PolysacDB O-polysaccharide 1111
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Carbohydrate Name
O-polysaccharide
Carbohydrate Class
O-polysaccharide [LPS]
Source Microbe
Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae serotype 5 strain 91-178-2005
Basic Structure
O chains of LPS of are composed of repeating tetrasaccharide units with identical trisaccharide residues forming a common backbone
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
Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodies
formalinized whole cell antigen (WCA)
Carrier Name
nil
Conjugation Method
nil
Antibodies
Mab 6.1E7.E3
Antibody type and class
IgM
Assay System
ELISA, immunoblotting
Cross-reactivity
This antibody specifically reacted with Serotype5 only
Proposed epitopes
N/A
Proposed Utility
This MAb could be useful for serotyping analysis in actinobacillus strains
