Patents by Inventor Isa Mushahwar

Isa Mushahwar 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).

  • Methods of utilizing the TT virus
    Patent number: 6395472
    Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic oligomer primers or probes useful for detection of TTV in test samples. Also provided are assays which utilize these primers and probes, as well as test kits which contain these oligomer primers and/or probes. In addition, the present invention encompasses the use of TTV nucleotide sequences as nucleic acid vectors and as markers for determining transmission between individuals as well as the route thereof. Additionally, the present invention encompasses a method of detecting TTV infection prior to xenotransplatation of a tissue or organ.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Thomas P. Leary, James Erker, Michelle Chalmers, John Simons, Larry Birkenmeyer, Scott Muerhoff, Tami Pilot-Matias, Suresh Desai, Isa Mushahwar