[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 57 (Friday, March 22, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11812-11813]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-6929]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Availability for Non-Exclusive, Exclusive, or Partially Exclusive 
Licensing of U.S. Patent Application Concerning a Method of Raising 
Antibodies

AGENCY: U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, DOD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with 37 CFR 404.6, announcement is made of the 
availability of U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 08/460,617 entitled 
``Method of Raising Antibodies Against E. coli of the Family CS4-CFA/
I'', and filed June 2, 1995, for licensing. This patent has been 
assigned to the United States Government as represented by the 
Secretary of the Army.

ADDRESSES: Commander, U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, 
ATTN: Staff Judge Advocate, Fort Detrick, Frederick, Maryland 21702-
5012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. John F. Moran, Patent Attorney, (301) 619-2065 or telefax (301) 
619-7714.


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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The invention provides a means of 
immunization of humans with a peptide or denatured protein against 
enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) strains of the CS4-CFA/I family. The 
antibodies raised by the peptides and proteins may be used as the basis 
for a cross-reactive ETEC vaccine as well as diagnostic agents to 
identify antigens of CS4-CFA/I bacteria.

Gregory D. Showalter,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-6929 Filed 3-21-96; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3710-08-M