Patents by Inventor Vanessa Barroso

Vanessa Barroso 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).

  • Peptide associated with rheumatic fever (PARF) and its use as a diagnostic marker
    Patent number: 8956612
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a streptococcal octapeptide AXYLXXLN, and preferably to the octapeptide AXYLZZLN, designated as peptide associated with rheumatic fever (PARF) that, through its interaction with human collagen, plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of rheumatic fever. PARF therefore represents a marker for rheumatic fever associated strains and provides a target for therapies, and in particular preventive therapies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Helmholtz-Zentrum für Infektionsforschung GmbH
    Inventors: Gursharan S. Chhatwal, Patric D. Nitsche-Schmitz, Katrin Dinkla, Vanessa Barroso
  • Peptide Associated with Rheumatic Fever (PARF) and Its Use as a Diagnostic Marker
    Publication number: 20100150929
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a streptococcal octapeptide AXYLXXLN, and preferably to the octapeptide AXYLZZLN, designated as peptide associated with rheumatic fever (PARF) that, through its interaction with human collagen, plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of rheumatic fever. PARF therefore represents a marker for rheumatic fever associated strains and provides a target for therapies, and in particular preventive therapies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2007
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Gursharan S. Chhatwal, Patric D. Nitsche-Schmitz, Katrin Dinkla, Vanessa Barroso