ANTIVIRAL OR ANTIBACTERIAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING A LYSOZYME DIMER AND/OR A RIBONUCLEASE DIMER AND USE THEREOF

摘要

A composition having antiviral and antibacterial effects is disclosed which comprises the dimeric forms of enzymes selected from the group consisting of lysozyme and ribonuclease and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. These dimeric forms are more effective in treating a variety of human and animal diseases because they are much less cytotoxic than the monomeric forms of the enzyme. A method for the use of these compositions is also disclosed which comprises applying an effecive amount of the composition to the infected area.