Patents by Inventor Margaret R. Elam

Margaret R. Elam 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).

  • VR-2332 viral nucleotide sequence and methods of use
    Patent number: 5998601
    Abstract: A nucleotide sequence is provided for the VR-2332 virus, which is capable of causing Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome. The nucleotide sequence includes protein coding regions that are inserted into recombinant vectors for the host expression of viral proteins according to a variety of vaccination techniques. Diagnostic assays utilize fragmentary sequences or oligonucleotides to selectively identify the VR-2332 nucleic acids by hybridization or PCR amplification reactions that distinguish VR-2332 nucleotide sequences from other PRRS-causative viruses which are immunologically distinct from VR-2332.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: Regents of The University of Minnesota
    Inventors: Michael P. Murtaugh, Margaret R. Elam, Laura T. Kakach