公开(公告)号：EP1976974A4

公开(公告)日：2009-12-09

申请号：EP06850379

申请日：2006-12-28

申请人： UAB RESEARCH FOUNDATION

发明人： NAHM MOON H ,  LIN JISHENG ,  BRANDAO ANGELA P ,  BRANDILEONE MARIA CRISTINA

IPC分类号： C07K16/12 ,  A61K31/715 ,  A61K35/74 ,  A61K39/09 ,  C08B37/00 ,  C12N1/20 ,  C12Q1/04 ,  C12R1/46

CPC分类号： G01N33/6854 ,  A61K31/715 ,  A61K39/092 ,  C07K16/1275 ,  C07K2317/21 ,  C07K2317/24 ,  C08B37/006 ,  C12Q1/14 ,  C12R1/46 ,  G01N33/56944 ,  G01N2333/315

摘要： Disclosed is a new and emerging serotype of Streptococcus pneumoniae designated serotype 6C, and assays and monoclonal antibodies useful in identifying same. Also disclosed is a novel pneumococcal polysaccharide with the repeating unit {2) glucose 1 (1→3) glucose 2 (1→3) rhamnose (1→3) ribitol (5→phosphate}. This new serotype may be included in pneumococcal vaccines.