US 5,854,395 AGranted

Cloned borrelia burgdorferi virulence protein

AssigneeThe Regents of the University of California

InventorsCheryl I. Champion, Michael A. Lovett, David A. Haake, James N. Miller, David R. Blanco

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Abstract

The present invention provides EppA polypeptide, a Borrelia burgdorferi virulence protein. This 17-kD outer membrane protein has been designated EppA for exported plasmid protein A.

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An isolated EppA (exported plasmid protein A) polypeptide, wherein the polypeptide has an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2.

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Application: 08/719,124Filed 24 Sep 1996 · division
Priority: 17 Jun 1994
Granted: 29 Dec 1998
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C07K 14/20
From bacteria: from Spirochaetales , e.g. Treponema, Leptospira
C07K 16/1207
Gram-negative bacteria: from Spirochaetales , e.g. Treponema, Leptospira
A61K 39/00
Medicinal preparations containing antigens or antibodies
Y02A 50/30
In human health protection, e.g. against extreme weather: against vector-borne diseases, e.g. mosquito-borne, fly-borne, tick-borne or waterborne…

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Serial261,825Parent of this division · filed 17 Jun 1994
US 5,558,933 AParent of this division
US 5,854,395 AThis patent

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