Patents by Inventor Ramu Sivakumar

Ramu Sivakumar 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).

  • Polypeptides for the diagnosis and therapy of Leishamaniasis
    Patent number: 7740859
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds and methods for the detection of anti-leishmanial antibodies in individuals suspected of infection with the protozoan parasite of the genus Leishmania, where the infectious agent is an Indian strain and similar or closely related to Indian Leishmania strains. The compounds provided include polypeptides as shown in SEQ ID NO: 5 or SEQ ID NO: 6 which are useful for the detection of anti-leishmanial antibodies in individuals where the immune responses are elicited against Leishmania species of Indian strains and similar or closely related to Indian Leishmania strains, the compounds are also useful as a vaccine and therapeutic agent to prevent and treat leishmaniasis. The present invention further provides a diagnostic kit consisting of antibody raised against polypeptides as shown in SEQ ID NO: 5 or SEQ ID NO: 6 for detecting leishmanial antigens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignees: All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Division of Clinicial Microbiology, Department of Biotechnology, Department of Govt of India
    Inventors: Sarman Singh, Ramu Sivakumar
  • Polypeptides for the Diagnosis and Therapy of Leishamaniasis
    Publication number: 20080031878
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds and methods for the detection of anti-leishmanial antibodies in individuals suspected of infection with the protozoan parasite of the genus Leishmania, where the infectious agent is an Indian strain and similar or closely related to Indian Leishmania strains. The compounds provided include polypeptides as shown in SEQ ID NO: 5 or SEQ ID NO: 6 which are useful for the detection of anti-leishmanial antibodies in individuals where the immune responses are elicited against Leishmania species of Indian strains and similar or closely related to Indian Leishmania strains, the compounds are also useful as a vaccine and therapeutic agent to prevent and treat leishmaniasis. The present invention further provides a diagnostic kit consisting of antibody raised against polypeptides as shown in SEQ ID NO: 5 or SEQ ID NO: 6 for detecting leishmanial antigens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2003
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicants: All India Institute of Medical Sciences Division of Clinical Microbiology, Department of Biotechnology
    Inventors: Sarman Singh, Ramu Sivakumar