USE OF EGF TO INHIBIT PATHOGENIC INFECTIONS OF THE UROGENITAL TRACT

摘要

This invention relates to treating or preventing pathogenic infections with anepidermal growth factor (EGF). EGF is capable of inhibiting pathogeniccolonization of pathogens in a variety of tissue or cell types. Sincepathogenic colonization is essential for pathogenic infection, EGF can be usedas an effective preventive and therapeutic agent for pathogenic infections,particularly in the urogenital tract.