公开号：
GB202001949D0
申请日:
2018.07.17
申请国别(地区):
GB
年份:
2020
代理人:
摘要：
Surfactant protein A (SP-A) is described for preventing and/or treating a sexually transmitted infection (STI) in a subject. The STI is caused by a DNA virus, such as Human papillomavirus (HPV) and/or Herpes simplex virus (HSV). SP-A can thus be used to prevent cervical cancer, genital warts and/or genital ulcers. Pharmaceutical compositions and kits comprising SP-A are also described, as is a method for preventing and/or treating STIs caused by DNA viruses, the method comprising administering an effective amount of SP-A to a subject in need thereof.
