Patent ID: 6875853

Claim:
A polynucleotide sequence encoding an immunogenic multiple epitope fusion polypeptide comprising more than one Streptococcus GapC epitope from more than one Streptococcus species, or the complement thereof, wherein said immunogenic polypeptide comprises an epitope from a Streptococcus GapC protein corresponding to (a) the amino acid sequences shown at amino acid positions 62 to 81, inclusive, of SEQ ID NOS: 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20; (b) the amino acid sequences shown at about amino acid positions 102 to 112, inclusive, of SEQ ID NOS: 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20; (c) the amino acid sequences shown at about amino acid positions 165 to 172, inclusive, of SEQ ID NOS: 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20; (d) the amino acid sequences shown at about amino acid positions 248 to 271, inclusive, of SEQ ID NOS: 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20; and (e) the amino acid sequences shown at about amino acid positions 286 to 305, inclusive, of SEQ ID NOS: 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20.