Open AccessImmunochemical aspects of Hafnia alvei O antigens
Author(s) -
Romanowska Elżbieta
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
fems immunology & medical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1574-695X
pISSN - 0928-8244
DOI - 10.1111/j.1574-695x.2000.tb01433.x
Subject(s) - antigen , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , polysaccharide , hafnia , enterobacteriaceae , bacteria , biochemistry , escherichia coli , chemistry , immunology , genetics , gene , cubic zirconia , ceramic , organic chemistry
In the article the composition and structure of the O‐specific polysaccharide chains and core region of the O antigens isolated from over 20 H. alvei strains is overviewed. Moreover, the correlation between the structure and immunospecificity of the O antigens is presented and discussed.