TABLE 1.

Sequences of VlsE-derived peptides used as antigens and competitors in ELISAs

VlsE region	Peptide name	Peptide sequence (length)
IR2	C2	GIAKGIKEIV EAA (13-mer)
IR4	C4	GDSEAASKAA GAVSAVSGEQ ILSAIV (26-mer)
IR6	C6	MKKDDQIAAA IALRGMAKDG KFAVK (25-mer)
C terminus	Ct	KAEGAIKGAA ESAVRKVLGA ITGLIGDAVS SGLRKVGDSV KAASKETPPA LNK (53-mer)
N terminus
Positions 19 to 57	N1	CKSQVADKDD PTNKFYQSVI QLGNGFLDVF TSFGGLVAE (39-mer)
Positions 48 to 86	N2	FTSFGGLVAE AFGFKSDPKK SDVKTYFTTV AAKLEKTKT (39-mer)
Positions 76 to 114	N3	VAAKLEKTKT DLNSLPKEKS DISSTTGKPD STGSVGTAV (39-mer)