Patent ID: 8946393
Filing Date: 2015-02-03
Classification: C07K,G01N,Y02A

Abstract:
1. A composition comprising a combination of Borrelia burgdorferi ( B. burgdorferi ) outer surface proteins, wherein the proteins are the only B. burgdorferi proteins in the composition, wherein the proteins comprise the sequences of SEQ ID NO: 15, SEQ ID NO: 17, and SEQ ID NO: 19, wherein the proteins are covalently attached to a solid matrix, wherein the composition is suitable for use in determining vaccination against B. burgdorferi , early B. burgdorferi infection, intermediate B. burgdorferi infection and late B. burgdorferi infection, wherein the early infection is 2 to 6 weeks old, wherein the intermediate infection is from 6 weeks to 5 months old, and wherein the chronic infection is present for more than 5 months.