Equine arteritis virus peptides; antibodies and their use in a diagnostic test

摘要

PCT No. PCT/GB95/00066 Sec. 371 Date Jul. 31, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Jul. 31, 1996 PCT Filed Jan. 13, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO95/19438 PCT Pub. Date Jul. 20, 1995This invention provides a peptide or peptide conjugate of the equine arteritis virus GL protein which elicits an immune response in animals to whom the peptide or peptide conjugate is administered and results in the production of neutralizing antibodies against equine arteritis virus, the peptide or peptide conjugate corresponds to amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NOs:3, 4, 5, 6 and 7.