ANTIGENS OF AND ANTIBODIES TO TRANSLOCATED MOLECULES OF MICROORGANISMS AND USES THEREOF

摘要

This application describes intracellular, cytoplasmic molecules that are translocated to the surface of a microorganism and participate in binding th e microorganism to the surface of a host cell. Examples of such translocated molecules include glycerahdehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase, pyruvate dehydrogenase, and elongation factor-Tu. Regions oftranslocated molecules important for binding, as well as molecules which disrupt binding, are described. Antibodies directed to translocated molecules are also described.