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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2000
Filed:
Jun. 06, 1995
Antonello Covacci, Siena, IT;
Massimo Bugnoli, Monteriggioni, IT;
John Telford, Monteriggioni, IT;
Giovanni Macchia, Avezzano, IT;
Rino Rappuoli, Quercegrossa, IT;
Chiron Corporation, Emeryville, CA (US);
Abstract
Helicobacter pylori known to cause or be a cofactor in type B gastritis, peptic ulcers, and gastric tumors. In both developed and developing countries, a high percentage of people are infected with this bacterium. The present invention relates generally to certain H. pylori proteins, to the genes which express these proteins, and to the use of these proteins for diagnostic and vaccine applications. Specifically, molecular cloning, nucleotide, and amino add sequences for the H. pylori cytotoxin (CT), the 'Cytotoxin Associated Immunodominant' (CAI) antigen, and the heat shock protein (hsp60) are described herein.