CarboDB 2461
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[edit] Carbohydrate Name
Synthetic disaccharide abequose(1-->3)-α-rhamnose representative of Salmonella O-antigen 8
[edit] Carbohydrate Class
O-polysaccharide [LPS]
[edit] Source Microbe
Salmonella spp.
[edit] Basic Structure
Synthetic disaccharide abequose1-->3α-rhamnose
[edit] Proposed functions
N/A
[edit] Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodies
Glycoconjugate
[edit] Carrier Name
BSA
[edit] Conjugation Method
N/A
[edit] Antibodies
Antisera
[edit] Antibody type and class
N/A
[edit] Assay System
immunofluorescence and co-agglutination (COA)
[edit] Cross-reactivity
The antiserum correctly identified all 99 Salmonella serogroup C2 and C3 bacteria with O-antigen 8. No fluorescence was seen with 484 Salmonella bacteria belonging to other serogroups or 567 non-Salmonella enteric bacteria
[edit] Proposed epitopes
N/A
[edit] Proposed Utility
This antisera was used for diagnosis of Salmonella bacteria by indirect immunofluorescence (IFL) and by co-agglutination (COA) using sensitized protein A-containing staphylococci
