NUCLEIC ACID AND POLYPEPTIDE SEQUENCES FROM LAWSONIA INTRACELLULARIS AND METHODS OF USING

摘要

The present invention provides nucleic acid molecules unique to L. intracellularis. The invention also provides the polypeptides encoded by the L. intracellularis-specific nucleic acid molecules of the invention, and antibodies having specific binding affinity for the polypeptides encoded by the L. intracellularis-specific nucleic acid molecules. The invention furthe r provides for methods of detecting L. intracellularis in a sample using nucle ic acid molecules, polypeptides, and antibodies of the invention. The invention additionally provides methods of preventing a L. intracellularis infection i n an animal.