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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2014
Applicants:
Christopher G. Earnhart, Williamsburg, VA (US);
Richard T. Marconi, Richmond, VA (US);
Inventors:
Christopher G. Earnhart, Williamsburg, VA (US);
Richard T. Marconi, Richmond, VA (US);
Assignee:
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07K 14/20 (2006.01); A61K 39/02 (2006.01); G01N 33/569 (2006.01); C07K 16/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07K 14/20 (2013.01); A61K 39/0225 (2013.01); C07K 16/1207 (2013.01); G01N 33/56911 (2013.01); G01N 2333/20 (2013.01); G01N 2469/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
Antigenic polypeptides comprising linear immunodominant epitopes ofouter surface protein A (OspA) orouter surface protein C (OspC) are useful as vaccines against Lyme disease, and as diagnostics for detectinginfections. The OspA and OspC antigenic polypeptides typically comprise a plurality of peptides representing epitope containing regions from multiple distinct phyletic groups. The antigenic polypeptides may also include epitopes from bothOspA andOspC.