USE OF .BETA.GALNAC(1-4).BETA.GAL CONJUGATES TO TREAT CANDIDA INFECTION

摘要

A method of treating Candida albicans infection is disclosed. In one embodiment, for treatment of oral or vaginal infection, the treatment is by topical application of a composition of conjugates that are each composed of a carrier structure and multiple .beta.GalNac(1-4).beta.Gal moieties attached to the structure. In another embodiment, for treatment of systemic infection, the treatment is by parenteral administration of a humanized form of a mouse monoclonal antibody produced by mouse hybridoma cell line Fm16 or cell line PK99H.