POLYPEPTIDES FOR INDUCING A PROTECTIVE IMMUNE RESPONSE AGAINST STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS

摘要

The present invention features polypeptides comprising an amino acid sequence structurally related to SEQ ID NO: 1, uses of such polypeptides, and expression systems for producing such polypeptides. SEQ ID NO: 1 is a truncated derivative of a full length S. aureus polypeptide. The full-length polypeptide is referred to herein as full-length "ORF0657n". Polypeptides containing the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 were found to produce a protective immune response against S. aureus.