CarboDB Lipopolysaccharide 1454
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Carbohydrate Name
Lipopolysaccharide
Carbohydrate Class
Lipopolysaccharide
Source Microbe
Francisella tularensis
Basic Structure
N/A
Proposed functions
It is an important virulence factor
Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodies
heat-killed F. tularensis
Carrier Name
nil
Conjugation Method
nil
Antibodies
Mab FT2F11
Antibody type and class
IgM
Assay System
ELISA and immunoblotting
Cross-reactivity
FT2F11 cross-reacted with V. cholerae LPS at a low avidity
Proposed epitopes
This Mab reacts with the inner core of the LPS
Proposed Utility
This Mab would help to detect the organism in environmental samples and clinical specimens
