Patent ID: 8865876

Claim:
A neutralization agent for an enveloped virus comprising an isolated/purified lectin oligomer or mixed lectin hetero-oligomer comprising the following structure: NH 2 -L-(P-L) n -COOH wherein n is at least 1, wherein each L is the same or different isolated or purified antiviral lectin, and wherein each P may be the same or different and is one of either a peptide bond or a polypeptide linker; wherein where P is a polypeptide linker, said polypeptide linker is formed from at least 5 glycine and serine amino acids, and wherein each lectin is covalently bound to the polypeptide linker through a peptide bond to form a stable lectin oligomer or mixed lectin hetero-oligomer; and wherein said lectin oligomer operative to bind to at least one carbohydrate site on a glycosylated envelope protein of a target virus thereby neutralizing said target virus.