POLYVALENT CHIMERIC OSPC VACCINOGEN AND DIAGNOSTIC ANTIGEN

A chimeric polyvalent recombinant protein for use as a vaccine and diagnostic for Lyme disease is provided. The chimeric protein comprises epitopes of the loop 5 region and/or the alpha helix 5 region of outer surface protein C (OspC) types. The OspC types may be associated with mammalian Borrelia i...

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Hauptverfasser: MARCONI, RICHARD, THOMAS, EARNHART, CHRISTOPHER
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Zusammenfassung:A chimeric polyvalent recombinant protein for use as a vaccine and diagnostic for Lyme disease is provided. The chimeric protein comprises epitopes of the loop 5 region and/or the alpha helix 5 region of outer surface protein C (OspC) types. The OspC types may be associated with mammalian Borrelia infections.