ANIMAL MODELS, SCREENING METHODS, AND TREATMENT METHODS FOR INTRAOCULAR DISEASES OR DISORDERS
申请人:ZHUHAI QIWEI BIO-TECHNOLOGY LTD.
公开号:US20220015338A1
公开(公告)日:2022-01-20
Provided herein are screening methods and animal models related to intraocular diseases such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD), for example, for identifying candidate therapeutics for treating or preventing eye diseases, such as AMD. Also provided herein are compounds/compositions that are useful for killing or inhibiting the growth of a microorganism, such as
Bacillus megaterium
. Further provided herein are methods of using the compounds/compositions for treating infections with a microorganism, such as
Bacillus megaterium
and for treating or preventing diseases or disorders associated with such infections, such as AMD.