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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2009
Yi-yuan Yang, Taipei, TW;
Hsueh-hsia Wu, Taipei, TW;
Sy-jye Leu, Taipei, TW;
Neng-yao Shih, Miaoli County, TW;
I-jen Huang, Tainan, TW;
Wen-shyang Hsieh, Taipei, TW;
Ko-jiunn Liu, Miaoli County, TW;
Shih-yi Huang, Taipei, TW;
Yung-luen Shih, Taipei, TW;
Chi-hsin Lee, Taipei, TW;
Yuan-soon Ho, Taipei, TW;
Shih-lan Hsu, Taipei, TW;
Yi-Yuan Yang, Taipei, TW;
Hsueh-Hsia Wu, Taipei, TW;
Sy-Jye Leu, Taipei, TW;
Neng-Yao Shih, Miaoli County, TW;
I-Jen Huang, Tainan, TW;
Wen-Shyang Hsieh, Taipei, TW;
Ko-Jiunn Liu, Miaoli County, TW;
Shih-Yi Huang, Taipei, TW;
Yung-Luen Shih, Taipei, TW;
Chi-Hsin Lee, Taipei, TW;
Yuan-Soon Ho, Taipei, TW;
Shih-Lan Hsu, Taipei, TW;
Taipei Medical University, Taipei, TW;
Abstract
The present invention provides a method for the treatment and/or prevention of bacterial infection caused by Enterobacteriaceae bacteria in central nervous system and/or peripheral blood circulation in a mammal by administering effective amount of outer membrane protein A (OmpA) or its derivatives to a mammal. Also provided are a method for vaccinating a mammal to produce an antibody against bacterial infection caused by Enterobacteriaceae family in central nervous system and/or peripheral blood circulation and a method of detecting or diagnosing bacterial infections caused by Enterobacteriaceae family in central nervous system and/or peripheral blood circulation in a mammal. An antibody and a kit on the basis of the vaccinating method and detecting/diagnosing method are also provided.