Patent ID: 6911470

Claim:
A method of treating a retroviral infection in a mammal, comprising administering to a mammal in need thereof an effective amount of a compound having a formula selected from the group consisting of: (X + ) n (H + ) 4·n (SiW 12 O 40 ) 4− n = 1 − 4, (X + ) m (H + ) 5·m (BW 12 O 40 ) 5− m = 0 − 5, (X + ) p (H + ) 6·p (W 10 O 32 ) 4− p = 0 − 4, and (X + ) q (H + ) 6·q (P 2 W 18 O 62 ) 6− q = 0 − 6 wherein X is selected from the group consisting of K, Na, NH 4 , (C 1-5 -alkyl) 4 N, protonated arginine, protonated lysine, and protonated histidine.