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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7777017 | Nucleic acids encoding opsonic monoclonal and chimeric antibodies specific for lipoteichoic acid of gram positive bacteria The present invention encompasses monoclonal antibodies that bind to lipoteichoic acid (LTA) of Gram positive bacteria. The antibodies also bind to whole bacteria and enhance phagocytosis and killing of the bacteria in vitro. The invention also provides antibodies h... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7585658 | Staphylococcus aureus antigenic polypeptides and compositions The invention relates to a method for the identification of antigenic polypeptides expressed by pathogenic microbes; vaccines comprising such polypeptides; recombinant methods to manufacture such polypeptides; and therapeutic antibodies directed to such polypeptides... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7576054 | Compositions and methods for treating bacteria The present invention relates to the field of bacteriology. In particular, the present invention provides compositions (e.g., comprising a lantibiotic and mupirocin or gentamicin) and methods of treating (e.g., killing or inhibiting growth of) bacteria. For example,... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7572439 | Enzyme disruption of bacterial biofilms Methods for treating patients in which damaged tissue or an indwelling prosthetic device or catheter has a bacterial biofilm growing thereon, to at least partially disrupt said biofilm, by administering at least one antibacterial enzyme that is lethal or damaging to... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7517852 | Compositions and methods for treating bacteria The present invention relates to the field of bacteriology. In particular, the present invention provides compositions (e.g., comprising a lantibiotic and mupirocin or gentamicin) and methods of treating (e.g., killing or inhibiting growth of) bacteria. For example,... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7452533 | Antimicrobial polymer conjugate containing lysostaphin and polyethylene glycol Water-soluble polymer conjugates of antimicrobial agents retaining at least a portion of the antimicrobial activity of the agent, pharmaceutical compositions containing the polymer conjugates, and methods for treating microbial infections with the pharmaceutical com... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7410647 | Antigenic polypeptides A method for the identification of antigenic polypeptides, typically opsonic antigens, expressed by pathogenic microbes; vaccines comprising said antigens; and therapeutic antibodies directed to said antigenic polypeptides. ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7250494 | Opsonic monoclonal and chimeric antibodies specific for lipoteichoic acid of Gram positive bacteria The present invention encompasses monoclonal antibodies that bind to lipoteichoic acid (LTA) of Gram positive bacteria. The antibodies also bind to whole bacteria and enhance phagocytosis and killing of the bacteria in vitro. The invention also provides antibodies h... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7169903 | Multifunctional monoclonal antibodies directed to peptidoglycan of gram-positive bacteria The present invention encompasses protective monoclonal antibodies that bind to peptidoglycan of Gram-positive bacteria. The antibodies also bind to whole bacteria and enhance phagocytosis and killing of the bacteria in vitro and block nasal colonization by Gram-pos... | 01/30/2007 |
