ANTIMICROBIAL PROTEIN SPECIFIC TO STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS

摘要

The present invention relates to a novel bacteriophage-originated protein having antimicrobial activity, more precisely an antimicrobial protein originated from lytic bacteriophage having killing activity specific to Staphylococcus aureus which is the causing agent of infectious diseases in human and animals, a pharmaceutical composition for the prevention and treatment of the disease caused by Staphylococcus aureus, an antibiotic and a disinfectant containing the bacteriophage- originated antimicrobial protein as an active ingredient.