STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIA HAVING A CAPSULAR POLYSACCHARIDE REPEATING UNIT {2)GLUCOSE 1(13) GLUCOSE 2 (13) RHAMNOSE (13)RIBITOL (5PHOSPHATE}

摘要

Disclosed is a new and emerging serotype of Streptococcus pneumoniaedesignated serotype 6C, and assays and monoclonal antibodies useful inidentifying same. Also disclosed is a novel pneumococcal polysaccharide withthe repeating unit {.fwdarw.2) glucose 1 (1.fwdarw.3) glucose 2 (1.fwdarw.3)rhamnose (1.fwdarw.3) ribitol (5.fwdarw.phosphate}. This new serotype may beincluded in pneumococcal vaccines.