(19)
(11) EP 0 686 265 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
13.12.1995 Bulletin 1995/50

(21) Application number: 94910185.0

(22) Date of filing: 28.02.1994
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61K 39/ 02( . )
C07K 16/ 12( . )
C12Q 1/ 18( . )
C07K 14/ 20( . )
C12Q 1/ 04( . )
A61K 39/ 00( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1994/002095
(87) International publication number:
WO 1994/019697 (01.09.1994 Gazette 1994/20)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 26.02.1993 US 19930025379

(71) Applicant: CAMBRIDGE BIOTECH CORPORATION
Worcester, MA 01605 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • COUGHLIN, Richard, T.
    Leicester, MA 01524 (US)
  • MA, Jianneng
    Shrewsburg, MA 01545 (US)
  • MARCIANI, Dante, J.
    Birmingham, AL 35243 (US)

(74) Representative: Schlich, George William, et al 
Mathys & Squire 100 Grays Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL
London WC1X 8AL (GB)

   


(54) METHODS OF INDUCING IMMUNITY TO LYME DISEASE AND A COLORIMETRIC ASSAY FOR BORRELIACIDAL ACTIVITY OF ANTISERA