PolysacDB O-polysaccharide 1138
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[edit] Carbohydrate Name
O-polysaccharide
[edit] Carbohydrate Class
O-polysaccharide [LPS]
[edit] Source Microbe
Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae serotype 2
[edit] Basic Structure
N/A
[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
Whole cells
[edit] Carrier Name
nil
[edit] Conjugation Method
nil
[edit] Antibodies
lMab-5
[edit] Antibody type and class
IgM
[edit] Assay System
ELISA inhibition tests
[edit] Cross-reactivity
IMAb-5 reacted with serotype 1, 9 and 11 strains at the same degree and its epitope was found to be located on O-polysaccharide of serotype 1, 9 or 11 lipopolysaccharide (LPS)
[edit] Proposed epitopes
N/A
[edit] Proposed Utility
This Mab can be useful for serotyping studies