PolysacDB O-polysaccharide 2134

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Carbohydrate Name

O-polysaccharide

Carbohydrate Class

O-polysaccharide [LPS]

Source Microbe

Pseudomonas aeruginosa Serotype O8

Basic Structure

The LPS consists of three regions, namely O-polysaccharide, core oligosaccharide and lipid A. The O-antigens consist of a trisaccharide repeating unit which consists of two uronic acid derivatives and one N-acetyl fucosamine residue


Proposed functions

N/A

Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodies

Formalin killed whole cells

Carrier Name

nil

Conjugation Method

nil

Antibodies

Mab MF30-5

Antibody type and class

IgM

Assay System

ELISA, immunoblotting and Double immunodiffusion

Cross-reactivity

This Mab was specific to its homologous serotype

Proposed epitopes

N/A

Proposed Utility

This Mab can be used for serotyping of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains

Weblink

PubMed Central

External Links