US Patent Issued to GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION on Oct. 7 for "Treatment of Acanthamoeba or Balamuthia trophozoites and/or cysts" (Georgia Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,433,872, issued on Oct. 7, was assigned to GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC. (Atlanta).

"Treatment of Acanthamoeba or Balamuthia trophozoites and/or cysts" was invented by David W. Boykin (Atlanta), Dennis E. Kyle (Athens, Ga.), Christopher A. Rice (Athens, Ga.) and Abdelbasset A. Farahat (Atlanta).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Compounds, compositions, and methods for the treatment of infections caused by Acanthamoeba or Balamuthia mandrillaris trophozoites and/or cysts and for the disinfection of solids and/or liquids, such as medical and personal care items, for example contact lenses, that may harbor Acanthamoeba tropho...