Patent ID: 7300660

Claim:
A vaccinating agent for use in promoting an effective immune response, in a mammalian host, against an infectious pathogen from the genus Mycobacterium , said vaccinating agent comprising: at least a portion of at least one majorly abundant extracellular product selected from the group consisting of M. tuberculosis 110 KD protein, 80 KD protein, 71 KD protein, 58 KD protein, 45 KD protein, 32A KD protein, 32B KD protein, 30 KD protein, 24 KD protein, 23.5 KD protein, 23 KD protein, 16 KD protein, 14 KD protein, 12 KD protein and respective analogs, homologs, and subunits thereof; and an adjuvant selected from the group consisting of IL-12 and MF 59.