Patents by Inventor Philippe Thulliez

Philippe Thulliez 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).

  • Method for the detection of acute-phase toxoplasma infection
    Patent number: 4877726
    Abstract: A method of detecting Toxoplasma infection and distinguishing acute infection from chronic infection is provided, comprising the steps of combining a sample suspected of containing antibodies to Toxoplasma antigens with a acute-phase-specific antigen reactive with an antibody specific for an acetone-treated Toxoplasma antigen under conditions favorable for formation of antigen-antibody complex, and detecting formation of the complex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1989
    Assignee: Research Institute of Palo Alto Medical Foundation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Suzuki, Jack S. Remington, Georges Desmonts, Philippe Thulliez