| abstract |
Methods and compositions for the prevention, treatment and diagnosis of human granulocytic ehrlichiosis. aoHGE polypeptides, serotypic variants thereof, fragments thereof and derivatives thereof. Fusion proteins and multimeric proteins comprising same. Vaccines comprising aoHGE polypeptides alone or in addition to other protective aoHGE polypeptides. DNA sequences, recombinant DNA molecules and transformed host cells useful in the compositions and methods. Antibodies directed against the aoHGE polypeptides, and diagnostic kits comprising the polypeptides or antibodies. |