Patents by Inventor Roymarie Ballester

Roymarie Ballester 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 of generating an immune response and compositions used for same
    Publication number: 20040265337
    Abstract: This invention provides immunogenic compositions containing attenuated bacteria (such as Salmonella enterica) which are resistant to the antimicrobial actions of human defensins, particularly human defensin 5 (HD-5). Methods for using these compositions to elicit a sustained and highly specific immune response are provided. The invention also provides methods for preparing vaccines wherein a heterologous antigen is expressed by the defensin-resistant bacteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2003
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: Krisztina M. Zsebo, Roymarie Ballester, Gary Schoolnik, Steven M. Julio, Andrew F. Giusti