Patents Assigned to Instituto Adolfo Lutz
  • Publication number: 20180136224
    Abstract: Disclosed is a new and emerging serotype of Streptococcus pneumoniae designated serotype 6C, and assays and monoclonal antibodies useful in identifying same. Also disclosed is a novel pneumococcal polysaccharide with the repeating unit {?2) glucose 1 (1?3) glucose 2 (1?3) rhamnose (1?3) ribitol (5?phosphate}. This new serotype may be included in pneumococcal vaccines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicants: The UAB Research Foundation, Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz, Instituto Adolfo Lutz
    Inventors: Moon H. Nahm, Jisheng Lin, Angela P. Brandao, Maria Cristina Brandileone
  • Patent number: 9778266
    Abstract: Disclosed is a new and emerging serotype of Streptococcus pneumoniae designated serotype 6C, and assays and monoclonal antibodies useful in identifying same. Also disclosed is a novel pneumococcal polysaccharide with the repeating unit {2) glucose 1 (1?3) glucose 2 (1?3) rhamnose (1?3) ribitol (5?phosphate}. This new serotype may be included in pneumococcal vaccines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignees: The UAB Research Foundation, Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz, Instituto Adolfo Lutz
    Inventors: Moon H. Nahm, Jisheng Lin, Angela P. Brandao, Maria Cristina Brandileone
  • Patent number: 8481054
    Abstract: Disclosed is a new and emerging serotype of Streptococcus pneumoniae designated serotype 6C, and assays and monoclonal antibodies useful in identifying same. Also disclosed is a novel pneumococcal polysaccharide with the repeating unit {?2) glucose 1 (1?3) glucose 2 (1?3) rhamnose (1?3) ribitol (5?phosphate}. This new serotype may be included in pneumococcal vaccines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignees: The UAB Foundation, Fundacao Oswald Cruz, Instituto Adolfo Lutz
    Inventors: Moon H. Nahm, Jisheng Lin, Angela P. Brandao, Maria Cristina Brandileone