Cross-reactions between Neisseria meningitidis group H and Escherichia coli K2 and K62 polysaccharides
1988; American Society for Microbiology; Volume: 26; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1128/jcm.26.2.394-396.1988
ISSN1098-660X
AutoresL van Alphen, A. Arends, C. T. P. Hopman,
Tópico(s)Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
ResumoNeisseria meningitidis group H polysaccharide was found to cross-react in immunoprecipitation with cultures, culture supernatants, and purified polysaccharides from Escherichia coli O86:K62 and O6:K2 but not with those fractions from E. coli O6:K-. Antibodies to N. meningitidis group H polysaccharide could be absorbed completely with E. coli K62 and partly with E. coli K2 bacteria but not with E. coli K- bacteria. N. meningitidis H and E. coli K2 and K62 polysaccharides share the structure -phosphate----galactose (Gal)p----glycerol (Gro)-.
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