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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7763460 | Methods and compositions for detecting herpes simplex virus type 2 The invention provides methods for sensitive and specific detection of anti-HSV-2 antibodies by depletion of cross-reactive (non-specific) antibodies in a biological sample that can lead to a false positive result. The invention also features compositions, including... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7718425 | Use of a B-cell-depleting antibody for treatment of polyoma virus infections The present invention relates to uses of a B-cell-depleting antibody for the treatment of a polyoma virus infection. ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7410642 | Assays and therapies for latent viral infection Compositions that bind viral proteins that are specifically expressed during the latent stage of the viral life cycle are disclosed. These compositions bind the latent viral proteins while the viral proteins are expressed in their cellular host, and provide a means ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7408027 | Tools for the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease The invention relates to epitopes of the tau protein which are specifically occurring in a phosphorylated state in tau protein from Alzheimer paired helical filaments, to protein kinases which are responsible for the phosphorylation of the amino acids of the tau pro... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7399467 | Antibodies for oncogenic strains of HPV and methods of their use The subject invention provides antibodies, including polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies, that bind to E6 proteins from at least three oncogenic strains of HPV. In general, the antibodies bind to amino acids motifs that are conserved between the E6 proteins of diff... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7384785 | Diagnostic test for West Nile virus The present invention provides a rapid and sensitive method for the detection of a West Nile virus (WNV), Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), St. Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV) and Dengue virus (DENV) and antibodies directed against thereof involving contacting a bi... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7374756 | Specific binding agents for KSHV vIL-6 that neutralize a biological activity A specific binding agent is provided, wherein the specific binding agent specifically binds Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) interleukin-6 (vIL-6), and the specific binding agent neutralizes an activity of vIL-6. In one embodiment, the specific binding... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7371829 | Haptens, immunogens, antibodies and conjugates to ketamine and its metabolites The invention provides haptens, immunogens comprising such haptens coupled to an antigenicity-conferring carrier material, conjugates comprising such haptens bonded to a labelling agent as well as, antibodies raised against such immunogens and capable of binding wit... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7351554 | Use of inactive immunosuppressive and/or angiogenic immunogenic proteins, for producing secretory IgA's A method for inducing a mucosal immunity with production of secretory IgA antibodies that neutralize of block a native E7 protein originating from cancerous cells, from cells infected by a human Papillomavirus or from an immune system cell. The method includes admin... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7335356 | Monoclonal antibodies and complementarity-determining regions binding to Ebola glycoprotein In this application are described Ebola GP monoclonal antibodies, epitopes recognized by these monoclonal antibodies, and the sequences of the variable regions of some of these antibodies. Also provided are mixtures of antibodies of the present invention, as well as... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7320861 | Polyvalent vaccine against diseases caused by papilloma viruses, method for the production and the use thereof A vaccine against disease caused by papilloma viruses is described in certain embodiments, as well as certain vectors, obtainable by the following methods: (a) one or more expression vectors that contain the DNA code for a structural protein of papilloma viruses or ... | 01/22/2008 |
| RE39914 | Viral obesity methods and compositions A source of viral induced obesity has been discovered. A virus known as AD-36P adenovirus type 36 has been found to be associated with obesity in both animals and humans. Diagnostic DNA sequences are presented so that DNA based tests for the presence of the obesity... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7264802 | Proteins encoded by polynucleic acids of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) The present invention provides a purified preparation containing, for example, at least one polypeptide selected from the group consisting of proteins encoded by one or more open reading frames (ORF's) of an Iowa strain of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndro... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7235365 | Specific binding agents for KSHV vIL-6 that neutralize a biological activity A specific binding agent is provided, wherein the specific binding agent specifically binds Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) interleukin-6 (vIL-6), and the specific binding agent neutralizes an activity of vIL-6. In one embodiment, the specific binding... | 06/26/2007 |
| RE39544 | Viral obesity methods and compositions A source of viral induced obesity has been discovered. A virus known as AD-36P adenovirus type 36 has been found to be associated with obesity in both animals and humans. Diagnostic DNA sequences are presented so that DNA based tests for the presence of the obesity... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7157561 | Methods of inhibiting transmission of a costimulatory signal of lymphocytes Activated haptens useful for generating immunogens to the HIV protease inhibitor atazanavir, immunogens useful for producing antibodies to atazanavir, and antibodies and labeled conjugates useful in immunoassays for determination of atazanavir. The haptens feature a... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7157233 | Methods and compositions for the detection of cervical disease Methods and compositions for identifying high-grade cervical disease in a patient sample are provided. The methods of the invention comprise detecting overexpression of at least one biomarker in a body sample, wherein the biomarker is selectively overexpressed in hi... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7157560 | Immunoassay for LSD and 2-oxo-3-hydroxy-LSD The present invention provides hapten derivatives useful for the preparation of antigens, antibodies and reagents for use in immunoassays for the detection of LSD and 2-oxo-3-hydroxy LSD. In the present invention, the 2-oxy LSD nucleus is derivatized out of the indo... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7132041 | Methods of determining the concentration of an analyte in a fluid test sample A method of determining the concentration of an analyte in a fluid test sample that includes providing an electrochemical sensor adapted to measure the analyte in the test sample. The test sample sufficiently covers a counter and working electrode of the electrochem... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7122184 | Specific monoclonal antibody against terbinafine The invention concerns momoclonal antibodies to terbinafine in free base or salt form, immunogenic conjugates suitable for preparing them, hybridoma capable of producing them, and corresponding assay kits. The antibodies can be prepared by administering to an approp... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7112410 | Human tumor necrosis factor TR21 and methods based thereon The present invention relates to TR21 polypeptides. In particular, isolated nucleic acid molecules are provided encoding human TR21 protein. TR21 polypeptides are also provided as are vectors, host cells and recombinant methods for producing the same. The invention ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7108981 | Specific binding agents for KSHV vIL-6 that neutralize a biological activity A specific binding agent is provided, wherein the specific binding agent specifically binds Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) interleukin-6 (vIL-6), and the specific binding agent neutralizes an activity of vIL-6. In one embodiment, the specific binding... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7105643 | Monoclonal antibodies specific for crack cocaine metabolites, a cell line producing the same, and crack cocaine conjugates A monoclonal antibody, and a cell line capable of producing the same, has been produced with the ability to detect the primary metabolites generated from the pyrolysis of smokeable, or “crack”, cocaine. This monoclonal antibody, while being highly specific for a... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7101980 | Derivatives, conjugates, and antibodies for detecting ecstasy-class analytes Compounds including haptens, intermediates, and immunogens that are useful in the production of antibodies specific for the methylenedioxy class of amphetamine derivatives are described. Antibodies specific for the methylenedioxy class of amphetamine derivatives, re... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7090981 | Chicken anaemia viruses of low pathogenicity The present invention provides a new antigenic type of chicken anaemia viruses (CAV). The CAV according to this invention is isolatable from turkeys in the field and its virulence for chickens is significantly reduced. This property makes these viruses particularly ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7070786 | RSV proteins, antibodies, compositions, methods and uses The present invention relates to at least one novel RSV proteins, antibodies, including isolated nucleic acids that encode at least one RSV protein or antibody, RSV vectors, host cells, transgenic animals or plants, and methods of making and using thereof, including... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7067258 | Human papillomavirus multiplexed assay The present invention relates to an immunoassay for simultaneously measuring the presence of antibodies to a plurality of HPV types that utilizes particle-based flow cytometric analysis. The presence and/or titre of neutralizing antibodies in a test sample are deter... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7033797 | Synthetic virus-like particles with heterologous epitopes The invention is a series of synthetic virus-like particles comprising a heterologous conformational epitope useful in the characterization of human papillomavirus infection, and useful to vaccinate individual for protection against HPV 6 and HPV 11 infections, and ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6995139 | Cyclic undecapeptide pro-drugs and uses thereof A pro-drug comprising a cyclic undecapeptide wherein the peptide chain thereof comprises at least one amino acid residue, useful as a medicinal product, including use for treatment of pathological conditions of the eye. ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6984492 | Methods and compositions for treating herpes infections A method of treatment or prophylaxis of herpes infections and associated disease states by administration of compositions comprising immunoglobulins. Methods comprising intravenous and topical administration of immunoglobulins are provided. ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6967082 | Monoclonal antibody The present invention relates to a monoclonal antibody suitable for monitoring the activity of systems involving protein C inhibitor, a method for preparation of the monoclonal antibody, a method for monitoring the activity of systems involving protein C inhibitor a... | 11/22/2005 |
| RE38824 | Antibodies against human herpes virus-6(HHV-6) and method of use A new human B lymphotropic virus, also designated human herpesvirus-6, has been isolated. DNA, molecular clones, antigenic viral proteins and antibodies having specificity to the new virus have been prepared. Various utilities of the new virus and products derived t... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6949660 | Chiral (1pyrrolino) fullerene derivatives An E-isomeric fulleropyrrolidine compound of formula (I): is disclosed. Also disclosed is a method for preparing and polymers prepared from such a compound. ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6942977 | Immunoassays for determining vitamin b12, and reagents and kits therefor Methods are described for the development of monoclonal antibodies to intrinsic factor and the application of said antibodies in the development of B12 immunoassays. In particular, antibodies are described that are capable of binding to intrinsic factor only in the ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6921665 | Selective antibody targeting of undifferentiated stem cells This invention provides a system for producing differentiated cells from a stem cell population for use wherever a relatively homogenous cell population is desirable. The cells contain an effector gene under control of a transcriptional control element (such as the ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6875433 | Monoclonal antibodies and complementarity-determining regions binding to Ebola glycoprotein In this application are described Ebola GP monoclonal antibodies, epitopes recognized by these monoclonal antibodies, and the sequences of the variable regions of some of these antibodies. Also provided are mixtures of antibodies of the present invention, as well as... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6866854 | Spliced gene of KSHV/HHV8, its promoter and monoclonal antibodies specific for LANA2 This invention provides an isolated nucleic acid which encodes a Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus latency-associated nuclear antigen 2 polypeptide (LANA2) or a fragment thereof and also provides the LANA2 polypeptide. This invention provides an isolated nucle... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6843997 | Variant varicella-zoster viruses and methods of use The present invention provides methods directed to detecting antibodies that specifically bind to a varicella zoster polypeptide, detecting the presence of a varicella zoster virus in an animal, diagnosing a disease caused by varicella zoster virus, and detecting a ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6803035 | Anti-diarrheal and method for using the same A food product and method for treating and preventing diarrhea in a subject animal suffering from or susceptible to diarrhea. The method comprises administering an egg product to the subject animal wherein the egg product is obtained from a hyperimmunized avian.... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6723317 | Antibodies specific for seroreactive regions on HPV 16 protein E1 The invention relates to seroreactive regions on proteins E1 and E2 of human papillomavirus (HPV) 16. The application also relates to a vaccine which contains such peptides which contain the seroreactive regions. The invention likewise embraces compositions for diag... | 04/20/2004 |
