A new serological group (E) of Neisseria meningitidis.

Journal of bacteriology ·Vol. 95 ·No. 4 ·1968-04-00 ·Pages 1300-4

Vedros NA, Ng J, Culver G

Abstract

A new serological group of encapsulated Neisseria meningitidis, tentatively classified as group E, produced halo precipitates with homologous antiserum. Group-specific complement-fixing antibodies were produced in rabbits by inoculation with lysed cells. The group E isolates are immunologically related to group C, as shown by precipitation and quantitative agglutination. Antisera to group E strains did not protect mice challenged with groups A, B, or C organisms. Until now, a comparison of group E strains with the X, Y, and Z strains of Slaterus has not been conducted.

MeSH Terms

Agglutination Tests Animals Complement Fixation Tests Immunization Mice Neisseria meningitidis/classification,immunology,isolation & purification,pathogenicity Precipitin Tests Rabbits Virulence

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Vedros N A

Ng J

Culver G

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Article Info

Journal

Journal of bacteriology

Abbr.

J Bacteriol

ISSN

0021-9193

DOI

10.1128/jb.95.4.1300-1304.1968

Published

1968-04-00

Pages

1300-4

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

2985120R

PMCID

PMC315086

Subset

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