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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2003
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);
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 and Mechanical College, Baton Rouge, LA (US);
Abstract
Vaccine compositions protective againstinfections in animals, including but not limited to humans and avian species, comprising an immunogenic amount of amajor 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 amajor outer membrane protein (MOMP) polypeptide lacking regions VD1 and VD2 useful for genetic, or 'naked nucleic acid' vaccination are disclosed. Methods for preventing ainfection in a subject using MOMP polypeptides, MOMP polypeptide-fusion proteins, or nucleic acid expression vectors are also provided.