Patents Examined by Kimberln R. Jordan
  • Treatment of cholera
    Patent number: 5661131
    Abstract: This invention relates to treatment of cholera and related conditions using oligosaccharide compositions which bind V. cholerae toxin and/or one or more serotypes of the organism V. cholerae. More specifically, the invention concerns neutralization and removal of V. cholerae toxin and/or organisms from the intestinal tract.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1997
    Assignee: Synsorb Biotech, Inc.
    Inventors: Louis D. Heerze, Glen D. Armstrong