| abstract |
The invention provides for an isolated antibody that specifically recognizes an epitope of the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) O3b-antigen structure of Klebsiella pneumoniae , which is a O3b-epitope incorporated in O3b-antigen comprising the structure of Formula (I), including one or more O3b-antigen mannose homopolymer repeating units, wherein MeP is methyl phosphate; and n is 0-50. The invention further provides for a pharmaceutical or diagnostic preparation comprising said antibody, and a method of producing said antibody. |