Abstract: The present invention relates to a monoclonal antibody binding specifically to the p60 protein of Listeria monocytogenes, a hybridoma cell producing the monoclonal antibody, a test kit comprising the monoclonal antibody, and a method for detecting Listeria monocytogenes using the monoclonal antibody. The inventive monoclonal selectively recognizes only Listeria monocytogenes, so that the use of such an antibody allows for rapid determination of the food contamination with these bacteria pathogenic to humans.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 8, 2004
Date of Patent:
June 24, 2008
Assignee:
Komed Co., Ltd.
Inventors:
Byung Soo Youn, Young Soo Yang, Nam Seok Lee, Kang Yeol Yu, Young Soon Noh, Hong Je Park, Moon Yeon Youn, Min Sup Chung, Sung Shik Min, Jae Jun Jeong