Patents by Inventor Anthony Barbet

Anthony Barbet has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Polynucleotides and polypeptides of Anaplasma phagocytophilum and methods of using the same
    Publication number: 20050142557
    Abstract: We have successfully sequenced and cloned the gene expressing the Major Surface Protein 5 (MSP5) of A. phagocytophilum. The recombinant MSP5 (rMSP5) protein has been tested using sera from humans and dogs infected with A. phacytophilum. The polypeptide has been found to be immunogenic and useful as a diagnostic test antigen. The polypeptide antigen of the subject invention can provide the basis of a diagnostic assay that would allow the rapid, in-house, laboratory diagnosis of infection with A. phagocytophilum using a sample (e.g., serum, plasma, or whole blood) from an infected human or animal. Additionally, the subject invention provides methods of detecting the presence of A. phagocytophilum in biological or environmental samples utilizing antibodies provided by the subject invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2003
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Applicant: University of Florida
    Inventors: Arthur Alleman, Anthony Barbet