Patents Examined by Khalid Masoud
  • Processes for the in vitro culture, attenuation of the virulence and cloning of parasites of the genus babesia and their applications
    Patent number: 5824537
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for the in vitro culture of parasites of the genus Babesia, processes for the in vitro attenuation of the virulence of these parasites, processes for the in vitro cloning of these parasites, attenuated parasites, clonal lines of the genus Babesia, nucleotide probes derived from the clonal lines, the use of these probes for the identification of Babesia parasites and to vaccinces against babesioses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Assignee: Laboratoires Virbac
    Inventors: Philippe Mahl, Marie-Helene Dick-Madelpuech