abstract |
The present invention relates to nucleic acid molecules specific to L. intracellularis. The invention also relates to the polypeptides encoded by the L. intracellularis specific nucleic acid molecules of the invention, and to antibodies having a specific binding affinity to the polypeptides encoded by the L. intracellularis specific nucleic acid molecules. The invention also relates to methods of detecting L. intracellularis in a sample using the nucleic acid molecules, polypeptides, and antibodies of the invention. The invention further relates to methods of preventing infection by L. intracellularis of an animal. |