A single DNA vaccine encoding the MPT-83 tuberculosis antigens evoked partial protection against an aerogenic challenge with M. tuberculosis Erdman in the mouse model of pulmonary tuberculosis (Morris et al., 2000).
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Rv2873, (MTCY274.04), len: 220 aa. mpt83 (alternate gene name: mpb83), cell surface lipoprotein (see citations below). Also similar to upstream ORF Q50769|MP70_MYCTU|MPT70|MPB70|Rv2875|MT2943|MTCY274.06 which is also known as MAJOR SECRETED IMMUNOGENIC PROTEIN MPT70 PRECURSOR from Mycobacterium tuberculosis (193 aa), FASTA scores: opt: 806, E(): 2.7e-38, (70.25% identity in 185 aa overlap). BELONGS TO THE MPT70 / MPT83 FAMILY. ATTACHED TO THE MEMBRANE BY A LIPID ANCHOR.; mpb83