LYMErix

LYMErix Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Food Interaction and all others data.

Vaccine against Lyme disease that contains lipoprotein OspA, an outer surface protein of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto ZS7, as expressed by Escherichia coli. Lipoprotein OspA is a single polypeptide chain of 257 amino acids with lipids covalently bonded to the N terminus. It is conjugated with alum (aluminum hydroxide) as an adjuvant.

OspA lipoprotein is a single polypeptide chain of 270 amino acids. It is a vaccination used to prevent Lyme Disease.

Trade Name LYMErix
Generic Lyme disease vaccine (recombinant OspA)
Lyme disease vaccine (recombinant OspA) Other Names Lipoprotein OspA antigen recombinant, Lipoprotein outer surface a borrelia burgdorferi antigen, OspA lipoprotein
Type
Formula C1198H2012N322O422S2
Weight 27743.1 Da
Groups Approved, Withdrawn
Therapeutic Class
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Available Country
Last Updated: September 19, 2023 at 7:00 am
LYMErix
LYMErix

Uses

For prophylactic treatment of Lyme Disease

How LYMErix works

OspA lipoprotein, an outer surface protein of the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto ZS7, is used to stimulate the production of specific antibodies against B. burgdorferi. It is used as a vaccination against Lyme Disease, a disease carried by ticks.

Half Life

1.2 hours (mammalian reticulocytes, in vitro).

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