Patents Examined by Dilip P. Pandya
  • Adherent and invasive mycoplasma
    Patent number: 5215914
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel mycoplasma isolated from the urine of patients with AIDS. The mycoplasma has unique morphological and pathobiological properties. The invention also relates to the antigens and antibodies of the novel mycoplasma, and methods of detection utilizing these antigens and antibodies. Antigenically and genetically, the mycoplasma is distinct from all other known mycoplasmas. The invention further relates to the DNA sequence of the novel mycoplasma and vaccines against the mycoplasma infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1993
    Assignee: American Registry of Pathology
    Inventors: Shyh-Ching Lo, Richard Y. Wang, Michael M. Hayes