Isolated Helicobacter hepaticus

Description of Invention:
An isolated bacterium of the genus Helicobacter, characterized by the 16S ribosomal RNA encoding nucleotide sequence defined in the Sequence Listing as SEQ ID NO:1 is provided. An isolated nucleic acid having the nucleotide sequence defined in the Sequence Listing as SEQ ID NO:1 is provided. Such a nucleic acid can be used for diagnosis of infection with H. hepaticus. A nucleic acid of the present invention in a vector suitable for expression of the nucleic acid is also provided. The vector can be in a host suitable for expressing the nucleic acid. A purified antigen specific for H. hepaticus is provided. A method of making an animal model for chronic Helicobacter infection is also provided.

Inventors:
Jerrold M Ward (NCI)


Patent Status:
HHS, Reference No. E-010-1994/0
US, , Patent No. 5,610,060, Issued 11 Mar 1997


Licensing Status:
Available for licensing.


Portfolios:
Infectious Diseases
Infectious Diseases - Diagnostics
Infectious Diseases - Other



For Additional Information Please Contact:
Jeffrey James Ph.D.
NIH Office of Technology Transfer
100 N. Charles St., 5th Floor,
Baltimore, MD 21201
United States
Email: anos@mail.nih.gov


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Updated: 08/2009