US Patent Issued to UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION on April 14 for "Attenuated avian reovirus strains 94826 C140 and 96139 C140" (Georgia Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,599,659, issued on April 14, was assigned to UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC. (Athens, Ga.).

"Attenuated avian reovirus strains 94826 C140 and 96139 C140" was invented by Holly S. Sellers (Athens, Ga.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Attenuated isolates of avian reoviruses associated viral arthritis/tenosynovitis in poultry are presented, including avian reovirus strain 94826 C140 deposited at the ATCC under Patent Designation PTA-126077 and progeny or derivatives thereof and avian reovirus strain 96139 C140 deposited at the ATCC under Patent Designation PTA-126078 and progeny or derivatives thereof. Compositions and methods...