| abstract |
The present invention relates to a polypeptide antigen isolated from acinetobacter baumannii, characterized in that it comprises at least one amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of (as): (a) id seq. # 1-5; (b) an amino acid sequence having at least 80% of the sequence identity for id seq. 1, 3, 4 or 5, (c) an amino acid sequence having at least 60% of the sequence identity for id seq. 2, and (d) a fragment of the amino acid sequence according to (a) to (c), wherein the polypeptide having the amino acid sequence according to (b) to (d) has immunostimulatory activity. Acinetobacter baumannii universal polypeptide antigens may be used in the preparation of universal vaccine. The corresponding antibodies may be used in the diagnosis and treatment of acinetobacter baumannii. |