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Third Generation Inhibitors *Supplement IDF
Inventor Ernesto Abel-Santos: Expertise includes: Bioorganic Chemistry, Enzymology, Bacterial Spore Germination, Bioterrorism The Invention: In an effort to study inhibitors of C. difficile spore germination, we recently found a set of compounds that have strong anti-germination activity in multiple strains. These compounds (see supplemental section...
Published: 10/2/2024   |   Inventor(s): Ernesto Abel-Santos, Chris Yip, Jaqueline Phan
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Category(s): Chemistry, All, Therapeutics, Pharmaceuticals, Drug Delivery
New Treatments for American Foulbrood: Using the Microbe's Biology Against It
Compounds that can stimulate or inhibit the germination of Paenibacillus larvae. Inventor Ernesto Abel-Santos: Expertise includes: Bioorganic Chemistry, Enzymology, Bacterial Spore Germination, Bioterrorism The Invention American Foulbrood (AFB), one of the most devastating diseases in honeybees, is caused by vegetative cells of P. larvae. This...
Published: 4/9/2024   |   Inventor(s): Ernesto Abel-Santos
Keywords(s): Life Science - Agriculture, Life Science - Health
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Reducing Risk of Contracting Serious Intestinal Conditions such as Colitis
Compounds that can treat diseases caused by Clostridium difficile. The Invention Germination of C. difficile spores can cause diseases and infections with a wide range of symptoms such as diarrhea, colon inflammation, toxic megacolon, and death. These spores are extremely tolerant to many agents and environmental conditions, posing a risk in healthcare...
Published: 4/9/2024   |   Inventor(s): Ernesto Abel-Santos, Amber Howerton, Marc Liggins, Norma Ramirez
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Category(s): Chemistry, Life Sciences, All
Reducing Risk of Contracting Serious Intestinal Conditions such as Colitis
Invention SummaryThe invention is a prophylactic approach to preventing Clostridium difficile-associated diseases (CDAD) or Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). Clostridium difficile is a bacterium that causes diarrhea and more serious intestinal conditions. The method involves administering to a mammalian subject an effective amount of a germination-inhibiting...
Published: 6/11/2015   |   Inventor(s): Ernesto Abel-Santos, Amber Howerton, Marc Liggins, Norma Ramirez
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Category(s): Chemistry, Life Sciences, All