QUICK DETECTION OF HIGHLY-PATHOGENIC ST-17 CLONE OF B STREPTOCOCCUS

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide polynucleotides enabling quick, simple and specific detection of B Streptococcus highly-pathogenic ST-17 clones, polypeptides encoded by the polynucleotides, antibodies against the polypeptides, and kits and methods for the specific detection using the polynucleotides, the polypeptides, or the antibodies.SOLUTION: There is provided a group B Streptococcus gene encoding a Gbs2018 surface protein of a strain of the ST-17 clone which consists of a specific sequence.