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

[edit] Weblink

PubMed

[edit] External Links