CarboDB Lipopolysaccharide 1454
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[edit] Carbohydrate Name
Lipopolysaccharide
[edit] Carbohydrate Class
Lipopolysaccharide
[edit] Source Microbe
Francisella tularensis
[edit] Basic Structure
N/A
[edit] Proposed functions
It is an important virulence factor
[edit] Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodies
heat-killed F. tularensis
[edit] Carrier Name
nil
[edit] Conjugation Method
nil
[edit] Antibodies
Mab FT2F11
[edit] Antibody type and class
IgM
[edit] Assay System
ELISA and immunoblotting
[edit] Cross-reactivity
FT2F11 cross-reacted with V. cholerae LPS at a low avidity
[edit] Proposed epitopes
This Mab reacts with the inner core of the LPS
[edit] Proposed Utility
This Mab would help to detect the organism in environmental samples and clinical specimens