Patent ID: 8148136

Claim:
An expression vector which comprises: (a) a polynucleotide comprising the entire nucleotide sequence set out in SEQ ID NO. 1 or the complement thereof; or (b) a polynucleotide that encodes a polypeptide that comprises: (i) the sequence set out in SEQ ID NO: 2; (ii) the polypeptide encoded by nucleotides 210-1335 of SEQ ID NO: 1; (iii) amino acids 158-211 of SEQ ID NO: 2; or (iv) amino acids 380-444 of SEQ ID NO: 2, wherein said polypeptide has the ability to stimulate an immune response against the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 2; operably linked to regulatory sequences capable of directing expression of said polynucleotide in a host cell.