Patents Examined by P. Baskar
  • Polynucleotides and polypeptides in pathogenic mycobacteria and their use as diagnostics, vaccines and targets for chemotherapy
    Patent number: 6156322
    Abstract: The invention provides a nucleotide sequence representing a pathogenicity island found in species of pathogenic mycobacteria. The islands are shown as SEQ ID NOs: 3 and 4 and comprises several open reading frames encoding polypeptides. These polypeptides and their use in diagnosis and therapy form a further aspect of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Assignee: St. George's Hospital Medical School
    Inventors: John Hermon-Taylor, Tim Doran, Douglas Millar, Mark Tizard, Mark Loughlin, Nazira Sumar, John Ford