Abstract:
The invention provides BASB027 polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding BASB027 polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are diagnostic, prophylactic and therapeutic uses.
Abstract:
A pharmaceutical composition for treating Lyme disease contains an antibody as an active agent which is specific for the 24 kDa antigen (OspC) of B. burgdorferi, preferably an antibody which is specific for the 24 kDa antigen (OspC) of B. burgdorferi having the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO.2.
Abstract translation:用于治疗莱姆病的药物组合物含有作为活性剂的抗体,其对布氏疏螺旋体的24kDa抗原(OspC)是特异性的,优选地是对具有Burgdorferi的24kDa抗原(OspC)特异性的抗体 序列如SEQ ID NO.2所示。
Abstract:
The present invention presents novel leptospiral membrane lipoproteins, LipL1 and LipL2, associated with pathogenic strains of Leptospira. LipL1 is of about 35 kDa, and LipL2 is of about 41 kDa. Also disclosed are the method for purifying these proteins from Leptospira, their nucleotide and amino acid sequences, the cloning of the genes encoding the proteins and their recombinant proteins, methods for producing antibodies to these proteins, the resulting antibodies. These proteins, their immunogenic fragments, and antibodies against them, are useful for inducing an immune response to pathogenic Leptospira as well as providing a diagnostic target for leptospirosis.
Abstract:
The F. necrophorum gene expressing leukotoxin was sequenced and cloned. The leukotoxin open reading frame (lktA) is part of a multi-gene operon containing 9,726 bp, and encoding a protein containing 3,241 amino acids with an overall molecular weight of 335,956 daltons. The protein encoded by the gene was truncated into five polypeptides having overlapping regions by truncating the full length gene into five different sections and amplifying, expressing, and recovering the protein encoded by each of these sections. Additionally, a region upstream of the gene was sequenced and the polypeptide encoded by that nucleotide sequence was purified and isolated. These polypeptides along with the full length protein are then tested to determine their immunogenicity and protective immunity in comparison to the efficacy of immunization conferred by inactivated native leukotoxin in F. necrophorum culture supernatant.
Abstract:
The present invention provides compositions and methods related to Borrelia burgdorferi toxin and antitoxin preparations. In particular, the present invention provides methods and compositions for the diagnosis of Lyme disease, as well as for use in treating subjects infected with B. burgdorferi through passive immunization, and vaccine development.
Abstract:
A novel isolated Borrielia burgdorferi sensu lato surface antigen is characterized by a relative molecular mass of 39.5 kDa. This antigen is expressed in vitro by spirochetes of a B. burgdorferi sensu lato strain. This antigen induces antibodies which kill spirochetes of a B. burgdorferi sensu lato strain by ADCK in vitro. Novel Borrelia cassette string protein or fragments thereof are also useful, as is the P39.5 protein in diagnosing Lyme disease and in compositions for treatment or prophylaxis thereof.
Abstract:
The invention provides BASB021 polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding BASB021 polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are diagnostic, prophylactic and therapeutic uses.
Abstract:
Provided are BASB011 polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding BASB011 polypeptide from Moraxella catarrhalis. Also provided are immunogenic uses.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to immunologically active proteins from Borrelia burgdorferi which are present in a form which is free of other proteins derived from Borrelia burgdorferi and which exhibit the sequence of the protein 1829-22A, which has the amino acid sequence MKKFNLIIEALFAILLTACNFGLMEETKIALESSSKDVKNKILQIKKDAEDKGVNFAAFTSSETG SKVTNGGLALREAKIQAINEVEKFLKRIEEEALKLKEHGNSGQFLELFDLLLEVLESLEPIGIKG LKDFISEEAKCNPISTSERLIEVKVQIENKMEEVKRKQNLNKERKSNKGKKKK SEQ. ID NO.: 1 or a part sequence thereof having at least 10 consecutive amino acids, or exhibit the sequence of the protein 1829-22B, which has the amino acid sequence MIKYNKIILTLTLLASLLAACSLTGKARLESSVKDITNEIEKAIKEAEDAGVKTDAFTETQTGGK VAGPKIRAAKIRVADLTIKFLEATEEETITFKENGAGEDEFSGIYDLILNAAKAVEKIGMKDMTK TVEEAAKENPKTTANGIIEIVKVMKAKVENIKEKQTKNQK SEQ. ID NO.: 2 or a part sequence thereof having at least 10 consecutive amino acids.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to recombinant Yersinia and the use thereof for delivery of proteins into eukaryotic cells, including related compositions and methods of treatment and related assays.