Subspecies-specific haemagglutination patterns of fimbriated Bacillus thuringiensis spores |
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Authors: | Tatiana A Smirnova Ljubov I Kulinich Michael Yu Galperin Rudolf R Azizbekyan |
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Institution: | Institute of Genetics, Moscow, U.S.S.R. |
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Abstract: | Electron microscopy revealed fimbrial appendages (pili) of three types on the surface of Bacillus thuringiensis spores. Fimbriated spores induced mannose-resistant agglutination of rat, guinea pig and/or chicken red blood cells. Each haemagglutination pattern correlated with the subspecies of a given B. thuringiensis strain, rather than with its flagellar serotype. Fimbriation and haemagglutination patterns of B. thuringiensis spores are considered to be of possible taxonomic value. |
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Keywords: | Restriction endonuclease |
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