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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 28, 1998
Konstantin G. Kousoulas, Baton Rouge, LA (US);
Vladimir N. Chouljenko, Baton Rouge, LA (US);
Abolgasem Baghian, Baton Rouge, LA (US);
Thomas N. Tully, Jr., St. Francisville, LA (US);
Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University & Agricultural and Mechanical College, Baton Rouge, LA (US);
Abstract
Vaccine compositions protective against infections in animals, including but not limited to humans and avian species, comprising an immunogenic amount of a major outer membrane protein (MOMP) polypeptide lacking regions VD1 and VD2 are provided. Nucleic acid vectors for the expression of MOMP polypeptides and MOMP polypeptide fusion proteins are disclosed. Nucleic acid vectors encoding a major outer membrane protein (MOMP) polypeptide lacking regions VD1 and VD2 useful for genetic, or “naked nucleic acid” vaccination are disclosed. Methods for preventing a infection in a subject using MOMP polypeptides, MOMP polypeptide-fusion proteins, or nucleic acid expression vectors are also provided.