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Molecular characterization of Mycoplasma genitalium species-specific and cross-reactive determinants: identification of an immunodominant protein of M. genitalium.
- Source :
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Israel journal of medical sciences [Isr J Med Sci] 1987 May; Vol. 23 (5), pp. 453-7. - Publication Year :
- 1987
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Abstract
- Species-specific proteins of Mycoplasma genitalium as well as proteins cross-reactive with M. pneumoniae have been identified using monoclonal antibodies generated against these mycoplasmas in enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) and Western blot analyses. Specificity of the antibodies was examined using M. hominis, M. orale M. salivarium and Acholeplasma laidlawii. A 140-kDa (kilodalton) protein of M. genitalium that appeared to be immunodominant in mice was also shown by radioimmunoprecipitation to be immunodominant in experimentally infected chimpanzees.
- Subjects :
- Animals
Antibodies, Bacterial immunology
Antibodies, Monoclonal immunology
Cross Reactions
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Epitopes immunology
Female
Immunoelectrophoresis
Male
Mice
Mice, Inbred BALB C
Mycoplasma classification
Pan troglodytes
Species Specificity
Antigens, Bacterial immunology
Bacterial Proteins immunology
Mycoplasma immunology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0021-2180
- Volume :
- 23
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Israel journal of medical sciences
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 2444561