Antibodies to cloned Leptospira outer membrane protein and uses therefore
AssigneeUniversity of California, Los Angeles
InventorDavid A. Haake
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Abstract
An antigenic preparation is provided which contains a 63 Kd outer membrane protein from Leptospira which can be used immunologically as a vaccine for leptospirosis caused by this organism. Also provided in the invention are polynucleotides encoding the protein and antibodies which bind the protein which are useful in the diagnosis and treatment of leptospirosis.
Claims6
A purified monoclonal antibody which binds to an isolated protein having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2.
A pharmaceutical composition useful for ameliorating the onset of symptoms caused by pathogenic Leptospira in an animal comprising an effective amount of an antibody which binds OmpL2 in a pharmnaceutically acceptable carrier.
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