ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,397,047, issued on Aug. 26, was assigned to Exocure Sweden AB (Goeteborg, Sweden).

"Bacteria-derived vesicles and uses thereof" was invented by Kyong-su Park (Gothenburg, Sweden), Rossella Crescitelli (Gothenburg, Sweden) and Jan Lotvall (San Diego).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Non-naturally occurring vesicles derived from bacteria, e.g., pathogenic bacteria, methods for making the vesicles, and methods for using compositions of these vesicles are disclosed. Methods of using the vesicles include prevention and/or treatment of bacterial infections. Also provided herein are compositions that include vesicles derived front bacteria and tum...