PolysacDB Lipopolysaccharide 1505

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Contents 1 Carbohydrate Name 2 Carbohydrate Class 3 Source Microbe 4 Basic Structure 5 Proposed functions 6 Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodies 7 Carrier Name 8 Conjugation Method 9 Antibodies 10 Antibody type and class 11 Assay System 12 Cross-reactivity 13 Proposed epitopes 14 Proposed Utility 15 Weblink 16 External Links

[edit] Carbohydrate Name

Lipopolysaccharide

[edit] Carbohydrate Class

Lipopolysaccharide

[edit] Source Microbe

Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae serotype b strain 81-750

[edit] Basic Structure

Consists of linear unbranched polysaccharide structure

[edit] Proposed functions

LPS is an important virulence factor. It molecule plays an important role in adherence of the bacterium to porcine respiratory tract cells and mucus

[edit] Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodies

formaldehyde killed cells

[edit] Carrier Name

nil

[edit] Conjugation Method

nil

[edit] Antibodies

Mab 1B2

[edit] Antibody type and class

IgM

[edit] Assay System

ELISA and dot ELISA

[edit] Cross-reactivity

This antibody cross-reacted strongly with strain CPS of serotype 5b

[edit] Proposed epitopes

N/A

[edit] Proposed Utility

This Mab can be used to detect the presence of bacterial antigens in lungs from infected animals

[edit] Weblink

PubMed Central

[edit] External Links

• Link to PolysacDB database