TEST KIT FOR DIAGNOSIS OF BORRELIA INFECTION AND NOVEL BORRELIA ANTIGENS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF VACCINES

摘要

The invention relates to Borrelia antigens which are not or little expressed in vitro and are strongly expressed in vivo and which react with an anti-Borrelia immune serum from Borrelia infected organisms. The invention further relates to the use of said antigens in the diagnosis of Borrelia infection by detecting anti-Borrelia antibodies, Borrelia cells expressing said antigens, lysates, fractions and antigens of said cells and their use as detection reagents or immunogens.