Nucleic acid and amino acid sequences relating to Streptococcus pneumoniae for diagnostics and therapeutics
AssigneeSanofi Pasteur Limited/Sanofi Pasteur Limitee
InventorsLynn Doucette-Stamm, David Bush, Oiandong Zeng, Timothy Opperman, Chad Eric Houseweart
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Abstract
The invention provides isolated polypeptide and nucleic acid sequences derived from Streptococcus pneumoniae that are useful in diagnosis and therapy of pathological conditions; antibodies against the polypeptides; and methods for the production of the polypeptides. The invention also provides methods for the detection, prevention and treatment of pathological conditions resulting from bacterial infection.
Claims9
An isolated nucleic acid encoding a S. pneumoniae polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 3717.
An isolated nucleic acid comprising the nucleic acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 1056.
An isolated nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of:
- a) SEQ ID NO:
- 1056,
- b) a full complement of SEQ ID NO:
- 1056, and
- c) an RNA of a) or b), wherein U is substituted for T.
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