US Patent Issued to Versitech, Central Veterinary Research Laboratory on Nov. 11 for "Antibodies and assays for detection of Burkholderia mallei" (Chinese, Emirati Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,467,921, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to Versitech Ltd. (Hong Kong) and Central Veterinary Research Laboratory (Dubai, United Arab Emirates).

"Antibodies and assays for detection of Burkholderia mallei" was invented by Lee Lee Teng (Hong Kong), Patrick Chiu Yat Woo (Hong Kong), Elaine Chan (Hong Kong), Susanna Kar Pui Lau (Hong Kong), Man Lung Yeung (Hong Kong) and Ulrich Wernery (Dubai, United Arab Emirates).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed are B5 hybridoma and a B5 monoclonal antibody to Burkholderia mallei, Burkholderia pseudomallei, or Burkholderia thailandensis and methods of use. Also disclosed are isolated binding fragme...