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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 17, 1998
Applicants:
Franco Menozzi, Mons-Hyon, BE;
Camille Locht, Wannehain, FR;
Inventors:
Franco Menozzi, Mons-Hyon, BE;
Camille Locht, Wannehain, FR;
Assignees:
Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale, Paris, FR;
Institut Pasteur de Lille, Lille, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N033/53 ; A61K039/02 ; A61K039/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to peptide sequences enabling mycobacteria to adhere to host cells (e.g., epithelial cells). More particularly, the invention relates to a mycobacterial heparin-binding haemagglutinin type antigen fromECG or. The invention also relates to a recombinant peptide sequence enabling mycobacteria to adhere to host cells. The polypeptides can be used to prepare vaccines against mycobacterial infections and for serological diagnosis of mycobacterial infections.