US Patent Issued to Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation on July 8 for "Human Streptococcus pneumoniae antibodies and uses therefor" (Oklahoma Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,352,749, issued on July 8, was assigned to Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (Oklahoma City).

"Human Streptococcus pneumoniae antibodies and uses therefor" was invented by Kenneth Smith (Oklahoma City).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention is directed to particular monoclonal antibodies and fragments thereof that find use in the detection, prevention and treatment of Streptococcus pneumoniae infections. In particular, these antibodies may kill Streptococcus pneumoniae or limit the replication of Streptococcus pneumoniae. Also disclosed are improved methods for producing such monoclonal antibodies."

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