Patents by Inventor Keith Iams

Keith Iams 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).

  • Vaccines for the protection of animals against theileria infection
    Patent number: 5273744
    Abstract: This invention relates to the development of a vaccine against Theileria parva, which is a protozoan parasite infecting cattle in Africa. The invention specifically relates to the use of the 67 kDa glycoprotein from the surface of the T. parva sporozoite as an immunogen for inducing immunoprotection against T. parva in bovine species. This 67 kDa antigen is produced using recombinant genetics. Plasmids containing nucleic acid segments encoding the antigen, host cells containing the nucleic acid segments and recombinant methods for producing the antigen are part of this invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1993
    Assignee: International Laboratory for Research on Animal Diseases
    Inventors: Anthony J. Musoke, Vish Nene, Keith Iams, Vinand M. Nantulya