Provided are Moraxella catarrhalis BASB034 polypeptides and immunogenic
fragments of BASB034 polypeptides. Preferably, the immunogenic fragments
have at least 15 amino acids that match an aligned contiguous segment of
SEQ ID NOs:2, 4, 6 or 8. The immunogenic fragments, when administered to
a subject in a suitable composition (which can include an adjuvant, or a
suitable carrier coupled to the fragment) raise an immune response that
recognizes a polypeptide having the sequence of SEQ ID NOs:2, 4, 6 or 8.
The invention further provides immunogenic compositions containing
BASB034 polypeptides and immunogenic fragments thereof, and a
pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Also provided are fusion proteins
that contain BASB034 polypeptides and immunogenic fragments thereof.