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The adenylate cyclase toxin (ACT) is frequently cited as a leading candidate for inclusion in next generation vaccines,but is not included in any current acellular vaccines due to it being unavailable at the time those vaccines were being developed and to poor understanding of its role in protection. In addition, ACT is a large, multi-domain protein that targets phagocytic leukocytes expressing the αMβ2 integrin (also known as CR3, Mac-1 and CD11b/CD18) through its Cterminal repeat-in-toxin (RTX) domain. Protect bacteria from innate immune responses during the early stages of infection by inhibiting bacterial phagocytosis.The C-terminal RTX domain can recapitulate many of the responses resulting from immunization with ACT, while possessing superior biochemical characteristics.