PolysacDB Capsular polysaccharide 1802

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[edit] Carbohydrate Name

Capsular polysaccharide

[edit] Carbohydrate Class

Capsular polysaccharide

[edit] Source Microbe

Neisseria meningitidis Serogroup B

[edit] Basic Structure

It consists of a homopolymer of α(2-->8)-linked sialic acid residues


[edit] Proposed functions

It is an important virulence factor

[edit] Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodies

Whole cells

[edit] Carrier Name

nil

[edit] Conjugation Method

nil

[edit] Antibodies

Mab 2-2-B

[edit] Antibody type and class

IgM

[edit] Assay System

ELISA

[edit] Cross-reactivity

This Mab was specific to Serogroup B and did not cross-react with other serogroups

[edit] Proposed epitopes

N/A

[edit] Proposed Utility

This Mab would help in serogrouping of Neisseria meningitidis strains

[edit] Weblink

PubMed Central

[edit] External Links