Patents by Inventor Stephanie L. Mitchell

Stephanie L. Mitchell 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).

  • Nucleic acids for detection and discrimination of genotypes of
    Patent number: 8835117
    Abstract: Methods of detecting Chlamydophila, including differentiating between species of Chlamydophila and/or strains of Chlamydophila psittaci are disclosed, for example to detect and genotype a Chlamydophila psittaci infection. A sample suspected of containing a nucleic acid of a Chlamydophila, is screened for the presence of that nucleic acid. The presence of the Chlamydophila nucleic acid indicates the presence of the Chlamydophila bacterium. Determining whether a Chlamydophila nucleic acid is present in a sample can be accomplished by detecting hybridization between a Chlamydophila specific primer, a Chlamydophila psittaci specific primer, and/or a Chlamydophila psittaci genotype-specific primer and the Chlamydophila nucleic acid containing sample. Thus, primers for the detection, species-specific and/or genotype-specific identification of Chlamydophila psittaci are disclosed. Kits that contain the disclosed primers also are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Inventors: Stephanie L. Mitchell, Jonas M. Winchell
  • NUCLEIC ACIDS FOR DETECTION AND DISCRIMINATION OF GENOTYPES OF CHLAMYDOPHILA PSITTACI
    Publication number: 20120082984
    Abstract: Methods of detecting Chlamydophila, including differentiating between species of Chlamydophila and/or strains of Chlamydophila psittaci are disclosed, for example to detect and genotype a Chlamydophila psittaci infection. A sample suspected of containing a nucleic acid of a Chlamydophila, is screened for the presence of that nucleic acid. The presence of the Chlamydophila nucleic acid indicates the presence of the Chlamydophila bacterium. Determining whether a Chlamydophila nucleic acid is present in a sample can be accomplished by detecting hybridization between a Chlamydophila specific primer, a Chlamydophila psittaci specific primer, and/or a Chlamydophila psittaci genotype-specific primer and the Chlamydophila nucleic acid containing sample. Thus, primers for the detection, species-specific and/or genotype-specific identification of Chlamydophila psittaci are disclosed. Kits that contain the disclosed primers also are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: The Govt. of U.S.A. as represented by the Secretary of the Dept.of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Stephanie L. Mitchell, Jonas M. Winchell