Agglutination of Bordetella species by lectins |
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| Authors: | MJ Corbel Antoinette M Abraham |
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| Institution: | Division of Bacteriology, National Institute for Biological Standards and Control, Hertfordshire, U.K. |
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| Abstract: | Phase I cells of Bordetella pertussis but not those of B. parapertussis, B. bronchiseptica or B. avium were agglutinated by Limulus polyphemus lectin. Most strains of B. pertussis but not those of the other species were also agglutinated by Helix pomatia lectin. In precipitation reactions between lectins and purified Bordetella lipopolysaccharide (LPS) preparations a similar pattern occurred. Lectin agglutination provides a rapid presumptive method for the differentiation of B. pertussis from B. parapertussis and other Bordetella species. |
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| Keywords: | Bordetella sp Lectin Agglutination Lipopolysaccharide |
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