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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 25, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Roberta S. Hare, Gillette, NJ (US);
George H. Miller, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Karen J. Shaw, Poway, CA (US);
George H. Shimer, Jr., Boston, MA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 3/3569 ; C12Q 1/68 ; C12N 1/566 ; C07H 2/104 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 3/3569 ; C12Q 1/68 ; C12N 1/566 ; C07H 2/104 ;
Abstract
The invention provides methods for identifying nucleic acids and polypeptides derived from fungi that are useful as antifungal targets for diagnosis and/or treatment of fungal diseases. The invention also provides isolated fungal-specific nucleic acids and polypeptides comprising antifungal targets. Methods for identifying antifungal agents that interact with and/or alter the function the antifungal targets are provided.