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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 01, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Fabienne Hemmen, Meudon, FR;
Eric Saman, Bornem, BE;
Assignee:
Innogenetics N.V., Ghent, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/902 ; A61K 3/910 ; C07K 1/400 ; C07K 1/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/902 ; A61K 3/910 ; C07K 1/400 ; C07K 1/700 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to an isolated 17-kDa Brucclla antigen characterized by an amino acid sequence having at least 60% homology, preferably at least 70% homology, more preferably having at least 80% homology to the amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID No. 1 or 2, with said antigen being specifically recognized by sera from Brucella field infected individuals, more particulary an antigen characterized by the amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID No. 1 or 2. The invention also relates to recombinantly produced 17 kDa Brucella antigen, nucleic acids coding for the same and the use thereof in diagnostic and prophylactic methods and kits.