Open AccessDifferentiation of enterococci from other group D streptococci by means of a specific monoclonal antibody
Author(s) -
Hammonds S.J.,
Easterbrook T.J.,
McIllmurray M.B.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
fems microbiology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1574-6968
pISSN - 0378-1097
DOI - 10.1111/j.1574-6968.1991.tb04845.x
Subject(s) - monoclonal antibody , microbiology and biotechnology , streptococcus , streptococcaceae , biology , antibody , bacteria , chemistry , immunology , genetics , antibiotics
We report on the specificity of a monoclonal antibody which reacts with autoclaved extracts of four species of enterococci but does not react to the same extent with similar extracts from two non‐enterococcal group D streptococci. The monoclonal antibody also reacts specifically with purified lipoteichoic acid from Streptococcus faecalis but not significantly with purified lipoteichoic acid from the non‐enterococcal species Streptococcus bovis and Streptococcus equinus . The specific antigen detected with this antibody could correlate with the definition of the enterococcus sub‐group of the streptococci which would provide further evidence that this sub‐group is taxonomically distinct from the other group D streptococci.