Haemophilus influenzae antigens and corresponding dna fragments
OwnerJosee Hamel, France Couture +6inventors
InventorsJosee Hamel, France Couture, Bernard R. Brodeur, Denis Martin, Catherine Quellet, Mireille Tremblay, Annie Charbonneau, Catherine Vayssier
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Abstract
The present invention relates to polypeptides of Haemophilus influenzae which may be used for prophylaxis, diagnostic and/or therapy purposes.
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An isolated polynucleotide comprising a polynucleotide chosen from;
- (a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having at least 70% identity to a second polypeptide comprising a sequence chosen from:
- SEQ ID NOs:
- 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24 or fragments or analogs thereof;
- (b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having at least 95% identity to a second polypeptide comprising a sequence chosen from:
- SEQ ID NOs:
- 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24 or fragments or analogs thereof;
- (c) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide comprising a sequence chosen from:
- SEQ ID NOs:
- 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24 or fragments or analogs thereof;
- (d) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide capable of generating antibodies having binding specificity for a polypeptide having a sequence chosen from SEQ ID NOs:
- 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24 or fragments or analogs thereof;
- (e) a polynucleotide encoding an epitope bearing portion of a polypeptide having a sequence chosen from SEQ ID NOs:
- 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24 or fragments or analogs thereof;
- (f) a polynucleotide complementary to a polynucleotide in (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e).
An isolated polynucleotide comprising a polynucleotide chosen from;
- (a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having at least 70% identity to a second polypeptide comprising a sequence chosen from:
- SEQ ID NOs:
- 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24;
- (b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having at least 95% identity to a second polypeptide comprising a sequence chosen from:
- SEQ ID NOs:
- 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24;
- (c) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide comprising a sequence chosen from:
- SEQ ID NOs:
- 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24;
- (d) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide capable of generating antibodies having binding specificity for a polypeptide having a sequence chosen from SEQ ID NOs:
- 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24;
- (e) a polynucleotide encoding an epitope bearing portion of a polypeptide having a sequence chosen from SEQ ID NOs:
- 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24;
- (f) a polynucleotide complementary to a polynucleotide in (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e).
An isolated polypeptide comprising a member chosen from:
- (a) a polypeptide having at least 70% identity to a second polypeptide having an amino acid sequence chosen from:
- SEQ ID NOs:
- 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24 or fragments or analogs thereof;
- (b) a polypeptide having at least 95% identity to a second polypeptide having an amino acid sequence chosen from:
- SEQ ID NOs:
- 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24 or fragments or analogs thereof;
- (c) a polypeptide comprising a sequence chosen from:
- SEQ ID NOs:
- 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24 or fragments or analogs thereof;
- (d) a polypeptide capable of generating antibodies having binding specificity for a polypeptide having a sequence chosen from SEQ ID NOs:
- 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24 or fragments or analogs thereof;
- (e) an epitope bearing portion of a polypeptide having a sequence chosen from SEQ ID NOs:
- 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24 or fragments or analogs thereof;
- (f) the polypeptide of (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) wherein the N-terminal Met residue is deleted;
- (g) the polypeptide of (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) wherein the secretory amino acid sequence is deleted.
An isolated polypeptide comprising a member chosen from:
- (a) a polypeptide having at least 70% identity to a second polypeptide having an amino acid sequence chosen from:
- SEQ ID NOs:
- 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24;
- (b) a polypeptide having at least 95% identity to a second polypeptide having an amino acid sequence chosen from:
- SEQ ID NOs:
- 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24;
- (c) a polypeptide comprising a sequence chosen from:
- SEQ ID NOs:
- 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24;
- (d) a polypeptide capable of generating antibodies having binding specificity for a polypeptide having a sequence chosen from SEQ ID NOs:
- 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24;
- (e) an epitope bearing portion of a polypeptide having a sequence chosen from SEQ ID NOs:
- 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24;
- (f) the polypeptide of (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) wherein the N-terminal Met residue is deleted;
- (g) the polypeptide of (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) wherein the secretory amino acid sequence is deleted.
A chimeric polypeptide comprising two or more polypeptides having a sequence chosen from SEQ ID NOs:
- 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24 or fragments or analogs thereof;
- provided that the polypeptides are linked as to formed a chimeric polypeptide.
A chimeric polypeptide comprising two or more polypeptides having a sequence chosen from SEQ ID NOs:
- 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24 or fragments or analogs thereof;
- provided that the polypeptides are linked as to formed a chimeric polypeptide.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.