Universitât Bern

Julian C Thornton

Joachim Frey

Jan Burian

Michael A Kuzyk

Katja Stuber

Peter Kuhnert

Martin Braun

Tracy A Thornton, Legal Representative

A protein toxin namedexoenzyme T (AexT), which belongs to the family of ADP-ribosylating toxins, is disclosed as is a novel Calcium (or other cation concentration) dependent promoter of. Also disclosed are diagnostic, preventive, and therapeutic techniques, including the preparation of bacterin vaccines based on AexT for inducing immunity againstinfections.

[object Object]

Disclosed is a newly identified and characterized type III secretion system in. The invention also encompasses the use of components of the novel secretion system in immunoprotection againstinfection, as well as other diagnostic and therapeutic uses thereof.

A novel protein toxin namedexoenzyme T (AexT), which belongs to the family of ADP-ribosylating toxins, is disclosed as is a novel Calcium (or other cation concentration) dependent promoter ofAlso disclosed are diagnostic, preventative, and therapeutic techniques, including the preparation of traditional, recombinant, and improved bacterin vaccines based on AexT for inducing immunity againstinfections.

Growing community of inventors

Victoria, Canada

Julian C Thornton