Serological relationships of the O antigens of Klebsiella pneumoniae O5, Escherichia coli O8 and a new O serotype of Serratia marcescens |
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| Authors: | Hazel M Aucken Tyrone L Pitt |
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| Institution: | Division of Hospital Infection, Central Public Health Laboratory, London, U.K. |
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| Abstract: | Klebsiella pneumoniae O5, Escherichia coli O8 and Serratia marcescens 3255 were shown to cross-react in both ELISA and immunoblotting. The cross-reaction appeared to be due to the O antigen of their lipopolysaccharide (LPS). In addition, there was evidence that the reactions of these strains with their homologous antisera were due, in part, to determinants other than O polysaccharide. |
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| Keywords: | O antigen Klebsiella pneumoniae O5 Escherichia coli O8 Serratia marcescens 3255 |
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