Experiences with serology of Plesiomonas shigelloides. 1. O-antigenic structure
Language English Country Czech Republic Media print
Document type Journal Article
PubMed
2410492
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- MeSH
- Agglutination MeSH
- Antigens, Bacterial immunology MeSH
- Rabbits MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- O Antigens MeSH
- Serotyping MeSH
- Shigella sonnei immunology MeSH
- Vibrionaceae classification immunology MeSH
- Cross Reactions MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Check Tag
- Rabbits MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Geographicals
- Bulgaria MeSH
- Czechoslovakia MeSH
- Iraq MeSH
- Cuba MeSH
- Germany, East MeSH
- Names of Substances
- Antigens, Bacterial MeSH
- O Antigens MeSH
With a set of 30 O-antisera, O-antigens were identified in 80% of 158 Plesiomonas shigelloides strains. Only strains of one serovar (018) regularly contained capsular antigen that caused their inagglutinability in the live state. Two groups of serovars displayed some O-antigenic relationship: 03 and 029; 08, 011 and 012. Each serovar in either group possessed a specific O-antigen and "group-common" minor antigens, which were designated I, II and III. Serovar 017 possessed O-antigen identical with that of Shigella sonnei phase I; this serovar was the most frequent one. Some serovars seemed to be ubiquitous; this was indicated by their wide geographic distribution and findings in man, domestic and feral animals, and water.