Monoclonal antibody specific for shigella flexneri and process for preparation thereof

摘要

The present invention provides for a monoclonal antibody specific for Shigella flexneri and process for preparation thereof. The present invention discloses a monoclonal antibody generated against whole cell lysate of Shigella flexneri and a method of generating the same, wherein the monoclonal antibody comprises a heavy chain comprising a region as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1 or a part thereof, and a light chain comprising a region as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2 or a part thereof. The present invention also provides for dot ELISA method for specific detection of Shigella flexneri in contaminated food, environmental and/or clinical samples using the monoclonal antibody specific for Shigella flexneri.