Anti-pseudomonas IgY to Prevent Infections in Cystic Fibrosis

Summary

Hypothesis: Daily gargling with specific avian antibodies against Pseudomonas aeruginosa will prevent infections with this bacteria in patients with Cystic fibrosis (CF).

Timeline

Start

2003-11

Primary completion

2012-12

Completion

2012-12

Publications

• Background Carlander D, Kollberg H, Larsson A. Retention of specific yolk IgY in the human oral cavity. BioDrugs. 2002;16(6):433-7. doi: 10.2165/00063030-200216060-00004.
• Background Kollberg H, Carlander D, Olesen H, Wejaker PE, Johannesson M, Larsson A. Oral administration of specific yolk antibodies (IgY) may prevent Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections in patients with cystic fibrosis: a phase I feasibility study. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2003 Jun;35(6):433-40. doi: 10.1002/ppul.10290.
• Background Nilsson E, Kollberg H, Johannesson M, Wejaker PE, Carlander D, Larsson A. More than 10 years' continuous oral treatment with specific immunoglobulin Y for the prevention of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections: a case report. J Med Food. 2007 Jun;10(2):375-8. doi: 10.1089/jmf.2006.214.
• Background Nilsson E, Larsson A, Olesen HV, Wejaker PE, Kollberg H. Good effect of IgY against Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections in cystic fibrosis patients. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2008 Sep;43(9):892-9. doi: 10.1002/ppul.20875.
• Background Nilsson E, Amini A, Wretlind B, Larsson A. Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections are prevented in cystic fibrosis patients by avian antibodies binding Pseudomonas aeruginosa flagellin. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci. 2007 Sep 1;856(1-2):75-80. doi: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2007.05.029. Epub 2007 Jun 2.
• Background Nilsson E, Hanrieder J, Bergquist J, Larsson A. Proteomic characterization of IgY preparations purified with a water dilution method. J Agric Food Chem. 2008 Dec 24;56(24):11638-42. doi: 10.1021/jf802626t.
• Background Nilsson E, Stalberg J, Larsson A. IgY stability in eggs stored at room temperature or at +4 degrees C. Br Poult Sci. 2012;53(1):42-6. doi: 10.1080/00071668.2011.646951.
• Hurley MN, Smith S, Forrester DL, Smyth AR. Antibiotic adjuvant therapy for pulmonary infection in cystic fibrosis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Jul 16;7(7):CD008037. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008037.pub4.

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