Patent ID: 8372411

Claim:
An isolated hyperimmune serum-reactive antigen consisting of a fragment of SEQ ID NO: 214, wherein said fragment comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of amino acids: 9-18, 24-46, 51-58, 67-77, 85-108, 114-126, 129-137, 139-146, 152-165, 173-182, 188-195, 197-204, 217-250, 260-274, 296-313, 343-366, 368-384, 427-434, 437-446, 449-455, 478-484, 492-506, 522-527, 562-591, 599-606, 609-618, 625-631, 645-652, 577-654, 579-601, 596-618, 613-635 and 630-653 of SEQ ID NO: 214, and wherein said fragment is less than 659 amino acids in length.