Inventors:
Albert I. Ko - Bahia, BR
Mitermayer Galvão Reis - Bahia, BR
Julio Henrique Rosa Croda - Bahia, BR
Isadora Cristina Siqueira - Bahia, BR
David A. Haake - Los Angeles CA, US
James Matsunaga - Los Angeles CA, US
Lee W. Riley - Berkeley CA, US
Michele Barocchi - Los Angeles CA, US
Tracy Ann Young - Oakland CA, US
Assignee:
The United States of America represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs - Washington DC
The Regents of the University of California - Oakland CA
Cornell Research Foundation, Inc. - Ithaca NY
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz—FIOCRUZ - Rio de Janeiro
International Classification:
A61K 39/002
US Classification:
4242691, 4241911, 530300, 530350
Abstract:
The invention relates to three isolated DNA molecules that encode for proteins, BigL1, BigL2 and BigL3, in the sp bacterium which have repetitive Bacterial-Ig-like (Big) domains and their use in diagnostic, therapeutic and vaccine applications. According to the present invention, the isolated molecules encoding for BigL1, BigL2 and BigL3 proteins are used for the diagnosis and prevention of infection with species that are capable of producing disease in humans and other mammals, including those of veterinary importance.