VMP-like sequences of pathogenic Borrelia species and strains

Abstract

1. An isolated nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes at least 12 contiguous amino acids of SEQ ID NO:59. 2. The isolated nucleic acid of claim 1 , wherein the nucleotide sequence encodes at least 35 contiguous amino acids of SEQ ID NO:59. 3. The isolated nucleic acid of claim 1