Abstract: The invention relates to agents for diagnosing and/or treating Lyme disease which contain the antigens of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate-dehydrogenase (GAPDH), oligopeptide permease, oligopeptide ABC transporter periplasmic BP(oppA-2)(Bb), glycosyl transferase IgtD homologue, heat shock protein 90, VLSE fragment, (U76406) putative v1s rec. casette V1s6 Borrelia burgdorferi, flagellin protein Borrelia garinii, (AE001578) conserved hypothetical protein cp32-6 Borrelia burgdorferi, membrane assoc. protein p66 percursor Borrelia burgdoferii, oligopeptide ABC transporter periplasmic BP (oppA-4)(Bc), fructose-biphosphate aldose (fba) Borrelia burgdorferi, DNAK protein Heat Shock Protein 70 Borrelia burgdorferi, orfE Borrelia burgdorferi, outer surface protein B precursor Borrelia burgdorferi, L-lactate dehydrogenase (ldh), P83/100 gene Borrelia burgdorferi, enolase 2-phosphoglycerate Borrelia burgdorferi, flagellin Protein Borrelia garinii, hypothetical protein BBE28 Borrelia burgdorferi, DNA direct.

Abstract: An improved valve arrangement for distributing liquid and/or gaseous subsces from a plurality of substance storing vessels to a processing vessel utilizing fluidic pressure control valves. A common conduit line runs through a block and has an output end connectable to a receiving vessel, the line has a series of openings along one surface of the block. Flexible membranes disposed above the openings of the common conduit line and similar openings in the block surface connected to the supply conduit lines control the fluid communication between the supply conduits and the common conduit.