| abstract |
A composition used to elicit an immune response against Porphyromonas gingivalis . The composition comprises a suitable adjuvant and / or acceptable carrier and one substantially purified P. gingivalis immunogen. The immunogen is selected from the group consisting of epitopes containing antigen 1, antigen 2, antigen 4 and fractions thereof, whereinn n n Antigen 1 is antigen of P. gingivalis and internal amino acid sequence: Has,n n n Antigen 2 is the antigen of P. gingivalis and the internal amino acid sequence: Has,n n n Antigen 3 is the antigen of P. gingivalis and the internal amino acid sequence: Has,n n n Antigen 4 is an antigen of P. gingivalis and internal amino acid sequence: Has |