Edwin D Swiatlo

US Patent:

6592876, Jul 15, 2003

Filed:

Sep 15, 1995

Appl. No.:

08/529055

Inventors:

David E. Briles - Birmingham AL
Larry S. McDaniel - Ridgland MS
Edwin Swiatlo - Birmingham AL
Janet Yother - Birmingham AL

Assignee:

UAB Research Foundation - Birmingham AL

International Classification:

A61K 3909

US Classification:

4242441, 4241651, 4241841, 424 9344, 4242371, 435 6, 435 734, 530350, 536 237

Abstract:

PspAs, portions thereof, DNA therefor, and immunological compositions, primers and probes based thereon are disclosed claimed.

US Patent:

6500613, Dec 31, 2002

Filed:

Sep 16, 1996

Appl. No.:

08/714741

Inventors:

David E. Briles - Birmingham AL
Larry S. McDaniel - Ridgland MS
Edwin Swiatlo - Birmingham AL
Janet Yother - Birmingham AL
Marilyn J. Crain - Birmingham AL
Susan Hollingshead - Birmingham AL
Rebecca Tart - Benson NC

Assignee:

University of Alabama at Birmingham - Birmingham AL

International Classification:

C12Q 168

US Classification:

435 6, 4241841, 4242441, 536 237

Abstract:

The present invention relates to pneumococcal genes, portions thereof, expression products therefrom and uses of such genes, portions and products; especially to genes of e. g. , the gene encoding pneumococcal surface protein A (PspA), i. e. , the pspA gene, the gene encoding pneumococcal surface protein A-like proteins, such as pspA-like genes, e. g. , the gene encoding pneumococcal surface protein C (PspC), i. e. , the pspC gene, portions of such genes, expression products therefrom, and the uses of such genes, portions thereof and expression products therefrom.