POLYPEPTIDES FOR INDUCING A PROTECTIVE IMMUNE RESPONSE AGAINST STAPHLOCOCCUS AUREUS

摘要

The present invention features polypeptides comprising an amino acid sequence structurally related to SEQ ID NO: 1 and uses of 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 "ORF0594". A His-tagged derivative of SEQ ID NO: 1 was found to produce a protective immune response against S. aureus.