Patents by Inventor Holly Birdsall

Holly Birdsall 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).

  • Use of monoclonal antibodies and functional assays for prediction of risk of opportunistic infection
    Publication number: 20030077576
    Abstract: The present invention is drawn to methods of detecting and monitoring a subject at risk for opportunistic infection. More particularly, the methods comprise monitoring key monocyte functions and surrogate cell surface markers on monocytes to predict subjects at risk for opportunistic infection. Specific monocyte key functions comprise measurements of phagocytic activity and transendothelial migration. Another aspect of the present invention is a kit comprising the compositions of the present invention used to detect or monitor a subject at risk for opportunistic infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: Joann Trial, Roger Rossen, Holly Birdsall