Antibody specific to methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus, detection method and kit for methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus using the same
AssigneeDinona Inc.
InventorsHyung-Geun Song, Sang-Soon Yoon, Hae-Jung Kim, Gil-Yong Jee, Mi-Hyang Shin, Yu-Ri Moon
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an antibody against a protein specifically expressed in methicillin-resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), and a method and a kit for detecting MRSA. The present invention enables a fast and accurate detection of MRSA by using both a PBP2a-specific antibody for the detection of PBP2a and a Protein A-specific antibody for the detection of Protein A.
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A monoclonal antibody specifically binding to a polypeptide comprising a penicillin-binding protein 2a (PBP2a) fragment, wherein the PBP2a fragment has the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
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A method for detecting a methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) comprising the steps of:
- contacting a test sample with a penicillin-binding protein 2a(PBP2a)-specific antibody and a Protein A-specific antibody;
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- detecting the formation of an antigen-antibody complex.
A kit for detecting a methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), comprising a penicillin-binding protein 2a(PBP2a)-specific antibody and a Protein A-specific antibody.
A composition for detecting a methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), comprising a penicillin-binding protein 2a(PBP2a)-specific antibody and a Protein A-specific antibody.
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