Open AccessGeneration and Serological Characterization of Murine Monoclonal Antibodies against O Antigens from Acinetobacter Reference Strains
Author(s) -
Ralph Pantophlet,
Lore Brade,
Helmut Brade
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
clinical and diagnostic laboratory immunology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1098-6588
pISSN - 1071-412X
DOI - 10.1128/cdli.8.4.825-827.2001
Subject(s) - monoclonal antibody , serology , serotype , acinetobacter , antigen , antibody , immunoassay , virology , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , immunology , antibiotics
O-antigen-specific monoclonal antibodies were generated against Acinetobacter strains from international type culture collections and characterized by enzyme immunoassay and Western and colony blotting. The antibodies aid in the further completion of an O-serotyping scheme for Acinetobacter and, due to their high specificity, are especially useful to all working with these strains.