CPC A61K 39/04 (2013.01) [C07K 14/35 (2013.01); C07K 2319/00 (2013.01)] | 7 Claims |
1. A method of eliciting an immune response against Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a mammal comprising administering to the mammal an immunologically sufficient amount of a fusion protein comprising at least three Mtb PPE antigens chosen from Rv3873, Rv1387, Rv3892c, Rv1789, Rv1800, and Rv1039c, wherein: Rv3873 comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:19, Rv1387 comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 21, Rv3892c comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:23, Rv1789 comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:25, Rv1800 comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:27, and/or Rv1039c comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:29.
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