Patents by Inventor Carol Joanne Church Holm-Hansen

Carol Joanne Church Holm-Hansen 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).

  • METHOD OF DETECTING ACTIVE TB
    Publication number: 20140370533
    Abstract: A method of detecting active TB in a patient comprising providing at least one peptide comprising an amino acid sequence with at least 80% sequence identity to a sequence selected from SEQ. ID NOS. 1 to 8, or an antigenic fragment thereof and contacting the peptide with a biological sample obtained from the patient. The presence of an antibody in the sample binding to the peptide is indicative of active TB in the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2012
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: Norwegian Institute of Public Health
    Inventors: Oistein Ihle, Terje Einar Michaelsen, Carol Joanne Church Holm-Hansen