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Antigenic Relationships of 14 Treponemes Demonstrated by Immunofluorescence

Authors :
Meyer, Patricia E.
Hunter, Elizabeth F.
Source :
Journal of Bacteriology; March 1967, Vol. 93 Issue: 3 p784-789, 6p
Publication Year :
1967

Abstract

Immunofluorescence was used as an aid in the antigenic grouping of 14 cultivable treponemes. Antisera were prepared versus each treponemal strain, and the antiglobulins were conjugated with fluorescein isothiocyanate. A common antigen-antibody system, detected in the strains studied, was removed by absorption of each conjugate with Reiter or Borrelia vincentiitreponemes. Thus, five categories based on shared group-specific antigens were revealed. Serogroup I: Reiter, English Reiter, Kazan, Kazan numbers 2, 4, 5, and 8. Serogroup II: Nichols and Noguchi. Serogroup III: three oral treponemes, MRB, FM, and N-39. Serogroup IV: B. vincentii. Serogroup V: Treponema zuelzerae. The five serogroups apparently are related by an immunofluorescent common antigen.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00219193 and 10985530
Volume :
93
Issue :
3
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Journal of Bacteriology
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs57576102
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1128/jb.93.3.784-789.1967