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<110>  CENTRE DE COOPERATION INTERNATIONALE EN RECHERCHE  
       AGRONOMIQUE POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT- C.I.R.A.D
 
<120>  LIVE ATTENUATED BACTERIAL STRAIN AND ITS USE AS A VACCINE

<130>  F136700029

<160>  22    

<170>  PatentIn version 3.5

<210>  1
<211>  471
<212>  PRT
<213>  Ehrlichia ruminantum

<400>  1

Met Ala Gln Asp Phe Glu Met Ser Lys Glu Arg Leu Tyr Ile Ser Glu 
1               5                   10                  15      


Val Leu Val Val Asp Asp Glu Val Asp Ile Arg Asn Leu Ile Lys Asp 
            20                  25                  30          


Ile Leu Ser Asp Asp Asn Tyr Val Thr Lys Leu Ala Val Asp Gly Leu 
        35                  40                  45              


Ser Ala Ile Lys Met Ala Tyr Glu Lys Glu Pro Asp Val Val Leu Leu 
    50                  55                  60                  


Asp Ile Trp Leu Arg Gly Ser Asp Ile Asp Gly Leu Ser Val Leu Glu 
65                  70                  75                  80  


Lys Leu Lys Glu Arg Tyr Pro Tyr Leu Pro Val Ile Met Ile Ser Gly 
                85                  90                  95      


His Gly Asn Ile Ala Thr Ala Val Lys Ser Leu His Met Gly Ala Tyr 
            100                 105                 110         


Asp Tyr Ile Glu Lys Pro Phe Thr Glu Gly Arg Leu Lys Leu Val Val 
        115                 120                 125             


Lys Arg Ala Ile Glu Ser Gly Arg Leu Arg Arg Glu Asn Asp Glu Leu 
    130                 135                 140                 


Lys Ser Ala Phe Glu Asp Tyr Glu Ile Val Gly Asn Ser Pro Val Ile 
145                 150                 155                 160 


Arg Asn Leu Arg Ser Met Ile Asn Lys Ala Ala Thr Thr Ser Ser Arg 
                165                 170                 175     


Ile Leu Ile Thr Gly Ser Pro Gly Val Gly Lys Glu Val Val Ala Arg 
            180                 185                 190         


Leu Ile His Lys Lys Ser Lys Gly Tyr Asp Thr Pro Phe Ile Ser Met 
        195                 200                 205             


Tyr Ser Ser Met Leu Pro Ala Asn Asn Tyr Leu Val Asn Ile Phe Gly 
    210                 215                 220                 


Ser Glu Glu Ser Asn Asn Ile Leu Ser His Arg Val Pro Pro His Ile 
225                 230                 235                 240 


Gly Ile Ile Glu Gln Ala Asn His Gly Thr Leu Phe Ile Asp Glu Val 
                245                 250                 255     


Thr Asp Leu Arg Tyr Asp Thr Gln Leu Arg Leu Leu Arg Leu Leu Gln 
            260                 265                 270         


Glu Gly Lys Ile Tyr Arg Glu Asn Ser Lys Ile Pro Val Ser Ile Asp 
        275                 280                 285             


Val Arg Ile Ile Val Ser Ser Ser Lys Asp Ile Glu Ser Glu Val Lys 
    290                 295                 300                 


Ala Gly Arg Phe Cys Glu Asp Leu Tyr Tyr Arg Leu Asn Val Leu Pro 
305                 310                 315                 320 


Ile Arg Val Pro Ser Leu Val Glu Tyr Cys Thr Asp Ile Pro Glu Leu 
                325                 330                 335     


Cys Arg Tyr Phe Met Asn Ser Ile Cys Lys Lys Ile Gly Leu Cys Thr 
            340                 345                 350         


His Val Leu Ser Asp Glu Ala Leu Ile Ala Met Gln Ser Tyr Glu Trp 
        355                 360                 365             


Pro Gly Asn Leu Arg Gln Leu Arg Asn Val Ile Glu Trp Ile Leu Ile 
    370                 375                 380                 


Met Lys Ser Pro Lys Glu Met Ile Thr Ala Lys Asp Leu Pro Val Asp 
385                 390                 395                 400 


Ile Val Ser Asn Ser Pro Ile Asn Asp Val Leu Ser Ala Lys Val Ile 
                405                 410                 415     


Ser Val Pro Leu Arg Lys Ala Arg Glu Glu Phe Glu Arg Gln Tyr Leu 
            420                 425                 430         


Lys Thr Gln Leu Ser Arg Phe Gly Gly Asn Val Ser Arg Thr Ala Glu 
        435                 440                 445             


Phe Val Gly Met Glu Arg Ser Ala Leu His Arg Lys Leu Lys Ile Leu 
    450                 455                 460                 


Gly Leu Cys Asn Val Ser Glu 
465                 470     


<210>  2
<211>  471
<212>  PRT
<213>  Ehrlichia chaffeensis

<400>  2

Met Ala Gln Asn Phe Glu Met Ser Lys Glu Arg Leu Tyr Ile Ser Glu 
1               5                   10                  15      


Val Leu Val Val Asp Asp Glu Val Asp Ile Arg Asn Leu Ile Lys Asp 
            20                  25                  30          


Ile Leu Ser Asp Asp Asn Tyr Val Thr Lys Leu Ala Val Asp Gly Leu 
        35                  40                  45              


Ser Ala Ile Lys Met Ala Tyr Glu Lys Glu Pro Asp Val Val Leu Leu 
    50                  55                  60                  


Asp Ile Trp Leu Lys Gly Ser Asp Ile Asp Gly Leu Ser Val Leu Glu 
65                  70                  75                  80  


Lys Leu Lys Glu Arg Tyr Pro Tyr Leu Pro Val Ile Met Ile Ser Gly 
                85                  90                  95      


His Gly Asn Ile Ala Thr Ala Val Lys Ser Leu His Met Gly Ala Tyr 
            100                 105                 110         


Asp Tyr Ile Glu Lys Pro Phe Thr Glu Gly Arg Leu Lys Leu Val Val 
        115                 120                 125             


Lys Arg Ala Ile Glu Ser Gly Arg Leu Arg Arg Glu Asn Asp Glu Leu 
    130                 135                 140                 


Lys Ser Thr Phe Glu Asp Tyr Glu Ile Val Gly Asn Ser Pro Val Ile 
145                 150                 155                 160 


Lys Asn Leu Arg Ser Met Ile Asn Lys Ala Ala Thr Thr Ser Ser Arg 
                165                 170                 175     


Ile Leu Ile Thr Gly Ser Pro Gly Val Gly Lys Glu Val Val Ala Arg 
            180                 185                 190         


Leu Ile His Lys Lys Ser Lys Gly Tyr Asp Thr Pro Phe Ile Ser Met 
        195                 200                 205             


Tyr Ser Ser Met Leu Pro Ala Asn Asn Tyr Leu Val Asn Ile Phe Gly 
    210                 215                 220                 


Ser Glu Glu Ser Ser Asn Ile Leu Ser His Arg Val Pro Pro His Ile 
225                 230                 235                 240 


Gly Ile Ile Glu Gln Ala Asn His Gly Thr Leu Phe Ile Asp Glu Val 
                245                 250                 255     


Thr Asp Leu Arg Tyr Asp Thr Gln Leu Arg Leu Leu Arg Leu Leu Gln 
            260                 265                 270         


Glu Gly Lys Ile Tyr Arg Glu Asn Ser Lys Ile Pro Val Ser Val Asp 
        275                 280                 285             


Val Arg Ile Ile Val Ser Ser Ser Lys Asp Ile Glu Asn Glu Val Arg 
    290                 295                 300                 


Ala Gly Lys Phe Cys Glu Asp Leu Tyr Tyr Arg Leu Asn Val Leu Pro 
305                 310                 315                 320 


Ile Arg Val Pro Ser Leu Val Glu Tyr Cys Thr Asp Ile Pro Glu Leu 
                325                 330                 335     


Cys Arg Tyr Phe Met Ser Ser Ile Cys Lys Lys Ile Gly Leu Cys Thr 
            340                 345                 350         


His Ile Leu Ser Asp Glu Ala Leu Ile Ala Met Gln Ser Tyr Glu Trp 
        355                 360                 365             


Pro Gly Asn Leu Arg Gln Leu Arg Asn Val Ile Glu Trp Ile Leu Ile 
    370                 375                 380                 


Met Lys Ser Pro Lys Glu Ile Ile Thr Ala Lys Asp Leu Pro Val Asp 
385                 390                 395                 400 


Ile Val Ser Asn Ser Pro Ile Asn Asp Val Leu Ser Ala Lys Val Ile 
                405                 410                 415     


Ser Val Pro Leu Arg Gln Ala Arg Glu Glu Phe Glu Arg Gln Tyr Leu 
            420                 425                 430         


Lys Thr Gln Leu Ser Arg Phe Gly Gly Asn Val Ser Lys Thr Ala Glu 
        435                 440                 445             


Phe Val Gly Met Glu Arg Ser Ala Leu His Arg Lys Leu Lys Val Leu 
    450                 455                 460                 


Gly Leu Cys Ser Ile Ser Glu 
465                 470     


<210>  3
<211>  471
<212>  PRT
<213>  Ehrlichia sp. HF

<400>  3

Met Ala Gln Ser Phe Glu Met Ser Lys Glu Arg Leu Tyr Ile Ser Glu 
1               5                   10                  15      


Val Leu Val Val Asp Asp Glu Val Asp Ile Arg Asn Leu Ile Lys Asp 
            20                  25                  30          


Ile Leu Ser Asp Asp Asn Tyr Val Thr Lys Leu Ala Val Asp Gly Leu 
        35                  40                  45              


Ser Ala Ile Lys Met Ala Tyr Glu Lys Glu Pro Asp Val Val Leu Leu 
    50                  55                  60                  


Asp Ile Trp Leu Lys Gly Ser Asp Ile Asp Gly Leu Ser Val Leu Glu 
65                  70                  75                  80  


Lys Leu Lys Glu Arg Tyr Pro Tyr Leu Pro Val Ile Met Ile Ser Gly 
                85                  90                  95      


His Gly Asn Ile Ala Thr Ala Val Lys Ser Leu His Met Gly Ala Tyr 
            100                 105                 110         


Asp Tyr Ile Glu Lys Pro Phe Thr Glu Gly Arg Leu Lys Leu Val Val 
        115                 120                 125             


Lys Arg Ala Ile Glu Ser Gly Arg Leu Arg Arg Glu Asn Asp Glu Leu 
    130                 135                 140                 


Lys Ser Thr Phe Glu Asp Tyr Glu Ile Val Gly Asn Ser Ser Val Ile 
145                 150                 155                 160 


Lys Asn Leu Arg Ser Met Ile Asn Lys Ala Ala Thr Thr Ser Ser Arg 
                165                 170                 175     


Ile Leu Ile Thr Gly Ser Pro Gly Val Gly Lys Glu Val Val Ala Arg 
            180                 185                 190         


Leu Ile His Lys Lys Ser Lys Gly Tyr Asp Thr Pro Phe Ile Ser Met 
        195                 200                 205             


Tyr Ser Ser Met Leu Pro Ala Asn Asn Tyr Leu Val Asn Ile Phe Gly 
    210                 215                 220                 


Ser Glu Glu Ser Ser Asn Ile Leu Ser His Arg Val Pro Pro His Ile 
225                 230                 235                 240 


Gly Ile Ile Glu Gln Ala Asn His Gly Thr Leu Phe Ile Asp Glu Val 
                245                 250                 255     


Thr Asp Leu Arg Tyr Asp Thr Gln Leu Arg Leu Leu Arg Leu Leu Gln 
            260                 265                 270         


Glu Gly Lys Ile Tyr Arg Glu Asn Ser Lys Ile Pro Val Ser Val Asp 
        275                 280                 285             


Val Arg Ile Ile Val Ser Ser Ser Lys Asp Ile Glu Asn Glu Val Lys 
    290                 295                 300                 


Ala Gly Lys Phe Cys Glu Asp Leu Tyr Tyr Arg Leu Asn Val Leu Pro 
305                 310                 315                 320 


Ile Arg Val Pro Ser Leu Val Glu Tyr Cys Thr Asp Ile Pro Glu Leu 
                325                 330                 335     


Cys Arg Tyr Phe Met Asn Ser Ile Cys Lys Lys Ile Gly Leu Cys Thr 
            340                 345                 350         


His Ile Leu Ser Asp Glu Ala Leu Ile Ala Met Gln Ser Tyr Glu Trp 
        355                 360                 365             


Pro Gly Asn Leu Arg Gln Leu Arg Asn Val Ile Glu Trp Ile Leu Ile 
    370                 375                 380                 


Met Lys Ser Pro Lys Glu Ile Ile Thr Ala Lys Asp Leu Pro Val Asp 
385                 390                 395                 400 


Ile Val Ser Asn Ser Pro Ile Asn Asp Val Leu Ser Ala Lys Val Ile 
                405                 410                 415     


Ser Ile Pro Leu Arg Gln Ala Arg Glu Glu Phe Glu Lys Gln Tyr Leu 
            420                 425                 430         


Lys Thr Gln Leu Ser Arg Phe Gly Gly Asn Val Ser Lys Thr Ala Glu 
        435                 440                 445             


Phe Val Gly Met Glu Arg Ser Ala Leu His Arg Lys Leu Lys Val Leu 
    450                 455                 460                 


Gly Leu Cys Asn Met Ser Glu 
465                 470     


<210>  4
<211>  471
<212>  PRT
<213>  Ehrlichia muris

<400>  4

Met Ala Gln Asn Phe Glu Met Ser Lys Glu Arg Leu Tyr Ile Ser Glu 
1               5                   10                  15      


Val Leu Val Val Asp Asp Glu Val Asp Ile Arg Asn Leu Ile Lys Asp 
            20                  25                  30          


Ile Leu Ser Asp Asp Asn Tyr Val Thr Lys Leu Ala Val Asp Gly Leu 
        35                  40                  45              


Ser Ala Ile Lys Met Ala Tyr Glu Lys Glu Pro Asp Val Val Leu Leu 
    50                  55                  60                  


Asp Ile Trp Leu Lys Gly Ser Asp Ile Asp Gly Leu Ser Val Leu Glu 
65                  70                  75                  80  


Lys Leu Lys Glu Arg Tyr Pro Tyr Leu Pro Val Ile Met Ile Ser Gly 
                85                  90                  95      


His Gly Asn Ile Ala Thr Ala Val Lys Ser Leu His Met Gly Ala Tyr 
            100                 105                 110         


Asp Tyr Ile Glu Lys Pro Phe Thr Glu Gly Arg Leu Lys Leu Val Val 
        115                 120                 125             


Lys Arg Ala Ile Glu Ser Gly Arg Leu Arg Arg Glu Asn Asp Glu Leu 
    130                 135                 140                 


Lys Ser Thr Phe Glu Asp Tyr Glu Ile Val Gly Asn Ser Ser Val Ile 
145                 150                 155                 160 


Lys Asn Leu Arg Ser Met Ile Asn Lys Ala Ala Thr Thr Ser Ser Arg 
                165                 170                 175     


Ile Leu Ile Thr Gly Ser Pro Gly Val Gly Lys Glu Val Val Ala Arg 
            180                 185                 190         


Leu Ile His Lys Lys Ser Lys Gly Tyr Asp Thr Pro Phe Ile Ser Met 
        195                 200                 205             


Tyr Ser Ser Met Leu Pro Ala Asn Asn Tyr Leu Val Asn Ile Phe Gly 
    210                 215                 220                 


Ser Glu Glu Ser Ser Asn Ile Leu Ser His Arg Val Pro Pro His Ile 
225                 230                 235                 240 


Gly Ile Ile Glu Gln Ala Asn His Gly Thr Leu Phe Ile Asp Glu Val 
                245                 250                 255     


Thr Asp Leu Arg Tyr Asp Thr Gln Leu Arg Leu Leu Arg Leu Leu Gln 
            260                 265                 270         


Glu Gly Lys Ile Tyr Arg Glu Asn Ser Lys Ile Pro Val Gly Val Asp 
        275                 280                 285             


Val Arg Ile Ile Val Ser Ser Ser Lys Asp Ile Glu Asn Glu Val Lys 
    290                 295                 300                 


Ala Gly Lys Phe Cys Glu Asp Leu Tyr Tyr Arg Leu Asn Val Leu Pro 
305                 310                 315                 320 


Ile Arg Val Pro Ser Leu Val Glu Tyr Cys Thr Asp Ile Pro Glu Leu 
                325                 330                 335     


Cys Arg Tyr Phe Met Asn Ser Ile Cys Lys Lys Ile Gly Leu Cys Thr 
            340                 345                 350         


Tyr Ile Leu Ser Asp Glu Ala Leu Ile Ala Met Gln Ser Tyr Glu Trp 
        355                 360                 365             


Pro Gly Asn Leu Arg Gln Leu Arg Asn Val Ile Glu Trp Ile Leu Ile 
    370                 375                 380                 


Met Lys Ser Pro Lys Glu Ile Ile Thr Ala Lys Asp Leu Pro Val Asp 
385                 390                 395                 400 


Ile Val Ser Asn Ser Pro Ile Asn Asp Val Leu Ser Ala Lys Val Ile 
                405                 410                 415     


Ser Ile Pro Leu Arg Gln Ala Arg Glu Glu Phe Glu Lys Gln Tyr Leu 
            420                 425                 430         


Lys Thr Gln Leu Ser Arg Phe Gly Gly Asn Val Ser Lys Thr Ala Glu 
        435                 440                 445             


Phe Val Gly Met Glu Arg Ser Ala Leu His Arg Lys Leu Lys Val Leu 
    450                 455                 460                 


Gly Leu Cys Asn Ile Ser Glu 
465                 470     


<210>  5
<211>  471
<212>  PRT
<213>  Ehrlichia canis

<400>  5

Met Ala Gln Asp Phe Glu Met Ser Lys Glu Arg Leu Tyr Ile Ser Glu 
1               5                   10                  15      


Val Leu Val Val Asp Asp Glu Gly Asp Ile Arg Asn Leu Ile Lys Asp 
            20                  25                  30          


Ile Leu Ser Asp Asp Asn His Gly Thr Lys Leu Ala Val Asp Gly Leu 
        35                  40                  45              


Ser Ala Ile Lys Met Ala Tyr Glu Lys Glu Pro Asp Val Val Leu Leu 
    50                  55                  60                  


Asp Ile Trp Leu Lys Gly Ser Asp Ile Asp Gly Leu Ser Val Leu Glu 
65                  70                  75                  80  


Lys Leu Lys Glu Arg Tyr Pro His Leu Pro Val Ile Val Ile Ser Gly 
                85                  90                  95      


His Gly Asn Ile Ala Thr Ala Val Lys Ser Leu His Ile Gly Ala Tyr 
            100                 105                 110         


Asp Tyr Ile Glu Lys Pro Phe Thr Glu Ser Arg Leu Lys Leu Val Val 
        115                 120                 125             


Lys Arg Ala Ile Glu Ser Gly Arg Leu Arg Arg Glu Asn Asp Glu Leu 
    130                 135                 140                 


Lys Ser Ala Phe Glu Asp Tyr Glu Ile Val Gly Ser Ser Ser Val Ile 
145                 150                 155                 160 


Lys Asn Leu Arg Ser Met Val Asn Lys Ala Ala Ala Thr Ser Ser Arg 
                165                 170                 175     


Ile Leu Ile Thr Gly Ser Pro Gly Val Gly Lys Glu Val Val Ala Arg 
            180                 185                 190         


Leu Ile His Lys Lys Ser Lys Gly Tyr Asp Thr Pro Phe Ile Ser Met 
        195                 200                 205             


Tyr Ser Ser Met Leu Pro Ala Asn Asn Tyr Leu Val Asn Ile Phe Gly 
    210                 215                 220                 


Ser Glu Glu Ser Ser Asn Ile Leu Ser His Arg Val Pro Pro His Ile 
225                 230                 235                 240 


Gly Ile Ile Glu Gln Ala Asn Arg Gly Thr Leu Phe Ile Asp Glu Val 
                245                 250                 255     


Thr Asp Leu Arg Tyr Asp Thr Gln Leu Arg Leu Leu Arg Leu Leu Gln 
            260                 265                 270         


Glu Gly Lys Ile Tyr Arg Glu Asn Ser Lys Val Pro Val Ser Val Asp 
        275                 280                 285             


Val Arg Ile Ile Val Ser Ser Ser Lys Asp Ile Glu Asn Glu Val Arg 
    290                 295                 300                 


Ala Gly Lys Phe Cys Glu Asp Leu Tyr Tyr Arg Leu Asn Val Leu Pro 
305                 310                 315                 320 


Ile Arg Val Pro Ser Leu Val Glu Tyr Cys Thr Asp Ile Pro Glu Leu 
                325                 330                 335     


Cys Arg Tyr Phe Met Asn Ser Ile Cys Lys Lys Met Gly Leu Cys Thr 
            340                 345                 350         


His Ile Leu Ser Asp Glu Ala Leu Ile Ala Met Gln Ser Tyr Glu Trp 
        355                 360                 365             


Pro Gly Asn Leu Arg Gln Leu Arg Asn Val Ile Glu Trp Ile Leu Ile 
    370                 375                 380                 


Met Lys Ser Pro Lys Glu Val Ile Thr Ala Lys Asp Leu Pro Val Asp 
385                 390                 395                 400 


Ile Val Ser Asn Ser Pro Ile Asn Asp Val Leu Ser Ala Lys Val Ile 
                405                 410                 415     


Ser Val Pro Leu Arg Gln Ala Arg Glu Glu Phe Glu Arg Gln Tyr Leu 
            420                 425                 430         


Lys Thr Gln Leu Ser Arg Phe Gly Gly Asn Val Ser Lys Thr Ala Glu 
        435                 440                 445             


Phe Val Gly Met Glu Arg Ser Ala Leu His Arg Lys Leu Lys Val Leu 
    450                 455                 460                 


Gly Leu Cys Asn Ile Ser Glu 
465                 470     


<210>  6
<211>  471
<212>  PRT
<213>  Ehrlichia minasensis

<400>  6

Met Ala Gln Asp Phe Glu Met Ser Lys Glu Arg Leu Tyr Ile Ser Glu 
1               5                   10                  15      


Val Leu Val Val Asp Asp Glu Gly Asp Ile Arg Asn Leu Ile Lys Asp 
            20                  25                  30          


Ile Leu Ser Asp Asp Asn His Gly Thr Lys Leu Ala Val Asp Gly Leu 
        35                  40                  45              


Ser Ala Ile Lys Met Ala Tyr Glu Lys Glu Pro Asp Val Val Leu Leu 
    50                  55                  60                  


Asp Ile Trp Leu Lys Gly Ser Asp Ile Asp Gly Leu Ser Val Leu Glu 
65                  70                  75                  80  


Lys Leu Lys Glu Arg Tyr Pro His Leu Pro Val Ile Val Ile Ser Gly 
                85                  90                  95      


His Gly Asn Ile Ala Thr Ala Val Lys Ser Leu His Ile Gly Ala Tyr 
            100                 105                 110         


Asp Tyr Ile Glu Lys Pro Phe Thr Glu Ser Arg Leu Lys Leu Val Val 
        115                 120                 125             


Lys Arg Ala Ile Glu Ser Gly Arg Leu Arg Arg Glu Asn Asp Glu Leu 
    130                 135                 140                 


Lys Ser Ala Phe Glu Asp Tyr Glu Ile Val Gly Ser Ser Ser Val Ile 
145                 150                 155                 160 


Lys Asn Leu Arg Ser Met Val Asn Lys Ala Ala Ala Thr Ser Ser Arg 
                165                 170                 175     


Ile Leu Ile Thr Gly Ser Pro Gly Val Gly Lys Glu Val Val Ala Arg 
            180                 185                 190         


Leu Ile His Lys Lys Ser Lys Gly Tyr Asp Thr Pro Phe Ile Ser Met 
        195                 200                 205             


Tyr Ser Ser Met Leu Pro Ala Asn Asn Tyr Leu Val Asn Ile Phe Gly 
    210                 215                 220                 


Ser Glu Glu Ser Ser Asn Ile Leu Ser His Arg Val Pro Pro His Ile 
225                 230                 235                 240 


Gly Ile Ile Glu Gln Ala Asn Arg Gly Thr Leu Phe Ile Asp Glu Val 
                245                 250                 255     


Thr Asp Leu Arg Tyr Asp Thr Gln Leu Arg Leu Leu Arg Leu Leu Gln 
            260                 265                 270         


Glu Gly Lys Ile Tyr Arg Glu Asn Ser Lys Val Pro Val Ser Val Asp 
        275                 280                 285             


Val Arg Ile Ile Val Ser Ser Ser Lys Asp Ile Glu Asn Glu Val Arg 
    290                 295                 300                 


Ala Gly Lys Phe Cys Glu Asp Leu Tyr Tyr Arg Leu Asn Val Leu Pro 
305                 310                 315                 320 


Ile Arg Val Pro Ser Leu Val Glu Tyr Cys Thr Asp Ile Pro Glu Leu 
                325                 330                 335     


Cys Arg Tyr Phe Met Asn Ser Ile Cys Lys Lys Met Gly Leu Cys Thr 
            340                 345                 350         


His Ile Leu Ser Asp Glu Ala Leu Ile Ala Met Gln Ser Tyr Glu Trp 
        355                 360                 365             


Pro Gly Asn Leu Arg Gln Leu Arg Asn Val Ile Glu Trp Ile Leu Ile 
    370                 375                 380                 


Met Lys Ser Pro Lys Glu Ile Ile Thr Ala Lys Asp Leu Pro Val Asp 
385                 390                 395                 400 


Ile Val Ser Asn Ser Pro Ile Asn Asp Val Leu Ser Ala Lys Val Ile 
                405                 410                 415     


Ser Val Pro Leu Arg Gln Ala Arg Glu Glu Phe Glu Arg Gln Tyr Leu 
            420                 425                 430         


Lys Thr Gln Leu Ser Arg Phe Gly Gly Asn Val Ser Lys Thr Ala Glu 
        435                 440                 445             


Phe Val Gly Met Glu Arg Ser Ala Leu His Arg Lys Leu Lys Val Leu 
    450                 455                 460                 


Gly Leu Cys Asn Ile Ser Glu 
465                 470     


<210>  7
<211>  470
<212>  PRT
<213>  Candidatus Neoehrlichia lotoris

<400>  7

Met Leu Lys Ala Lys Arg Phe Cys Ile Ser Glu Val Leu Ile Val Asp 
1               5                   10                  15      


Asp Glu Ala Asp Ile Arg Asn Leu Ile Arg Asp Ile Leu Ser Asp Glu 
            20                  25                  30          


Asn Tyr Ala Thr Lys Ser Ser Val Asp Gly Leu Ser Ala Ile Lys Leu 
        35                  40                  45              


Ala Tyr Glu Lys Glu Pro Asp Val Val Leu Leu Asp Ile Trp Leu Lys 
    50                  55                  60                  


Gly Ser Asp Val Asp Gly Leu Ser Val Leu Glu Lys Leu Lys Glu Arg 
65                  70                  75                  80  


Tyr Pro Tyr Leu Pro Val Ile Met Ile Ser Gly His Gly Asn Val Ala 
                85                  90                  95      


Thr Ala Val Lys Ser Leu His Lys Gly Ala Tyr Asp Tyr Ile Glu Lys 
            100                 105                 110         


Pro Phe Thr Glu Asn Arg Leu Lys Leu Ala Val Lys Arg Ala Ile Glu 
        115                 120                 125             


Ser Gly Arg Leu Arg Arg Glu Asn Asp Glu Leu Lys Ala Ser Phe Glu 
    130                 135                 140                 


Asp Tyr Glu Phe Ile Gly Asn Ser Pro Val Ile Arg Asn Leu Arg Asn 
145                 150                 155                 160 


Ile Ile Glu Lys Ala Ser Ile Thr Ser Ser Arg Val Leu Ile Thr Gly 
                165                 170                 175     


Ala Ser Gly Thr Gly Lys Glu Val Val Ala Arg Leu Ile His Lys Lys 
            180                 185                 190         


Ser Lys Gly Cys Asp Thr Pro Phe Val Thr Met Cys Thr Ser Met Met 
        195                 200                 205             


Pro Ala Asn Asn Tyr Leu Ala Asn Ile Phe Gly Ile Glu Glu Tyr Ser 
    210                 215                 220                 


Asn Ser Leu Pro Asn Lys Leu Leu Pro Asn Ile Gly Ile Val Glu Gln 
225                 230                 235                 240 


Ala Asn Arg Gly Thr Leu Phe Ile Asp Glu Val Thr Glu Val Arg Tyr 
                245                 250                 255     


Asp Val Gln Leu Arg Leu Leu Arg Leu Leu Gln Glu Gly Lys Ile Tyr 
            260                 265                 270         


Arg Glu Asn Gly Lys Ile Pro Ile Gly Ile Asp Ala Arg Val Ile Ala 
        275                 280                 285             


Ala Ser Ser Arg Val Ile Lys Asp Glu Val Lys Leu Gly Arg Phe Cys 
    290                 295                 300                 


Glu Asp Leu Tyr Tyr Arg Leu Asn Val Leu Pro Ile Val Val Pro Ser 
305                 310                 315                 320 


Leu Cys Glu Tyr Cys Ser Asp Ile Pro Glu Ile Cys Arg Tyr Phe Met 
                325                 330                 335     


Lys Ser Ile Cys Lys Lys Met Gly Leu Ala Asp His Val Ile Ser Asn 
            340                 345                 350         


Asp Ala Ile Ile Ala Met Gln Ser Tyr Ser Trp Pro Gly Asn Leu Arg 
        355                 360                 365             


Gln Leu Arg Asn Val Leu Glu Trp Val Leu Ile Met Lys Ser Ser Glu 
    370                 375                 380                 


Gly Ile Ile Thr Val Glu Asp Leu Pro Ala Glu Ile Ile Ser Gly Ser 
385                 390                 395                 400 


Ala Val Asn Asp Thr Leu Ser Ala Arg Met Val Ser Val Pro Leu Arg 
                405                 410                 415     


Gln Ala Arg Glu Glu Phe Glu Arg Gln Tyr Leu Lys Thr Gln Leu Ser 
            420                 425                 430         


Arg Phe Gly Gly Ser Val Ser Lys Thr Ala Glu Phe Val Gly Met Glu 
        435                 440                 445             


Arg Ser Ala Leu His Arg Lys Leu Lys Val Leu Gly Leu Tyr Asn Ile 
    450                 455                 460                 


Asp Thr Ala Lys Thr Asn 
465                 470 


<210>  8
<211>  462
<212>  PRT
<213>  Anaplasma phagocytophilum str. HZ

<400>  8

Met Ser Lys Val Lys Arg Phe Tyr Ile Pro Glu Val Leu Ile Val Asp 
1               5                   10                  15      


Asp Glu Ala Asp Leu Arg Ala Met Ile Gln Asp Ile Leu Arg Asp Asp 
            20                  25                  30          


Asn Tyr Val Thr Arg Val Ala Ala Asp Gly Leu Ser Ala Met Lys Leu 
        35                  40                  45              


Ala Tyr Glu Arg Glu Pro Asp Val Val Leu Leu Asp Ile Trp Leu Lys 
    50                  55                  60                  


Gly Ser Asp Ile Asp Gly Leu Ser Val Leu Glu Lys Leu Lys Glu Arg 
65                  70                  75                  80  


Tyr Pro Ser Leu Pro Val Ile Met Ile Ser Gly His Gly Asn Ile Ala 
                85                  90                  95      


Thr Ala Val Lys Ser Leu His Ile Gly Ala Tyr Asp Tyr Ile Glu Lys 
            100                 105                 110         


Pro Phe Thr Glu Asn Arg Leu Lys Leu Val Val Lys Arg Ala Val Glu 
        115                 120                 125             


Ser Gly Arg Leu Arg Arg Glu Asn Asp Glu Leu Arg Ser Phe Phe Glu 
    130                 135                 140                 


Asp Tyr Glu Leu Ile Gly Asn Ser Pro Gln Ile Lys Ser Leu Arg Ser 
145                 150                 155                 160 


Thr Val Asn Lys Ala Ala Ser Thr Phe Ser Arg Ile Leu Ile Thr Gly 
                165                 170                 175     


Ala Pro Gly Thr Gly Lys Glu Val Val Ala Arg Leu Ile His Lys Lys 
            180                 185                 190         


Phe Arg Gly Gly Ser Thr Phe Val Ser Phe Cys Pro Ser Ile Leu Pro 
        195                 200                 205             


Glu Asn Ser Tyr Leu Glu Asn Ile Phe Gly Ser Glu Gly Glu Asn Ser 
    210                 215                 220                 


Ser Leu Gln His Val Val Pro His Ser Val Gly Ile Ile Glu Gln Ala 
225                 230                 235                 240 


Asn His Gly Thr Leu Phe Ile Asp Glu Val Thr Asp Leu Arg Tyr Asp 
                245                 250                 255     


Ala Gln Leu Arg Leu Met Arg Leu Leu Gln Glu Gly Arg Ile Tyr Arg 
            260                 265                 270         


Glu Ser Gly Lys Ile Pro Val Ile Val Asp Thr Arg Val Ile Ala Ser 
        275                 280                 285             


Ser Ser Lys Ile Met Glu Asp Glu Val Arg Leu Gly Lys Phe Cys Glu 
    290                 295                 300                 


Asp Leu Tyr Tyr Arg Leu Asn Val Phe Pro Ile Arg Val Pro Ser Leu 
305                 310                 315                 320 


Ser Glu Tyr Cys Ala Asp Leu Pro Glu Ile Cys Glu Tyr Met Met Lys 
                325                 330                 335     


Ser Ile Cys Lys Lys Met Arg Leu Phe Pro Arg Ala Ile Ser Glu Glu 
            340                 345                 350         


Ala Ile Val Ala Met Gln Ser Tyr Cys Trp Pro Gly Asn Leu Arg Gln 
        355                 360                 365             


Leu Arg Asn Val Leu Glu Trp Val Met Ile Met Gln Thr Lys His Asp 
    370                 375                 380                 


Val Ile Thr Val Asp Asp Leu Pro Ala Glu Ile Val Asn Gly Ala Pro 
385                 390                 395                 400 


Ile Asn Ser Val Phe Thr His Ile Val Ser Ala Pro Leu Arg Lys Ala 
                405                 410                 415     


Arg Glu Glu Phe Glu Arg Gln Tyr Leu Lys Thr Gln Leu Ser Arg Phe 
            420                 425                 430         


Gly Gly Ser Val Ser Arg Thr Ala Glu Phe Ile Gly Met Glu Arg Ser 
        435                 440                 445             


Ala Leu His Arg Lys Leu Lys Met Leu Gly Leu Phe Thr Gly 
    450                 455                 460         


<210>  9
<211>  466
<212>  PRT
<213>  Anaplasma centrale

<400>  9

Met Gly Phe Met Ser Arg Ala Lys Arg Phe Tyr Thr Pro Glu Val Leu 
1               5                   10                  15      


Ile Val Asp Asp Glu Ala Asp Leu Arg Ala Met Val Gln Asp Ile Leu 
            20                  25                  30          


Ser Asp Asp Asn Tyr Val Thr Asn Val Ser His Asp Gly Leu Thr Ala 
        35                  40                  45              


Ile Lys Leu Ala Tyr Glu Arg Glu Pro Asp Val Val Leu Leu Asp Ile 
    50                  55                  60                  


Trp Leu Lys Gly Ser Asp Ile Asp Gly Leu Ser Val Leu Glu Lys Leu 
65                  70                  75                  80  


Arg Cys Arg Tyr Pro His Leu Pro Val Ile Val Ile Ser Gly His Gly 
                85                  90                  95      


Asn Ile Ala Thr Ala Val Lys Ser Leu His Ile Gly Ala Tyr Asp Tyr 
            100                 105                 110         


Ile Glu Lys Pro Phe Thr Glu Asn Arg Leu Lys Leu Val Val Lys Arg 
        115                 120                 125             


Ala Val Glu Ser Gly Arg Leu Lys Arg Glu Asn Arg Glu Leu Arg Ser 
    130                 135                 140                 


Leu Phe Glu Asp Tyr Glu Ile Val Gly Ser Ser Pro Gln Ile Lys Asn 
145                 150                 155                 160 


Leu Arg Ser Thr Ile Ser Lys Ala Ala Ser Thr Cys Ser Arg Ile Leu 
                165                 170                 175     


Ile Thr Gly Ala Pro Gly Thr Gly Lys Glu Val Val Ala Arg Phe Val 
            180                 185                 190         


His Arg Lys Phe Arg Gly Tyr Asn Ser Ser Phe Val Ser Phe Cys Pro 
        195                 200                 205             


Ser Ile Leu Pro Glu Ser Ser Tyr Leu Glu Asn Ile Phe Gly Ser Glu 
    210                 215                 220                 


Ser Gly Ser Glu Ala Leu Pro Asn Val Val Pro His Ser Val Gly Ile 
225                 230                 235                 240 


Ile Glu Gln Ala Asn His Gly Thr Leu Phe Ile Asp Glu Val Thr Asn 
                245                 250                 255     


Leu Arg Tyr Asp Ala Gln Met Arg Leu Met Arg Leu Phe Gln Glu Gly 
            260                 265                 270         


Arg Ile Tyr Arg Glu His Gly Lys Ser Pro Val Thr Val Asp Thr Arg 
        275                 280                 285             


Val Ile Ala Ser Ser Ser Arg Ala Ile Glu Glu Glu Val Lys Leu Gly 
    290                 295                 300                 


Arg Phe Cys Glu Asp Leu Tyr Tyr Arg Leu Gly Val Phe Pro Ile Arg 
305                 310                 315                 320 


Val Pro Ser Leu Ser Glu Tyr Cys Val Asp Leu Pro Glu Val Cys Glu 
                325                 330                 335     


Tyr Leu Met Arg Ser Ile Cys Arg Lys Met Gly Leu Leu Pro Arg Pro 
            340                 345                 350         


Ile Ser Glu Asp Ala Ile Val Ala Met Gln Ser Tyr Ser Trp Pro Gly 
        355                 360                 365             


Asn Leu Arg Gln Leu Arg Asn Val Leu Glu Trp Ile Leu Ile Met Gln 
    370                 375                 380                 


Ser Ser Lys Asp Ile Ile Thr Val Asn Asp Leu Pro Ala Glu Ile Ala 
385                 390                 395                 400 


Ser Gly Ser Pro Ile Asn Asn Ala Phe Thr Asn Ile Val Ser Ala Pro 
                405                 410                 415     


Leu Arg Glu Ala Arg Glu Glu Phe Glu Arg His Tyr Leu Arg Thr Gln 
            420                 425                 430         


Leu Ser Arg Phe Gly Gly Ser Val Ser Lys Thr Ala Glu Phe Ile Lys 
        435                 440                 445             


Met Glu Arg Ser Ala Leu His Arg Lys Leu Lys Ala Leu Gly Leu Cys 
    450                 455                 460                 


Gly Ser 
465     


<210>  10
<211>  466
<212>  PRT
<213>  Anaplasma marginale

<400>  10

Met Gly Phe Met Ser Arg Ala Lys Arg Phe Tyr Thr Pro Glu Val Leu 
1               5                   10                  15      


Ile Val Asp Asp Glu Ala Asp Leu Arg Ala Met Val Gln Asp Ile Leu 
            20                  25                  30          


Ser Asp Asp Asn Tyr Val Thr Lys Ile Ser His Asp Gly Leu Thr Ala 
        35                  40                  45              


Ile Lys Leu Ala Tyr Glu Arg Glu Pro Asp Val Val Leu Leu Asp Ile 
    50                  55                  60                  


Trp Leu Lys Gly Ser Asp Ile Asp Gly Leu Ser Val Leu Glu Lys Leu 
65                  70                  75                  80  


Arg Tyr Arg Tyr Pro His Leu Pro Val Ile Val Ile Ser Gly His Gly 
                85                  90                  95      


Asn Ile Ala Thr Ala Val Lys Ser Leu His Ile Gly Ala Tyr Asp Tyr 
            100                 105                 110         


Ile Glu Lys Pro Phe Thr Glu Ser Arg Leu Lys Leu Val Val Lys Arg 
        115                 120                 125             


Ala Val Glu Ser Gly Arg Leu Lys Arg Glu Asn Tyr Glu Leu Arg Ser 
    130                 135                 140                 


Leu Phe Glu Asp Tyr Glu Ile Val Gly Ser Ser Pro Gln Ile Lys Asn 
145                 150                 155                 160 


Leu Arg Ser Thr Ile Ser Lys Ala Ala Ser Thr Cys Ser Arg Ile Leu 
                165                 170                 175     


Ile Thr Gly Ala Pro Gly Thr Gly Lys Glu Val Val Ala Arg Phe Val 
            180                 185                 190         


His Arg Lys Phe Lys Gly Cys Asn Ser Ser Phe Val Pro Phe Cys Pro 
        195                 200                 205             


Ser Ile Leu Pro Glu Ser Ser Tyr Leu Glu Asn Ile Phe Gly Ser Glu 
    210                 215                 220                 


Ser Gly Asn Gly Ala Leu Pro Asn Val Val Pro His Ser Val Gly Ile 
225                 230                 235                 240 


Ile Glu Gln Ala Asn His Gly Thr Leu Phe Ile Asp Glu Val Thr Asp 
                245                 250                 255     


Leu Arg Tyr Asp Ala Gln Met Arg Leu Met Arg Leu Leu Gln Glu Gly 
            260                 265                 270         


Arg Ile Tyr Arg Glu Asn Gly Lys Asn Pro Val Thr Ile Asp Thr Arg 
        275                 280                 285             


Val Ile Ala Ser Ser Ser Arg Val Ile Glu Glu Glu Val Lys Leu Gly 
    290                 295                 300                 


Arg Phe Cys Glu Asp Leu Tyr Tyr Arg Leu Gly Val Phe Pro Ile Arg 
305                 310                 315                 320 


Val Pro Ser Leu Ser Glu Tyr Cys Val Asp Ile Pro Glu Val Cys Glu 
                325                 330                 335     


Tyr Met Met Arg Ser Ile Cys Arg Lys Met Gly Leu Ser Pro Arg Pro 
            340                 345                 350         


Ile Ser Glu Asp Ala Ile Val Ala Met Gln Ser Tyr Ser Trp Pro Gly 
        355                 360                 365             


Asn Leu Arg Gln Leu Arg Asn Val Leu Glu Trp Ile Leu Ile Met Gln 
    370                 375                 380                 


Ser Ser Lys Asp Ile Ile Thr Ile Asp Asp Leu Pro Ala Glu Ile Val 
385                 390                 395                 400 


Ser Gly Ser Pro Ile Asn Asn Val Phe Thr His Ile Val Ser Ala Pro 
                405                 410                 415     


Leu Arg Lys Ala Arg Glu Glu Phe Glu Arg His Tyr Leu Arg Thr Gln 
            420                 425                 430         


Leu Ser Arg Phe Gly Gly Ser Val Ser Lys Thr Ala Glu Phe Ile Gly 
        435                 440                 445             


Met Glu Arg Ser Ala Leu His Arg Lys Leu Lys Ala Leu Gly Leu Cys 
    450                 455                 460                 


Gly Ser 
465     


<210>  11
<211>  1416
<212>  DNA
<213>  Ehrlichia ruminantium

<400>  11
atggcacagg attttgaaat gtccaaggaa agattgtata tttctgaagt attagttgtt       60

gatgatgaag ttgatatcag aaatctaata aaagatatat taagtgatga taattatgtc      120

actaaattag cagttgatgg tttatccgcg atcaagatgg cttatgaaaa agagcctgat      180

gttgtattat tggatatatg gttaagagga tctgatattg atggattaag tgtactggag      240

aagcttaaag aaaggtatcc ttatttgcct gttattatga ttagtgggca tggtaatatt      300

gccactgctg taaagtctct gcatatgggt gcttatgatt atatagaaaa gccttttaca      360

gaaggaagat taaagttagt tgtaaagaga gctatagagt ctggtagatt acgtagagaa      420

aatgatgagt tgaaatcagc atttgaggat tatgaaatag tcggtaactc ccctgttata      480

cgtaatttga gaagtatgat taataaagca gctactacat cgagtcgtat actcattact      540

ggttcgccag gtgttggaaa ggaagtagtt gctaggctaa tacataaaaa atccaagggg      600

tatgatactc catttatatc tatgtactca tctatgctac cagctaataa ttacttggtt      660

aatatatttg gtagtgagga aagtaataat atattgtctc atagagtacc tcctcatatt      720

ggaattatag agcaagcaaa tcatggtacg ttatttatag atgaagtaac agatttacga      780

tacgatacgc aattaagatt actcagatta ttacaggagg gaaaaatata tagggaaaat      840

agtaagattc ctgttagtat agatgtgaga attattgtgt cttcttccaa agatattgaa      900

agtgaagtaa aagctggtag gttttgtgag gatttatatt atagattaaa tgtccttcca      960

attagagtac cgtctttagt agaatattgt acagatatac cggaattgtg taggtatttt     1020

atgaatagca tctgtaaaaa aataggtttg tgtactcatg tattaagtga tgaagcttta     1080

atagcaatgc agtcatatga atggccaggt aacttaagac aattacgtaa tgttatagaa     1140

tggattttaa ttatgaaatc tcctaaggag atgattacag caaaagattt accagtagat     1200

atagtatcta attcgcctat taatgatgtt ttaagtgcta aagttatttc tgtaccatta     1260

cgtaaagctc gtgaagaatt tgaaagacag tatttaaaaa ctcagttatc tcgttttgga     1320

ggtaatgtat cacgaactgc tgaatttgtt ggaatggaac gttcagcatt acaccgtaaa     1380

ttgaaaattc ttggattgtg taatgtttct gaataa                               1416


<210>  12
<211>  420
<212>  DNA
<213>  Ehrlichia ruminantum

<400>  12
ctaataatga tatattaggt gtgataatta tatcactaaa ttagcagttg atggtttatc       60

cgcgatcaag atggcttatg aaaaagagcc tgatgttgta ttattggata tatggttaag      120

aggatctgat attgatggat taagtgtact ggaaaagctt aaagaaaggt atccttattt      180

gcctgttatt atgattagtg ggcatggtaa tattgccact gctgtaaagt ctctgcatat      240

gggtgcttat gattatatag aaaagccttt tacagaagga agattaaagt tagttgtaaa      300

gagagctata gagtctggta gattacgtag agaaaatgat gagttgaaat cagcatttga      360

ggattatgaa atagtcggta actcccctgt tatacgtaat ttgagaagta tggttaataa      420


<210>  13
<211>  421
<212>  DNA
<213>  Ehrlichia ruminantum

<400>  13
ctaataatga tatattaagt gatgataatt atgtcactaa attagcagtt gatggtttat       60

ccgcgatcaa gatggcttat gaaaaagagc ctgatgttgt attattggat atatggttaa      120

gaggatctga tattgatgga ttaagtgtac tggagaagct taaagaaagg tatccttatt      180

tgcctgttat tatgattagt gggcatggta atattgccac tgctgtaaag tctctgcata      240

tgggtgctta tgattatata gaaaagcctt ttacagaagg aagattaaag ttagttgtaa      300

agagagctat agagtctggt agattacgta gagaaaatga tgagttgaaa tcagcatttg      360

aggattatga aatagtcggt aactcccctg ttatacgtaa tttgagaagt atgattaata      420

a                                                                      421


<210>  14
<211>  398
<212>  DNA
<213>  Ehrlichia ruminantum

<400>  14
ctaataatga tatattaggc aatgataatt atgtaaccaa attagcagtt gattatttat       60

gaaaaagagc ctgatgttgt attattggat atatagttaa agaggatctg atattgatgg      120

attaagcgta ctggaaaagc ttaaagaaag gtatccttat ttgcctgtta ttatgattag      180

tgggcatggt aatattgcta ctgctgtaaa gtctttgcat atgggtgctt atgattatat      240

agaaaagcct tttacagaag gaagattaaa gttgtaaaga gagctataga gtctggtaga      300

ttacgtagag aaaatgatga gttgaaatca gcatttgagg attatgagat agtgggtaac      360

tcgcctgtta tacgtaattt gagaagtatg attaataa                              398


<210>  15
<211>  398
<212>  DNA
<213>  Ehrlichia ruminantum

<400>  15
ctaataatga tatattaggc aatgataatt atgtaaccaa attagcagtt gattatttat       60

gaaaaagagc ctgatgttgt attattggat atatagttaa agaggatctg atattgatgg      120

attaagcgta ctggaaaagc ttaaagaaag gtatccttat ttgcctgtta ttatgattag      180

tgggcatggt aatattgcta ctgctgtaaa gtctttgcat atgggtgctt atgattatat      240

agaaaagcct tttacagaag gaagattaaa gttgtaaaga gagctataga gtctggtaga      300

ttacgtagag aaaatgatga gttgaaatca gcatttgagg attatgagat agtgggtaac      360

tcgcctgtta tacgtaattt gagaagtatg attaataa                              398


<210>  16
<211>  422
<212>  DNA
<213>  Ehrlichia ruminantum

<400>  16
ctaataaaag atatattaag tgatgataat tatgtcacta aattagcagt tgatggttta       60

tccgcgatca agatggctta tgaaaaagag cctgatgttg tattattaga tatatggtta      120

agaggatctg atattgatgg attaagtgta ctggaaaagc ttaaagaaag gtatccttat      180

ttgcctgtta ttatgattag tgggcatggt aatattgcca ctgctgtaaa gtctctgcat      240

atgggtgctt atgattatat agaaaagcct tttacagaag gaagattaaa gttagttgta      300

aagagagcta tagagtctgg tagattacgt agagaaaatg atgagttgaa atcagcattt      360

gaggattatg aaatagtcgg taactcccct gttatacgta atttgagaag tatgattaat      420

aa                                                                     422


<210>  17
<211>  422
<212>  DNA
<213>  Ehrlichia ruminantum

<400>  17
ctaataaaag atatattaag tgatgataat tatgtcacta aattagcagt tgatggttta       60

tccgcgatca agatggctta tgaaaaagag cctgatgttg tattattgga tatatggtta      120

agaggatctg atattgatgg attaagtgta ctggagaagc ttaaagaaag gtatccttat      180

ttgcctgtta ttatgattag tgggcatggt aatattgcca ctgctgtaaa gtctctgcat      240

atgggtgctt atgattatat agaaaagcct tttacagaag gaagattaaa gttagttgta      300

aagagagcta tagagtctgg tagattacgt agagaaaatg atgagttgaa atcagcattt      360

gaggattatg aaatagtcgg taactcccct gttatacgta atttgagaag tatgattaat      420

aa                                                                     422


<210>  18
<211>  422
<212>  DNA
<213>  Ehrlichia ruminantum

<400>  18
ctaataaaag atatattaag tgatgataat tatgtcacta aattagcagt tgatggttta       60

tctgcgatca agatggctta tgaaaaagag cctgatgttg tattattgga tatatggtta      120

agaggatctg atattgatgg attaagcgta ctggaaaagc ttaaagaaag gtatccttat      180

ttacctgtta ttatgattag tgggcatggt aatattgcta ctgctgtaaa gtctttgcat      240

atgggtgctt atgattatat agaaaagcct tttacagaag gaagattaaa gttagttgta      300

aagagagcta tagagtctgg tagattacgt agagaaaatg atgagttgaa atcagcattt      360

gaggattatg agatagtggg taactcgcct gttatacgta atttgagaag tatgattaat      420

aa                                                                     422


<210>  19
<211>  418
<212>  DNA
<213>  Ehrlichia ruminantum

<400>  19
ctaataaaag atatattaag tgatgataat tatgtcacta aattagcagt tgatggttta       60

tctgcgatca agatggctta tgaaaaagag cctgatgttg tattattgga tatatggtta      120

agaggatctg atattgatgg attaagcgta ctggaaaagc ttaaagaaag gtatccttat      180

ttacctgtta ttatgattag tgggcatggt aatattgcta ctgctgtaaa gtctttgcat      240

atgggtgctt atgattatat agaaaagcct tttacagaag gaagattaaa gttgtaaaga      300

gagctataga gtctggtaga ttacgtagag aaaatgatga gttgaaatca gcatttgagg      360

attatgagat agtgggtaac tcgcctgtta tacgtaattt gagaagtatg attaataa        418


<210>  20
<211>  422
<212>  DNA
<213>  Ehrlichia chaffeensis

<400>  20
ttaataaagg atatattaag tgatgataat tatgtcacaa aattagcagt tgatgggttg       60

tctgctatta agatggctta tgagaaagaa ccagatgttg ttttactaga tatatggtta      120

aaaggatcag atattgatgg gttaagtgtt ttagagaaac taaaggaaag gtatccatat      180

ttacctgtga ttatgattag tggacatggt aatattgcta ctgctgtgaa gtctttgcac      240

atgggagctt atgattatat agagaaacct tttacagaag gtagattaaa gttagtagtt      300

aagagagcga tagaatctgg tagattgcgt agagaaaatg acgaattaaa atcaacattt      360

gaagattacg aaatagttgg caactctcct gtaataaaaa atctaaggag tatgattaat      420

aa                                                                     422


<210>  21
<211>  20
<212>  DNA
<213>  Artificial Sequence

<220>
<223>  primer

<400>  21
ggaaagattg tatatttctg                                                   20


<210>  22
<211>  20
<212>  DNA
<213>  Artificial Sequence

<220>
<223>  primer

<400>  22
accagtaatg agtatacgac                                                   20


