Patents by Inventor Michael J. Lodes

Michael J. Lodes 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).

  • Compounds and methods for the detection and prevention of T. cruzi infection
    Patent number: 5916572
    Abstract: Compounds and methods are provided for diagnosing Trypanosoma cruzi infection. The disclosed compounds are polypeptides, or antibodies thereto, that contain one or more epitopes of T. cruzi antigens. The compounds are useful in a variety of immunoassays for detecting T. cruzi infection. The polypeptide compounds are further useful in vaccines and pharmaceutical compositions for inducing protective immunity against Chagas' disease in individuals exposed to T. cruzi.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Assignee: Corixa Corporation
    Inventors: Steven G. Reed, Yasir A. W. Skeiky, Michael J. Lodes, Raymond L. Houghton