Patents by Inventor Arthur Scherf

Arthur Scherf 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).

  • Antibodies which bind to proteins involved in cytoadhesion of plasmodlum falciparum ring-stage-infected erythrocytes
    Publication number: 20050169928
    Abstract: The present invention provides antibodies that specifically bind RSP-2 proteins which are involved in the cytoadhesion of P. falciparum during ring-stage infection of erythrocytes as well as methods of using these antibodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2005
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Applicants: INSTITUT PASTEUR, Centre National De La Recherche Scient.
    Inventors: Juerg Gysin, Arthur Scherf, Catherine Lepolard
  • Identification of the domain of Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP1) that mediates adhesion to chondroitin sulfate A
    Publication number: 20040062769
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the discovery of a var gene and corresponding protein that modulates adhesion of parasitized red blood cells to chondroitin sulfate A. Novel biological tools, prophylactics, therapeutics, diagnostics, and methods of use of the foregoing are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2002
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Inventors: Arthur Scherf, Louis H. Miller, Benoit Gamain, Dror I. Baruch, Pierre Buffet, Christine Scheidig, Jurg Gysin, Bruno Pouvelle, Nobutaka Fujii, Joseph Smith