Antibody for detecting mycoplasma pneumoniae

摘要

A method of specifically, quickly and highly sensitively detecting a microorganism belonging to Mycoplasma pneumoniae; an antibody to be used in the detection; a detection reagent kit; and a process for producing the antibody to be used in the detection. Namely, an antibody against the ribosomal protein of a microorganism belonging to Mycoplasma pneumoniae which reacts specifically with this microorganism; a method of detecting this microorganism in a specimen by using this antibody; and a detection reaction kit containing this antibody. The ribosomal protein is exemplified by Ribosomal Protein L7/L12 employed in detecting the infection with a microorganism causative of pneumonia.