Fusion proteins of mycobacterium tuberculosis
AssigneeCorixa Corporation
InventorsYasir Skeiky, Steven Reed, Raymond L. Houghton, Patricia D. McNeill, Davin C. Dillon, Michael J. Lodes
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Abstract
The present invention relates to fusion proteins containing at least two Mycobacterium species antigens. In particular, it relates to nucleic acids encoding fusion proteins that include two or more individual M. tuberculosis antigens, which increase serological sensitivity of sera from individuals infected with tuberculosis, and methods for their use in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of tuberculosis infection.
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1-137. (canceled)
A composition comprising isolated nucleic acid encoding at least two heterologous antigens from Mycobacterium tuberculosis and a pharmaceutically-acceptable excipient, wherein the antigen is selected from the group consisting of MTb81 (SEQ ID NO:2), Mo2 (SEQ ID NO:4), TbRa3 (SEQ ID NO:6), 38 kD (SEQ ID NO:8), Tb38-1 (MTb11) (SEQ ID NO:10), FL TbH4 (SEQ ID NO:12), HTCC#1 (Mtb40) (SEQ ID NO:14), TbH9 (SEQ ID NO:26), MTCC#2 (Mtb41) (SEQ ID NO:32), DPEP (SEQ ID NO:40), DPPD (SEQ ID NO:44), TbRa12 (SEQ ID NO:28), MTb59 (SEQ ID NO:50), MTb82 (SEQ ID NO:48), Erd14 (Mtb16) (SEQ ID NO:42), DPV (Mtb8.4) (SEQ ID NO:38), MSL (Mtb9.8) (SEQ ID NO:36), MTI (Mtb9.9A, also known as MTI-A) (SEQ ID NO:34), ESAT-6 (SEQ ID NO:46), α-crystalline, and 85 complex.
A composition comprising isolated nucleic acid encoding at least two heterologous antigens from Mycobacterium tuberculosis and a pharmaceutically-acceptable excipient, wherein the antigen is selected from the group consisting of MTb81 (SEQ ID NO:2), Mo2 (SEQ ID NO:4), TbRa3 (SEQ ID NO:6), 38 kD (SEQ ID NO:8), Tb38-1 (MTb11) (SEQ ID NO:10), FL TbH4 (SEQ ID NO:12), HTCC#1 (Mtb40) (SEQ ID NO:14), TbH9 (SEQ ID NO:26), MTCC#2 (Mtb41) (SEQ ID NO:32), DPEP (SEQ ID NO:40), DPPD (SEQ ID NO:44), TbRa12 (SEQ ID NO:28), MTb59 (SEQ ID NO:50), MTb82 (SEQ ID NO:48), Erd14 (Mtb16) (SEQ ID NO:42), DPV (Mtb8.4) (SEQ ID NO:38), MSL (Mtb9.8) (SEQ ID NO:36), MTI (Mtb9.9A, also known as MTI-A) (SEQ ID NO:34), ESAT-6 (SEQ ID NO:46), α-crystalline, and 85 complex, wherein the antigens are linked to form a fusion polypeptide.
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