Patents Assigned to The United States of Americaa as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services
  • Detection of H5N1 Influenza Infection
    Publication number: 20130137083
    Abstract: A combination of H5N1 influenza peptides that provide for H5N1 diagnosis with a high level of sensitivity and specificity is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicants: The Goverment of the United States of Americaas Represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Surender Khurana, Hana Golding
  • Nucleic acids encoding antiviral proteins and peptides, vectors and host cells comprising same, and methods of producing the antiviral proteins and peptides
    Patent number: 5821081
    Abstract: The present invention provides antiviral proteins (collectively referred to as cyanovirins), conjugates thereof, DNA sequences encoding such agents, host cells containing such DNA sequences, antibodies directed to such agents, compositions comprising such agents, and methods of obtaining and using such agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1998
    Assignee: The United States of Americaa as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Michael R. Boyd, Kirk R. Gustafson, Robert H. Shoemaker, James B. McMahon