THIS INVENTION REFERS TO LINEAR CYCLE PEPTIDES OF GLYCOPROTEINS E1 AND E2 OF RUBELLA VIRUS. THESE PEPTIDES AND ANALOGS, MIXTURES AND COMBINATIONS OF THESE ARE USEFUL FOR THE DETECTION AND QUANTIFICATION OF HIGH ANTIBODIES AGAINST THE RUBELLA VIRUSES. THEY ARE ALSO USEFUL FOR PRODUCING ANTIBODIES TO RUBELLA VIRUS FOR USE IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF AND PROTECTION AGAINST RUBELLA VIRAL INFECTIONS.
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