Patent ID: 9346862
Filing Date: 2016-05-24
CPC Classification: A61K,A61P,C07H,C07K,G01N

Claim Text:
1. An isolated nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a polypeptide or an immunogenic fragment thereof that is at least 8 amino acids in length; wherein said polypeptide comprises an amino acid sequence having a sequence identity selected from the group consisting of greater than 76% with the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, greater than 68% with the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3, or greater than 76% with the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 and greater than 68% with the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3; wherein said polypeptide and said immunogenic fragment thereof individually induce an immune response against a canine Babesia parasite; wherein said nucleotide sequence is under the control of a functionally linked heterologous promoter and does not comprise an intron.