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| 20120128684 | Conserved Hemagglutinin Epitope, Antibodies to the Epitope and Methods of Use Disclosed are antibodies that bind to the stem region of influenza hemagglutinin in the neutral pH conformation, hemagglutinin epitopes in the stem region, and methods of making and using both.... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120129835 | SCHIZOPHRENIA METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS Methods of preparing and using neural cells derived from human induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSCs), particularly hiPSCs derived from subjects with schizophrenia are provided. The hiPSC-derived neural cells can be used to screen test compounds and to identify schizoph... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120129153 | Diagnostic method for the prediction of the development and control of the effectiveness of the treatment of oncological illnesses A diagnostic method, in which patient tissue samples are taken, microassay are prepared, specific anti-viral immunoglobulins are processed, the number of cells infected by two or more viruses before the beginning of treatment are determined, and the dynamic of the chang... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120128680 | BIOMARKER ANTIBODY AND DIAGNOSIS DEVICE FOR DETECTING CERTAIN AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES Antibodies which specifically bind to a peptide having the sequence Ala-Ala-Ala-Pro-Ala-Lys-Ala-Ala-Ala-Ala-Pro-Ala-Lys-Thr-Ala-Ala-Ala-Pro-Val (SEQ ID No1), and which are not induced in a host following an infection of the host with T. cruzi. ... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120129156 | BARRIERS FOR FACILITATING BIOLOGICAL REACTIONS The present invention relates to systems, devices, and methods for performing biological reactions. In particular, the present invention relates to the use of lipophilic, water immiscible, or hydrophobic barriers in sample separation, purification, modification, and ana... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120129155 | METHODS FOR AMPLIFYING HEPATITIS C VIRUS NUCLEIC ACIDS A method of amplifying an HCV nucleic acid in an HCV infected sample comprises amplifying a segment of a DNA template that is complementary to a genome of HCV RNA from the sample by a two-stage PCR, wherein a first stage PCR employs a first outer primer and a second out... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120129157 | Methods and Devices for Rapid Detection and Identification of Live Microorganisms by Aptamers and/or Antibodies Immobilized on Permeable Membranes The invention provides methods, devices and kits for rapid detection and identification of one or more live target microorganisms in a liquid sample or grown on plates containing nutrient media. The invention includes mixing one or more target microorganisms with one or... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120129151 | Quantitative Real-Time Assay For Noroviruses And Enteroviruses With Built In Quality Control Standard A method is provided for reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) accomplished by: a) amplifying a reverse transcribed cDNA in a mixture containing Norovirus Genogroup I and Norovirus Genogroup II primers and probes, in which the Norovirus primers and pr... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120128592 | SURFACE ENHANCED RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY (SERS) COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF THEIR PREPARATION A compound for detecting an analyte using Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) and a method of forming the compound is provided. The compound has Formula I: wherein W is selected from the group consisti... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120129152 | Diagnostic method for the prediction of the development of and control over the effectiveness of treatment of cardiovascular illnesses A diagnostic method for the prediction of the development and control of the effectiveness of the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, in which patient tissue samples are taken, microassay are prepared, specific antiviral immunoglobulins are processed, the number of ce... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120129705 | DIAGNOSTIC MARKERS FOR DETERMINING THE PREDISPOSITION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF CERVICAL CANCER AND OLIGONUCLEOTIDES USED FOR THE DETERMINATION The present invention relates to a method for predisposition prediction of a subject to the development of cervical cancer and/or cancer precursors in an infection with the human papilloma virus (HPV) and/or for the detection of a persistent HPV infection, the method co... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120129154 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR THE DETECTION OF BACTERIAL BLIGHT Methods and compositions relating to the detection of bacterial blight are provided. In one embodiment, a detection system is provided comprising a phage operable to infect a Pseudomonas cannabina and/or Pseudomonas syringae microorganism, the phage compri... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120129794 | APPARATI, METHODS, AND COMPOSITIONS FOR UNIVERSAL MICROBIAL DIAGNOSIS, DETECTION, QUANTIFICATION, AND SPECIMEN-TARGETED THERAPY Microbial ecology of a specimen is evaluated using an approach (Level I) that utilizes nucleic acid amplification with specific gene primers that will identify panels of microorganisms and antibiotic-resistance factors generating a diagnostic report (optionally with qua... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120107797 | GENOTYPING OF BOVINE PAPILLOMAVIRUS GENOTYPES The present invention is concerned with the provision of diagnostic means and methods. Specifically, it relates to a composition comprising oligonucleotides selected from at least two different groups of oligonucleotides, said groups comprising at least one pair of olig... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120107798 | SINGLE MOLECULE SENSITIVE PROBES FOR DETECTING RNA The various embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to single molecule sensitive probes for detecting RNA, and more particularly to multivalent fluorescent probes for detecting a single molecule of RNA in a cell. The present invention includes a RNA imagi... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120107338 | IDENTIFICATION OF A NOVEL RETROVIRUS IN PATIENTS WITH BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA Methods for producing an immune response to a benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) virus are disclosed herein. In several examples, the immune response is a protective immune response. In additional embodiments, methods are disclosed for inhibiting an infection with BPH v... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120107357 | NOVEL DIVERGENT PICORNAVIRUS: COSAVIRUS Presented herein is the discovery of a new human picornavirus, Cosavirus (previously termed Dekavirus), methods of detecting the Cosavirus and diagnosing Cosavirus infection, methods of treating or preventing Cosavirus infection, and methods for identifying anti-Cosavir... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120107794 | Cross-Coupled Peptide Nucleic Acids for Detection of Nucleic Acids of Pathogens The present invention concerns methods for detecting a nucleic acid comprising (i) contacting a solution comprising a first PNA having a first cross-reactive functional group with a substrate having a second PNA affixed thereto, the second PNA having a second first cros... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120107355 | METHOD OF RAPIDLY PRODUCING IMPROVED VACCINES FOR ANIMALS A method of quickly producing a vaccine for a biotype of pathogenic microorganism is described, where a nucleic acid molecule or fragment thereof is obtained from a biological sample from an animal exposed to the microorganism, a protective molecule is prepared based on... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120108466 | IMMUNOGLOBULIN LIBRARIES Methods and compositions for the screening and isolation of ligand-binding polypeptides, such as antibodies. In some aspects, methods of the invention enable the isolation of intact soluble antibodies comprising a constant domain. Screening methods that employ genetic p... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120107278 | ABBREVIATED HCV THERAPY FOR HCV INFECTED PATIENTS WITH IL28B C/C GENOTYPE Disclosed herein is a method for administering an abbreviated hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment regimen for an HCV-infected, rs12979860 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) (C/C) patient, which comprises: administering to said patient an effective amount of each of a di... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120107795 | Methods For Concurrent Identification And Quantification Of An Unknown Bioagent The present invention provides methods for the quantification of an unknown bioagent in a sample by amplification of nucleic acid of the bioagent, and concurrent amplification of a known quantity of a calibration polynucleotide from which are obtained a bioagent identif... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120107272 | SYNTHETIC METHODS AND DERIVATIVES OF TRIPHOSPHATE OLIGONUCLEOTIDES The invention features a oligonucleotide of formula I, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, or prodrugs thereof:
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| 20120107796 | METHODS AND KITS TO DETECT NEW H1N1 "SWINE FLU" VARIANTS Methods and kits used in the detection of the H1N1/09 influenza virus are disclosed. The methods comprise methods of using the nucleic acids to detect H1N1/09 generally as well as H1N1/09 variants resistant to antiviral compositions.... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120082693 | USE OF PROTEINS AND PEPTIDES ENCODED BY THE GENOME OF A NOVEL SARS-ASSOCIATED CORONAVIRUS STRAIN The invention relates to the use of proteins and peptides coded by the genome of the isolated or purified strain of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)-associated coronavirus, resulting from sample reference number 031589 and, in particular, to the use of protein S... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120083421 | USE OF URINARY NGAL TO DIAGNOSE AND MONITOR HIV-ASSOCIATED NEPHROPATHY (HIVAN) The present invention is directed to methods for diagnosis of HIVAN, and to methods for distinguishing between HIVAN and other kidney diseases, based on the presence in a bodily fluid, such as urine, of a level of NGAL protein that exceeds a threshold level. The present... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120070819 | Determination of Interactions of Constant Parts of Antibodies with FC-Gamma Receptors The invention relates to a novel method for the exact determination of the binding of the Fc-part of IgG-antibodies to Fc-gamma receptors, and for the simultaneous examination of the antigen-specificity and the Fc-gamma-receptor activation, as well as specific materials... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120070820 | Probes and Methods for Hepatitis C Virus Typing Using Multidimensional Probe Analysis This invention provides compositions and methods for HCV typing, e.g., genotyping and/or subtyping. The compositions and methods of the invention can be used to assign an HCV isolate to one of at least five HCV types (for example, selected from types 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6)... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120071340 | BIOMARKERS The invention relates to a method of diagnosing or monitoring major depressive disorder.... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120070459 | METHOD FOR KEEPING A FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE VACCINE AVAILABLE FOR EMERGENCY VACCINATION The present invention pertains to a method for keeping a foot-and-mouth disease vaccine available for emergency vaccination of animals against foot-and-mouth disease, the vaccine comprising a foot-and-mouth disease antigen formulated in a water-in-oil emulsion, the meth... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120070821 | Interference Control Panel for Evaluation of Analytical Assays For Samples Derived from Blood The invention relates to quality control of analytical assays, particularly NAT assays of blood samples containing nucleic acids. A control panel containing quantified amounts of substances known to interfere with an analytical assay is used and compared with a referenc... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120070382 | FLUORESCENT CONJUGATED POLYMERS WITH A BODIPY-BASED BACKBONE AND USES THEREOF The present invention provides various fluorescent conjugated polymers with a BODIPY-based backbone. The invention also provides methods of using the polymers of the invention, such as for imaging and detection of cells, tumors, bacteria and viruses.... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120071342 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING MULTIPLE MOLECULES IN ONE ASSAY A rapid diagnostic system that delivers a panel of serologic assay results using a small amount of blood, serum, or plasma is described. The system includes a disposable cartridge and a reader instrument, based on planar waveguide imaging technology. The cartridge incor... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120073003 | APOBEC3 MEDIATED DNA EDITING The present invention relates to methods and compositions for preventing the occurance or progression of a cancer or pre-cancerous condition associated with expression, or over-expression of human cytidine deaminases of the APOBEC3 family. The invention also relates to ... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120070447 | METHODS OF ADMINISTERING / DOSING ANTI-RSV ANTIBODIES FOR PROPHYLAXIS AND TREATMENT The present invention encompasses novel antibodies and fragments thereof which immunospecifically bind to one or more RSV antigens and compositions comprising said antibodies and antibody fragments. The present invention encompasses methods preventing respiratory syncyt... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120070822 | METHOD FOR SIGNAL AMPLIFICATION DURING LATERAL-FLOW ANALYSIS Provided is a signal amplifying method in a lateral flow analysis with high sensitivity, in which gold ions and a reductant are added and react to a seed of gold nano particles to amplify a signal, and a lateral flow analysis device using the same.... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120052483 | KIT FOR DETECTING HIV-1 AND METHOD FOR DETECTING HIV-1 USING THE SAME A method is described for the real-time detection of HIV-1 gene target DNA in a sample, including obtaining HIV-1 specific cDNA by reverse transcription, amplifying a portion of the cDNA, and detecting the amplicons so produced using probe labeled with a detectable mark... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120052484 | METHODS OF DIAGNOSING CERVICAL CANCER The invention provides reagents and methods for detecting pathogen infections in human samples. This detection utilizes specific proteins to detect the presence of pathogen proteins or abnormal expression of human proteins resulting from pathogen infections. Specific me... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120052485 | SPERM SEPARATION SYSTEM The present invention provides a naturally based Sperm Separation System (SSS) for separation of at least a portion of sperm cell populations (SCP) within an original semen sample, such that an enĪched SCP sample is obtained, comprising a a sperm separation device, com... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120052482 | KIT FOR DETECTING HEPATITIS C VIRUS AND METHOD OF DETECTING HEPATITIS C VIRUS USING THE SAME A kit for detecting HCV in a test sample is disclosed. In addition a method is described for the real-time detection of HCV in a test sample using the kit. According to method of detection, the results of the detection can be rapidly identified with a reduced number of ... | 03/01/2012 |
