Abstract: 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.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 28, 2006
Date of Patent:
July 9, 2013
Assignees:
The UAB Foundation, Fundacao Oswald Cruz, Instituto Adolfo Lutz
Inventors:
Moon H. Nahm, Jisheng Lin, Angela P. Brandao, Maria Cristina Brandileone