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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2007
Kanenari Ohishi, Niigata, JP;
Tadashi Baba, Tokyo, JP;
Keiichi Hiramatsu, Tokyo, JP;
Yasuo Nakatomi, Niigata, JP;
Kanenari Ohishi, Niigata, JP;
Tadashi Baba, Tokyo, JP;
Keiichi Hiramatsu, Tokyo, JP;
Yasuo Nakatomi, Niigata, JP;
Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
According to the present invention, an antibody against a Panton-Valentine leukocidin toxin contained in, 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 bycontaining 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 HlgB and an antibody which is capable of binding to Panton-Valentine leukocidin S and has no cross-reactivity to at least one of LukE, HlgC, and HlgA are provided.