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Abstract
Proteins encoded by Chlamydia trachomatis which are immunogenic in humans as a consequence of infection have been identified using Western blots of two-dimensional electrophoretic maps. Several known immunogens were identified, as were proteins not previously known to be immunogens, and proteins not previously reported as expressed gene products.
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1. A method of eliciting a Chlamydia trachomatis -specific immune response in a patient, the method comprising the step of administering to the patient an effective amount of an immunogenic composition consisting of an immunogenic protein comprising a Chlamydia trachomatis htrA protein having the N-terminal sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 3.