Human monoclonal antibody reactive with polyribosylribitol phosphate

摘要

A human monoclonal antibody produced by a self-reproducing carrier cell, the antibody being reactive with PRP capsular polysaccharide. Also disclosed is a process of preparing the antibody from the carrier cell, which is conveniently a hybridoma. Additionally, diagnostic, prophylactic and therapeutic compositions and methods employing the antibody are disclosed. Moreover, a laboratory reagent containing the antibody is described.