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Antigenic Differences Among Some Classical Tetrahymena pyriformis and T. vorax Strains *
Author(s) -
CORBETT JOHN J.,
SWEENEY JAMES
Publication year - 1966
Publication title -
the journal of protozoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.067
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1550-7408
pISSN - 0022-3921
DOI - 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1966.tb01921.x
Subject(s) - tetrahymena pyriformis , antiserum , antigen , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , tetrahymena , biochemistry , immunology
SYNOPSIS. Suspensions of whole, killed ciliates were diffused against rabbit antisera for the respective strains to observe cross precipitation. The strains fell into the following groups: I . GL, H, ChS, GP, Aq, L‐I, L‐II, L‐2, and V 1 ; II . W, L‐3, Gl‐R, and V 2 ; III . PR and F; and IV . BF and Lava. T. vorax strains V 1 and V 2 each resembled certain T. pyriformis strains more closely than they resembled each other. The same grouping of strains emerged in comparing antigenic suspensions and in comparing antisera and was confirmed by comparing absorption properties of antigens from the different strains.