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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2001
B. Brett Finlay, Richmond, CA;
Brendan Kenny, Redland, GB;
Markus Stein, Quercegrossa, IT;
Michael S. Donnenberg, Baltimore, MD (US);
Li-ching Lai, Upper Arlington, OH (US);
B. Brett Finlay, Richmond, CA;
Brendan Kenny, Redland, GB;
Markus Stein, Quercegrossa, IT;
Michael S. Donnenberg, Baltimore, MD (US);
Li-Ching Lai, Upper Arlington, OH (US);
University of British Columbia, Vancover, unknown;
Abstract
The present invention provides a polypeptide, called EspA, which is secreted by pathogenic, such as the enteropathogenic (EPEC) and enterohemorrhagic (EHEC). The invention also provides isolated nucleic acid sequences encoding EspA polypeptide, EspA peptides, a recombinant method for producing recombinant EspA, antibodies which bind to EspA, and a kit for the detection of EspA-producing