摘要 |
There is provided an immunogenic composition capable of inducing protective antibodies against Helicobacter infection characterized in that it comprises:i) at least one sub-unit of a urease structural polypeptide from Helicobacter pylori, or a fragment thereof, said fragment being recognized by antibodies reacting with Helicobacter felis urease, and/or at least one sub-unit of a urease structural polypeptide from Helicobacter felis, or a fragment thereof, said fragment being recognized by antibodies reacting with Helicobacter pylori urease;ii) and/or, a heat shock protein (Hsp), or chaperonin, from Helicobacter, or a fragment of said protein.The preparation, by recombinant means, of such immunogenic compositions is also provided. |