TOXIN DETECTION METHOD

According to the present invention, an antibody against a Panton-Valentine leukocidin toxin contained in Staphylococcus atreus, a method and a kit for detecting the toxin with the use of the antibody, and a pharmaceutical composition containing an antibody against a Panton-Valentine leukocidin toxin...

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Hauptverfasser: OHISHI, KANENARI, NAKATOMI, YASUO, HIRAMATSU, KEIICHI, BABA, TADASHI
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Zusammenfassung:According to the present invention, an antibody against a Panton-Valentine leukocidin toxin contained in Staphylococcus atreus, a method and a kit for detecting the toxin with the use of the antibody, and a pharmaceutical composition containing an antibody against a Panton-Valentine leukocidin toxin for treating PVL infection caused by Staphylococcus aureus containing PVL- are provided. Also, an antibody which is capable of binding to Panton-Valentine leukocidin F and has no cross-reactivity to LukD and/or H1gB and an antibody which is capable of binding to Panton-Valentine leukocidin S and has no cross-reactivity to at least one of LukE, H1gC, and H1gA are provided.