Patents by Inventor David Niesel

David Niesel 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).

  • Non-antibiotic system for selection of recombinant mycobacteria
    Patent number: 5895756
    Abstract: The present invention provides a Mycobacterium-E. coli shuttle vector containing sequences coding for a tribrid fusion containing the M. leprae 18kDa antigen sequence, a phoA protein antigen sequence and a non-mycobacterial, non-E.coli heterologous protein antigen sequence. Also provided is a method of producing protective immunity in an animal or human host in need of such treatment, comprising the step of administering to said animal or human host an effective dose of recombinant mycobacteria carrying the vector of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1999
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Texas System
    Inventors: Alan D. T. Barrett, David Niesel, Christopher Robb, Haolin Ni